Archives 2013
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Only a country that disses its Founding Father could possibly have re-elected this president
Special to WorldTribune.com By Sheda Vasseghi Something is rotten in the State of Denmark — “The Tragedy of Hamlet” by Shakespeare (Act 1, Scene 4) “What Federal holiday can we do without?” It was the response to this question on the radio a few days post-2012 presidential election that provides a possible glimpse as to […]
High stakes at the 5+1 Iran talks: The threat of a ‘big war’ that could involve Russia
Special to WorldTribune.com By Sheda Vasseghi, FreePressers.com On April 14, 2012, representatives from the U.S., Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany (“5+1”) met with officials from the Islamic Republic of Iran in Istanbul to discuss its nuclear ambitions. Discussions were preliminary and introductory, and expectations for the parties to come to any agreement were low. […]
Netanyahu’s gift to Obama jeopardized the 2800-year-old bond between two peoples
Special to WorldTribune.com By Sheda Vasseghi, FreePressers.com During their most recent meeting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave President Barack Obama a copy of the Book of Esther as a symbol of his fears for Israel if the Islamic Republic of Iran becomes nuclear. While this gesture effectively telegraphed to the American public the message […]
Archives 2012
[Return to Archives] Africa / Europe Middle East Northeast Asia Stateside ____________ Sol Sanders John Metzler Lev Navrozov Donald Kirk Ed Koch Alexander Maistrovoy Fariborz Saremi Sheda Vasseghi
Critique of Iran’s cultural heritage conveniently ignores main factor: historic role of Islamic invaders
Special to WorldTribune.com By Sheda Vasseghi, FreePressers.com In his article “Iran’s Fundamental Cultural Reformations,” Davood-Rahni calls for the immediate elimination of “bad [Iranian] social and cultural traits and practices.” Although this column will not serve to negate Davood-Rahni’s list of negative traits among Iranians or the need to reflect on them, it is a rather […]