From Bam, Iran to Quetta, Pakistan. 600 kilometers of desert, security escorts, camels, potholes, flat tires, and unplanned off-roading. Baluchistan is a 26-hour headache of a beautiful drive. Follow the travels here: overlandtoaustralia.wordpress.com
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Interrupted Lives, is a short documentary created by the Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation (ABF) to illuminate stories of the repression and interruption of the lives of students under the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The documentary examines documented human rights case histories of students imprisoned, tortured or executed for voicing religious or political dissent since the 1979 revolution. First display of the Interrupted Lives documentary was at George Washington University in Washington, DC on March 30th, 2010. The film will be shown at the Interrupted Lives traveling exhibit, which will travel to various universities in the US this fall, including Georgetown and Yale. The Interrupted Lives exhibit will also travel to Harvard, Berkeley, and Oxford universities in the spring of 2011. For more information about the Interrupted Lives film and exhibit, or if your university would like to host this exhibit, please contact ABF at: omid@abfiran.org or visit us on our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com
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www.gopetition.com www.ipetitions.com HRANA News Agency -- On Sunday, July 10, 2011, four men and one woman entered Pegah Ahangarani's house at 8:00pm, taking her and some of her personal belongings into custody. At the time of her arrest, the actress was home alone. Pegah Ahangarani was initially detained and held by Iran's law enforcement intelligence apparatus until last night when she was released into the custody of the Intelligence and Security Organization of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. Quoting an informed source, Deutsche Welle reported that Pegah Ahangarani contacted her mother briefly and was only able to say that she neither knew where she was nor what her crime was. Pegah Ahangarani was scheduled to travel to Germany from July 4-12 to observe the events at the FIFA Women's World Cup in order to write an editorial for Deutsche Welle. One day before her trip to Germany, Iran's Intelligence Agency contacted Pegah Ahangarani and warned her not to go to the airport. Otherwise, she would be arrested there. Consequently, Pegah Ahangarani cancelled her plans to travel to Germany. Pegah Ahangarani's last contact with her family was on Sunday, July 10, 2011 at about noon. Since then because there was no news from the actress, her family reported her disappearance.
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CANNES, France — Iranian dissident Mohammad Rasoulof won the Cannes prize for best director in the Un Certain Regard section Saturday but could not attend because of "Kafkaesque" authorities at home. Rasoulof's wife received the prize for "Be Omid e Didar" (Goodbye) on his behalf after mounting speculation about whether the director, who is appealing a lengthy jail sentence for making films, would be allowed to leave Iran. "I thank the crew and those who helped this film get here, the festival and the jury," said Mrs Rasoulof, wearing a grey silk coat and with a loose headscarf over her hair. The jury headed by Serbian director Emir Kusturica gave the award for the film which, ironically, tells the story of a young Tehran lawyer trying to get a visa to leave Iran. A court in December sentenced Rasoulof, along with fellow director Jafar Panahi, to six years in jail and barred him from making films for 20 years. The two were released on bail pending an appeal but banned from travel abroad. Rasoulof's lawyer Iman Mirza-Zadeh said earlier this week that he received official confirmation that the ban on him leaving Iran had been lifted. Cannes organisers have said it was made in "semi-clandestine conditions," but his lawyer said Rasoulof, 37, had received official permission to make the feature. But the film's French distributor, James Velaise, told AFP on Friday that Rasoulof was going through a Kafkaesque nightmare in Tehran and would not be in Cannes. "Things are too ...
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Tabriz (Azerbaijani/Persian تبریز) is the most populated city in Iranian Azerbaijan, it is the fourth largest city and one of the historical capitals of Iran and the capital of East Azerbaijan Province
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Naghsh-e Jahan Square (Persian: ميدان نقش جهان maidaan-e naqsh-e jehaan; trans: "Image of the World Square"), known as Imam Square (میدان امام), formerly known as Shah Square (میدان شاه), is a square situated at the center of Isfahan city, Iran. Constructed between 1598 and 1629, it is now an important historical site, and one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. It is 160 meters wide by 508 meters long[1] (an area of 89600 m2). The square is surrounded by buildings from the Safavid era. The Shah Mosque is situated on the south side of this square. On the west side is the Ali Qapu Palace. Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque is situated on the eastern side of this square and the northern side opens into the Isfahan Grand Bazaar. Today, Namaaz-e Jom'eh (the Muslim Friday prayer) is held in the Shah Mosque.
