Tag Archives: Iran

Mark Kalch Lecture in Darlington

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Michael

On the 19th May, adventurer and explorer Mark Kalch will be in the North East talking about his recent solo walk across Iran. His lecture is hosted by the Royal Geographical Society and is at the Darlington Arts Centre. Tickets … Continue reading →

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Free and Equal in Dignity and Rights

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Michael

This week the Islamic Republic of Iran gave the British Museum a two month deadline to lend them the Cyrus cylinder, an artifact discovered in the ruins of Babylon in 1879, and widely believed to be the first human rights … Continue reading →

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You Cannot Be Sirous

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Michael

According to various new sources, an Iranian tycoon based in Dubai, Sirous Mahjoob, is about to buy Newcastle United. I first heard little snippets about this last night, but they were from sources I have found to be unreliable in … Continue reading →

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Twitter and the Iranian Election

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Michael

You can’t escape the news of the presidential election in Iran and what has arisen from it. But I am not going to discuss that here. What I want to talk about is the impact that social media service, particularly … Continue reading →

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