I found some interesting Iranian election related photos on the blog Tehran 24. Outside of the country, there doesn’t seem to be much visual coverage of what’s going on in these elections, which is why I provided the links below.
The current election campaign has had some unprecedented elements for Iran’s post-revolutionary history. This is the [...]
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Below are videos of the entire televised debate between the top two candidates in the upcoming Iranian presidential election. The election will take place on 12 June and the opposition to sitting president Ahmadinejad has been quite strong. This video is in Farsi only, I haven’t yet found the English translation that was broadcast live [...]
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The prepared text of the speech given by US president Obama in Cairo (from 4 June) is below. The video of part of his address is also available.
Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5
I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted [...]
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The entire speech – translated into English – is available on Vineyard of the Saker blog. The speech is on the topic of past Israeli invasions of Lebanon and geared for the upcoming 7 June Lebanese elections.
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A brief list of news clippings for the day:
Pakistan: 220 schools destroyed in Swat by militants, reveals report. A total of 220 schools were blown up by the militants in Swat, during the ongoing wave of militancy while more than 10 private institutions were also destroyed. (The News)
Ukraine Asks Russia For Documents On 1930s Famine. [...]
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