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MMW Weekly Roundup 11.298.08

Fatemeh — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:49:05 +0000

This week on MMW, we praised Natasha Bakht’s new book, discussed media representation of domestic violence, bitched about Iran’s car “especially designed for women,” drooled over Saudi Arabia’s all-girl band, and rolled out the Friday Links.

Following Gordon Brown’s begging bowl t …

thabet — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:40:09 +0000

Following Gordon Brown’s begging bowl trip to the Gulf, the Foreign Secretary turns up in the UAE to do much the same (as well as do a bit of Iran bashing).

Save Hoder - more on Derakshan. His life …

aziz — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:45:26 +0000

Save Hoder - more on Derakshan. His life is in danger.

Hossein Derakhshan arrested in Iran

Fatemeh — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:26:47 +0000

Hossein Derakhshan, considered the grandfather of blogging in Iran, was arrested on charges of spying for Israel.

Obama and Iran: an opportunity. I argue …

aziz — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:01:28 +0000

Obama and Iran: an opportunity. I argue that Iran can be managed in the same manner as China.

This is Iran, the world leader in the ex …

aziz — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:30:02 +0000

This is Iran, the world leader in the execution of juveniles.

It is one of the last remaining countries that still imposes the death penalty on children, for crimes committed under the age of 18.

what else can one say about this?

MMW Roundup 10/24/08

Fatemeh — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:30:15 +0000

This week on MMW, we deconstructed Sarah from LMOTP, assessed Golshifteh Farahani’s issues with Iran over the headscarf, roll our eyes at NPR’s Orientalism, celebrate the fact that Egypt has jailed its first conviction of sexual harassment, and unfurl a great Friday Links.

Fatemeh — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:10:17 +0000

Nice news: Tehran’s mayor, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, has been named #8 in an international list of the World’s 50 Best Mayors.

Dubai, home of the Middle East’s larges …

thabet — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:05:11 +0000

Dubai, home of the Middle East’s largest-container port within the Gulf, is the latest Arab sheikdom to study projects to bypass the Hormuz shipping lane that’s vulnerable to Iranian attack.

According to a senior Dubai government official, planners have proposed building a giant canal across the desert that could handle the huge oil tankers and freight ships that currently sail through Hormuz.

Why not?

Fatemeh — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:40:30 +0000

For you bay-area buddies, be sure to check out the Iranian film festival in San Francisco, Sept. 27 & 28.