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Iran Asked to Free AIDS Doctors Held for Six Months on Illegitimate Charges
On the sixth-month anniversary of Iran's detention of Dr. Arash Alaei and Dr. Kamiar Alaei--Iranian brothers who are known worldwide as HIV/AIDS physicians -- Physicians for Human Rights (http://physiciansforhumanrights.org/), Human Rights Watch (http://www.hrw.org/), International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, and The Harvard Friends of Alaeis, and are asking Iran to free them immediately.

Fifty Years, Three Continents: A Renowned Pediatrician Remembers His Life in Iran and Beyond
"Over the past fifty years, I have served as pediatrician to Royalty and the world's wealthiest families, the kind you see on magazine covers, as well as to the poorest people on Earth, the kind you see late at night, on television." So says Ralph Salimpour M.D., D.C.H., F.A.A.P. in his just-published memoir, Silent River, Empty Night: Diary of a Pediatrician in Iran, which encompasses his personal and professional life, as well as his experiences during the revolution in Iran.

The Options For Regime Change In Iran
If recent speeches by US officials on Iran's plans to become a nuclear power can be seen as part of a build-up to a possible US-evoked regime change in Iran, the intelligence behind it is at once scant and abundant. Whatever the real official US policy toward Iran is aiming for exactly is hard to get clear, but it is noteworthy that off late, US officials have stepped up their campaign of Iran criticism.

Take part in the Rich History of Persian Area Rugs
Who would have thought that a country like Iran would be synonymous with rugs? For centuries, Iran also known as Persia is known in the world for making beautiful and good quality rugs. Iranians have perfected the art of weaving Persian rugs by hand from the time it was first introduced to them 529 BC. Hand-woven rugs are known to play a big part in the art and culture of Iran. Today, the stature of authentic Persian area rugs is ever so high. It is still considered as one of the most artistic craft of its class. And with the popularity it has in a wide range of audiences, Persian area rugs are considered a big part of a beautiful home d?cor.

Military Techno-Thriller with Wall Street Twist Explores Geopolitical Realities of 21st Century
Manipulation by R. C. Scott delves into what would happen if the U.S. withdrew from Iraq-and China and Iran moved in to fill the vacuum

Amir Vahedi - Professional Poker Player Review Series
Amir Vahedi is someone most people would like to refer to as a survivor story; a man who has truly lived the American dream This man who was born in Tehran, Iran, fled to Germany as a political refugee during the Iran-Iraq wars; finally he came to United States in search of a decent living

Iranian-American Terror Suspect To Screen Iran Film at NYU
Muslim filmmaker Justin Mashouf will be screening his controversial Iranian-American documentary, "Warring Factions," on March 25th as part of the annual NYU Shuruq Festival. The film documents Mashouf's journey to Iran to find break dancers in Tehran and shed light on the rising tensions between Iran and the US. On the filmmaker's journey home, he finds himself detained by American Homeland Security, having his footage confiscated by authorities.