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Istanbul to Tehran. 74 hours, 3000km, 2 trains, 1 ferry. October 2009
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Asghar Farhadi won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 59th Berlin Film Festival for the film. A group of middle-class Iranian friends travel to the shores of the Caspian Sea on a three-day vacation. They are former classmates at the Law faculty in the university. Three couples include Sepideh and her husband Amir who have a little daughter. Shohreh and her husband Peiman who have two children including their little son Arash. Nazi and her husband Manoochehr are the third family. The trip is planned by Sepideh, who brought along her daughter's kindergarten teacher Elly in order to introduce her to Ahmad, a friend who has divorced his German wife and just came back from Germany for marriage. They all go to the villa that Sepideh has booked from Tehran, but the rural woman in charge tells them that the owners of the place are coming back tomorrow, so they can't stay there. The old woman suggests that they stay in a deserted villa that needs a lot of repairs. There is no signal for the cell phone and they have to go to the old woman's house in order to make calls. Sepideh lies to the old woman about the relationship between Elly and Ahmad: she says they're married and are there for their honey moon. Elly is a little shy, but she begins to feel attracted to Ahmad, who seems to feel the same way. She calls her mother and lies to her saying that she's with her co-workers at the sea-side. She says she will go back to Tehran the following day.As the outing progresses ...
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Pakistan on BMW R1200GS motorbike. Traveling from Holland to Nepal. On www.lifeisjoy.nlyou can watch all our movies and read our travelstories. Until now more then 24x round the world, mostly on motorcycles. Border Iran - Pakistan We stay in border town Taftan At sunrise we continue our travel Driving straight to the rising sun 4 hours only desert and sand Driving parallel to Afghan border Sometimes tarmac suddenly stops Or the tarmac is hidden under sand Getting fuel on the old fashion way Using a cloth as a fuel filter Oase in the desert: Dalbandin After Dalbandin again desert Only road users are large lorries Close to Quetta the nature changes Quetta: biggest city middle Pakistan We take the luxury Serena Hotel Becoming a Taliban kidnap target A army major helps us to escape Escaping thru small mountain roads Followed by 65 km unpaved road Luckily only one small crash After 15(!) hours driving: Multan Big city with 2.6 miljon people Driving to Lahore with police escorts Interview Lahore TV channel Crowded road to border Border Pakistan to India From the Netherlands to Nepal on two BMW R1200GS motorcycles through Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan and India. The complete story and all movies are available on our website: www.Lifeisjoy.nl Van Nederland naar Nepal op twee BMW R1200GS motoren via oa Hongarije, Roemenie, Bulgarije, Turkije, Iran, Pakistan en India. Heel het verhaal en alle filmpjes zijn te vinden op onze website www.Lifeisjoy.nl tags ...
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Interview with former Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz at Tehran aiport and a short review about his football career. PTV - Director of Iran's Football Federation (IFF) Ali Kaffashian says Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz will probably take the helm of the Iranian national soccer squad. The former Real Madrid boss is to travel to the Iranian capital, Tehran, on Sunday to hold negotiations with Kaffashian, Goal.com reported on Saturday. If the two sides reach an agreement, Queiroz will lead the Iranian outfit for the next three years with an annual salary of about two million dollars. Queiroz has won several awards as a coach in junior levels, and he has been fairly successful at senior and club levels. He is considered the discoverer of the Portuguese "Golden Generation" in the early 1990s, which include Luis Figo and Rui Costa. The 57-year-old coach was Sir Alex Ferguson's assistant manager at the English club Manchester United for a long time. In July 2008, he left Old Trafford to become the head coach of the Portuguese national football team. Queiroz was sacked by the Portuguese Football Federation in September 2010 after Portugal's poor start to its Euro 2012 qualifying campaign. Iran faces Russia in a warm-up match at the Sheikh Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi, the UAE, on February 9.
