Monthly Archives: March 2009

Late Night Jokes Of The Week Part 5

Posted on March 28, 2009 by iPouya

The Huffington Post: I really really enjoy this compilations. See the latest one here.

Posted in Humor | 13 Comments

The iPouya Weblog Updates

Posted on March 26, 2009 by iPouya

There are some updates and changes related to the blog that I wanted to bring to your attention. First, the blog is approaching its four-year anniversary, so I wanted to recap a bit. I started the blog first on blogger.com … Continue reading →

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“Bush: The Real Ass”

Posted on March 26, 2009 by iPouya

Who said we have to stop poking fun at him now that he’s out of office? See the video here.

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The Ultimate Barrier to Peace: “Netanyahu Plans to Expand Settlements”

Posted on March 26, 2009 by iPouya

AFP: Israeli prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu has struck a secret deal with one of his coalition partners, pledging to expand settlements in a highly-contentious area of the West Bank, army radio said on Wednesday. According to the plan, some 3,000 … Continue reading →

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Obama on Nowruz and Iran

Posted on March 20, 2009 by iPouya

[I want to share w you my thoughts on this video, but first I want to hear from you guys. See the video here.] From the White House Blog: President Obama released a special video message for all those celebrating … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Obama's Administration, US-Iran Relations | 10 Comments

Obama and Khamenei to be Pen Pals?

Posted on March 17, 2009 by iPouya

Possibly. See the video here.

Posted in Iran, Obama's Administration, US Foreign Policy | 2 Comments

Colbert on Advertisements in Iran (& Ahmadinejad!)

Posted on March 16, 2009 by iPouya

Enjoy.

Posted in Humor, Iran | 2 Comments

The Final Death Toll of the Israeli Aggression in Gaza

Posted on March 13, 2009 by iPouya

GAZA (Reuters) – Israel’s 22-day offensive in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip killed 1,434 people, including 960 civilians, 239 police officers and 235 fighters, a Palestinian human rights group said Thursday. Israel carried out attacks by air, land and sea from … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza, Islamism, Palestine, The Conflict | 8 Comments

American Wrestlers in Iran

Posted on March 13, 2009 by iPouya

TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran gained the upper hand against its old foe the United States in the sporting arena on Thursday, winning most medals in a wrestling contest that coincides with talk of a possible thaw in bilateral ties. Six … Continue reading →

Posted in US-Iran Relations | 1 Comment

Film: “Public Enemies”

Posted on March 12, 2009 by iPouya

Johnny Depp. Christian Bale. The John Dillinger Story. Summer, ’09. See the trailer here.

Posted in Film, Trailers | 6 Comments

Middle East Reality Check

Posted on March 10, 2009 by iPouya

Roger Cohen at the NYT: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton grabbed headlines with an invitation to Iran to attend a conference on Afghanistan, but the significant Middle Eastern news last week came from Britain. It has “reconsidered” its position on … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Gaza, Hezbollah, Islamism, Lebanon, Obama's Administration, Palestine, The Conflict, US Foreign Policy | 13 Comments

Kaveh Golestan: “Photographing the Revolution”

Posted on March 7, 2009 by iPouya

I have a lot of respect for him. He was a photographer who always put himself in harms way to get the photo. He was one of the first to break the story of the Halabja massacre in N. Iraq. … Continue reading →

Posted in Iranian Revolution, Pictures | 2 Comments

Israel ‘plans settlement growth’

Posted on March 2, 2009 by iPouya

BBC: “The Israeli government has plans to build at least 73,000 new homes for Jews in the occupied West Bank, the anti-settlement group Peace Now says. If the plans are implemented in full it would double the number of settlers … Continue reading →

Posted in Settlements, The Conflict | 21 Comments