BEIRUT – Syrian President Bashar Assad vowed Tuesday to respond to threats against him with an “iron hand” and refused to step down, insisting he still has his people’s support despite the 10-month-old uprising against him.
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Iran Sentences Former President’s Daughter To Jail
The daughter of influential former Iranian President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been sentenced to jail and banned from political activities for “antistate propaganda” during protests against the 2009 disputed presidential election.
Website Of Iran’s Former President Filtered For Several Hours
The website of Iran’s former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was filtered on December 29 for several hours, according to Iranian news websites, including “Tabnak.”
Former president says running in elections meaningless
Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami has announced that Iran’s political situation has not improved enough to warrant the participation of reformists in the coming parliamentary elections.
Former president: ‘Free elections and release of prisoners to ensure country’s security’
GVF — Holding free elections is the best way for safeguarding the country’s security, Mohammad Khatami told a group of reformists.
“The Imprisonment of Kouhyar Goudarzi a Slap in the Face,” says National Press Club President
Following the announcement of the arrests of Kouhyar Goudarzi and his mother, Parvin Mokhtare, a source close to the case and one of Goudarzi’s friends provided the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran with information about the case.
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 1918
Nelson Mandela has spent a lifetime fighting for the rights of black South Africans, enduring trial and incarceration for his principles.