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Almost 50 journalists behind bars: 'all young Iranians are potential journalists'
On 11 February 2010, both opponents and supporters of Ahmadinejad were in the streets to celebrate the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution. We speak to the Iranian lawyer and 2003 nobel peace prize laureate Shirin Ebadi
iran islamic republic of, internet, shirin ebadi, human rights, journalism, freedom of expression, citizen journalism
Caviar: the most expensive food in the world
When Louis XV spat those viscous fish eggs which Peter the Great had offered him back into the face of the Russian Tsar, the French king did not know that he was turning down a delicacy which was soon to become the most expensive and coveted food in the world. Plus, recipe
iran islamic republic of, caspian sea, food, environmental protection, receta, russian federation, environment
Iran's colourful presidentials: Facebook, fights and first wives
A week earlier, the EU campaigned to mobilise voters for the European parliamentary elections. Opposition candidates know that a similar effort may be their only chance of beating the incumbent in the Iranian presidentials. Iran's campaign officially rounds up as former PM, military chief and mullah go up against Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on 12 June. Overview
iran islamic republic of, campaign, presidency, european elections 2009, mahmoud ahmadinejad, facebook, text message
Western states boycott UN anti-racism conference in Geneva
Durban II began on 20 April with a boycott. For fear of an anti-Israel mood and anti-semitic incidents the US, Israel and other states including Italy, Germany and the Netherlands have cancelled their attendance at the so-called Durban II conference. Press reactions from Switzerland, Germany, Italy and Belgium
iran islamic republic of, racism, switzerland, eurotopics, mahmoud ahmadinejad, eudebate2009, geneva
Subculture: sexes, hairdos and jeans in Iran
1 April is Islamic Republic Day, a national holiday in Iran. Thirty years after the Islamic revolution, an unpopular government is once again struggling with a dissatisfied young population. However, the Iranian resistance against its own regime has no strategy behind it, only tactics. A portrait of the mood in the land of the red squares
iran islamic republic of, underground, best of cafebabel.com, islamic revolution, religion and democracy, mahmoud ahmadinejad, islam
Bush's 'very dangerous' Iran one of Obama's 'biggest challenges'
Bush and Obama's comments came ahead of Iran's official 'wait and see' statement on 15 January. Cynics boast that the president-elect has not enough authority to fulfill his promise of unconditional talks because of the traditional pattern of politics in US. As 'day one' approaches on 20 January, a young Iranian blogger paints the wider Iran-US picture
iran islamic republic of, barack obama, united states, world affairs
Cinema: Persepolis hits the UK
Released on 25 April in an English-dubbed version, a review of Franco-Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi's Oscar-nominated animation of a girl displaced in Vienna
iran islamic republic of, vienna, middle east, discrimination, tehran, western eu, family
An Oscar for Geert Wilders please
'Fitna' the film means evil, European parliament has a fake birthday and ousted gay Iranians - it's your latest news from Brussels
iran islamic republic of, gay rights, future of europe, paris, london, european parliament, islamophobia
Finland: Europe's newest nuclear plant
'I never get an answer when I ask Iran what they plan to do with the enriched uranium they produce,' EU foreign chief Javier Solana said on 30 January. While the Iranian president waits for the west, we take a Nordic diversion
iran islamic republic of, olkiluoto 3, radioactivity, feature, nuclear plant, javier solana, chernobyl
Republican return to the White House in 2009?
After seven years of waiting for an end to the Bush presidency, Europeans should not wait indefinitely in hope of redefining US interests
iran islamic republic of, norman podhoretz, john mccain, washington, america, foreign policy, hillary clinton
Why the EU aims to liberalise postal services
Plus answers to the question 'how much do you get charged for making a bank transfer?' and more in our weekly newsbites from Brussels
iran islamic republic of, germany, belgium, brussels, treaties, post, lisbon treaty
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