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Who's behind the 'Association of Iranian Nazis'
Our Observer in Iran alerted us on this surprising newcomer to the Iranian Web: a website and discussion forum for the “Association of Iranian Nazis”. He was surprised to note that the domain name extension is ".ir", which indicates that it has been officially approved by Iranian authorities. Read more...
Photos and stories from French pension reform protests
Iran wildly overestimates France 24’s – and Ahmadinejad’s - popularity
According to Fars news the official Iranian press agency, an article on France 24.com about Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech at the UN General Assembly in September reaped in 2.2 billion reader comments. This figure doesn't exactly match those of France 24. Read more...
How far will Israelis go to free Gilad Shalit?
The march in support of Gilad Shalit. Photo posted by Anat Zelichover on Flickr.
A march in solidarity with Gilad Shalit, organized by the captive soldier’s family, arrived last night at its destination: the home of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Our Observers on the ground take the pulse of public opinion. Read more...
