Tag Archives: Arab Spring

Could Iran be on the verge of revolution?

Posted on September 7, 2011

Leon Panetta, the recently appointed U.S. Defense Secretary, and former CIA director, has predicted that revolution in Iran appears to be a matter of time. “I think the reform movement in Iran is learning one hell of a lot from … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights Violations | Tagged Arab Spring, Freedom of Speech, government of Iran, human rights violations, Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | Leave a comment

Iran losing Arab support

Posted on August 3, 2011

A recent poll by the Arab-American Institute shows that the Iran government has lost Arab support. In 2006 and 2008, Arab public opinion favored Iran’s nuclear program and viewed Tehran Iran as an “active defiance to the West.” However, today amidst the … Continue reading →

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A Recipe for Peace?

Posted on May 31, 2011

The Iranian Foreign Minister, Ali Akbar Salehi, said Tuesday that he hopes for “an imminent rapprochement” between what he called the “two pillars of the Muslim world,” Iran and Egypt. In an international conference on the ‘Islamic awakening’ in Tehran, … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Radical Islam and Iran, Threat Scenarios | Tagged Ahmadinejad, Arab Spring, Cairo, Egypt, Iran, Islamic Awakening, Islamic Republic, Khamenei, Mubarak, Muslim Brotherhood, Salehi, Tehran | 1 Comment

The Islamic Spring

Posted on May 26, 2011

The head of the Palestinian Islamic Council in Lebanon said that the popular uprisings across the Arab World are inspired by Islam and the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran. He said he prefers to call them “Islamic Revolutions” rather than … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Radical Islam and Iran | Tagged 1979, Arab Spring, Egypt, Lebanon, Tahrir | 2 Comments