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Anti-Semitism is why the Arab Spring failed

Ahmad Hashemi — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 02:52:28 +0000

About two years ago, when the so-called pro-democracy movement, better known as the “Arab Spring,” began in the region, many commentators hailed it as “a great step forward,” “a turning point in the contemporary Arab world history”, and a “fourth wave of democratization.” I remember those days very well because my colleagues at Iran’s foreign [...]

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Don’t be fooled: Iran wants the bomb

Ahmad Hashemi — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:40:12 +0000

Iran’s top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili recently said his country has agreed to resume talks on its nuclear program later this month. At the same time, the IAEA and the international community, particularly the European countries, have stepped up efforts to revitalize the futile negotiating process. During my four and a half years as an employee [...]

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Syria on the verge of massacre: the world must intervene

Ahmad Hashemi — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:09:15 +0000

Inspired by the democratic movements all across the Greater Middle East region, known as the “Arab Spring,” the Syrians, though cautiously at the beginning, took to the streets demanding further political and social reforms and greater freedoms. Launched in March 2011, the Syrian uprising was a first major sign of popular resentment against the authoritarian [...]

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