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Dear YouTubers, Imagine when I see you, or you see me, on YouTube, in front of our monitors just a short while ago from all the way in another part of the world. And suddenly I'm in front of you, you're in front of me. It feels like it is Just A Dream. YouTube Connects! www.makhonkit.com http
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Iran & Persia - The Fall of a Shah 1 of 10 - BBC History Documentary, recorded 20.02.2009 February 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of Ayatollah Khomeini's return to Tehran and the overthrowing of the Shah. Throughout the month, BBC World News will have news and documentary coverage assessing the impact of the revolution on modern day Iran and its relations with the rest of the world. Fall of a Shah This two-part series examines the seismic events that led to the fall of a Shah. Presented by World News Today presenter Mishal Husain, this programme uses BBC News and documentary archive to look back on the reign of the Shah and explore how both he and the West underestimated the power of religion in Iran. For more information, see www.bbc.co.uk .
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A different view of Iran Tehran (Persian: تهران Tehrān pronounced [tehˈɾɒːn]), sometimes spelt Teheran, is the capital of Iran (IR) and Tehran Province. With a population of 8429807;[3] it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the 21st largest city in the world.
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Iran is mass-producing a ballistic missile which can travel at more than three times the speed of sound and hit targets on the high seas, a top commander said on Monday. Commander Mohammad Ali Jafari, who heads the elite military force, the Revolutionary Guards, said the missile had a range of 300 kilometres (185 miles). He said the missile was "undetectable and can't be neutralised by enemies," without specifying the name. "It has very high precision in destroying targets," Jafari added. Textsource/read more: news.yahoo.com
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Pictures of north Iran besides the Caspian Sea
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Top 10 worst countries to travel. These are my experience and my opinion I have been to 52 Countries so far , I am telling you this with lot of experience Please tell me your opinion below. I know about North Korea , Iran , Burma , Haiti , Somalia, Iraq and Afghanistan. I have not been there either. Those countries do not have much Tourism allowed in the country. ( Be realistic) . So those countries are not in this Video. I have been to those 10 countries and I am telling you my experience.
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Israel is desperate to start a war, they apparently have started Cast lead II in Gaza. The soldiers intruded into the buffer zone... it resulted in violence that now its brought in air strikes, the Palestinians are fighting back. Israel's saying "HOW DARE THEY FIGHT BACK! LOOK THEY'RE BEHAVING BADLY AGAIN!" Well yeah! You started shooting at them. Israel's trying to restart the war in Lebanon. Israel is saying they are bombing 'Hamas training camps,' Hamas is the legitimate government of Gaza and Palestine. What Israel is bombing are SCHOOLS. We have photos from the last Castled where Israel was dropping white phosphorus onto Palestinian schools. That's what Israel means when they call it a Hamas training camp. YEAH! Hamas runs them! They are training the kids to read, write, do art, music, learn history... and that's whats going on over here. Meanwhile Newt Gingrich is out there saying there is no 'Palestine' as a state. It was part of the Ottomon Empire! and the Palestinian people have just been invented out of nothing... they're just ARABS... they are part of the Arab community and they should just go some place else in Arabia. Once again Newt Gingrich is proving first of all that he's a whore for Israel... and that he is utterly ignorant of history because specific references to "Palestine" date back nearly five hundred years before "the time of Jesus." In the 5th Century BCE, Herodotus, the first historian in Western civilization, referenced "Palestine" numerous ...
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Welcome to The Infidel; News for the Damned. A daily news show for Atheists. Visit our web site at www.atheismtv.com The Infidel needs you! If you like what you see, and if you wish to join our team, please contact atheismtv@gmail.com . Today's news * Millions of Iranians flock to a sanitized book festival More info: wwrn.org * Al-Qaeda sees opportunities for growth in Ireland as Catholicism Falters More info: wwrn.org www.ctc.usma.edu * An Australian invents a new travel concept for vacationers: the "praycation" More info: wwrn.org CREDITS The Infidel was brought to you by AtheismTV. News Anchor: TheMudbrooker www.youtube.com Producer / Newswriter: NicolSD www.youtube.com Newswriter: AlwaysASkeptic www.youtube.com Newswriter: MacNutz2 www.youtube.com Newswriter: TalladegaTom www.youtube.com Newswriter: Eroteme Newswriter: J. David Core www.youtube.com Newswriter: GenderQueer Atheist (Rogi Riverstone) www.youtube.com www.youtube.com Graphics: Onespecies www.youtube.com Planet images: BionicDance www.youtube.com
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An Iranian journalist returns home to sample sights and sounds from the Caspian Sea to the Persian Gulf
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