Iran

Spotlight on Iran – Support for Syria comes to Facebook: supporters of Iran’s military involvement in Syria increase their social network presence

In the past several months, elements affiliated with the Iranian regime have considerably stepped up their Facebook activity in a public relations move to spread a message of support for the Iranian military involvement in Syria.
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Spotlight on Iran – Socio-civic campaign against the sanctions launched in the wake of Rowhani’s election for president

Top Iranian economists and academia members have recently launched a public relations campaign with the aim of bringing about the removal of the economic sanctions imposed on Iran.
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The Revolutionary Guards’ involvement in the economy comes under increasing criticism following Rowhani’s victory in the presidential election

Ever since Rowhani’s victory in the Iranian presidential election, there has been a growing swell of voices in the country calling to restrict the involvement of the armed forces – and particularly the Revolutionary Guards – in the economy.
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This year events were again held for Iranian-sponsored Jerusalem Day.

This year events were again held for Iranian-sponsored Jerusalem Day. Not well attended, they received scant media coverage. As in previous years, the events were exploited for propaganda and incitement against Israel, the United States and the West, with vague and explicit calls for the destruction of Israel.
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (July 31 – August 6, 2013)

Israel’s south was quiet this past week. In Judea and Samaria violent events continued, After the renewal of negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians in Washington, the two sides are expected to meet locally to continue the talks.
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Spotlight on Iran – Rowhani’s proposed government line-up: characteristics and implications

Earlier this week president-elect Hassan Rowhani submitted to the Majles presidency a list of ministerial candidates for his new government. The nomination of the candidates requires the approval of the Majles.
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