Spring and all its flowers now joyously break their vow of silence.It is time for celebration, not for lying low;You too — weed out those roots of sadness from your heart. The Sabaa wind arrives;and in deep resonance, the flowerpassionately rips open its garments,thrusting itself from itself. The Way of Truth, learn from […]
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Happy Norooz, Iranian New Year
In harmony with the rebirth of nature, the Iranian New Year Celebration, or NORUZ (NowRuz), always begins on the first day of spring. Nowruz ceremonies are symbolic representations of two ancient concepts – the End and the Rebirth; or Good and Evil. A few weeks before the New Year, Iranians clean and rearrange […]
In Annual Rights Report, U.S. Warns Of ‘Instability’ Following Arab Spring
In a new report, the U.S. State Department calls last year’s uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa “inspirational.”
Senior Saudi official urges Gulf unity to confront Iran, Arab Spring uprisings
The Washington Post – Saudi Arabia’s deputy foreign minister says Gulf Arab states must seek full integration of key affairs such as diplomacy and defense to counter perceived threats including Iran’s nuclear ambitions and Arab Spring spillover.
Poetry For Spring: Hafiz, Iranian Poet
Spring and all its flowers now joyously break their vow of silence.It is time for celebration, not for lying low;You too — weed out those roots of sadness from your heart.
EU parliament celebrates Arab Spring with Sakharov prize
AFP – The European Parliament honoured five Arab Spring activists with its Sakharov human rights prize Wednesday, including the Tunisian who sparked region-wide uprisings by setting himself on fire.
Opposition activists warn about strike against Iran
‘Democracy doesn’t come from gun barrel’ GVF — More than 120 Iranian authors, activists and journalists have issued a strong warning about the ramifications of a possible military strike against Iran.
Women urged to put their stamp on Arab Spring
Reuters – Women should voice demands about their rights during the popular uprisings sweeping the Arab world to avoid being short-changed by post-revolutionary governments, Iranian Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi said.
Arab Spring Turns Up Heat on Iran
BEIRUT—Iran’s steadfast support for the Syrian regime has rapidly eroded Tehran’s credibility among Arabs, leaving the country with a foreign-policy dilemma as popular uprisings mount across the region.