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  • Iranian spies die in dawn hanging Iranian spies die in dawn hanging

    Two spies have been hanged in Iran following a Revolutionary Court judgement. Press TV has reported the spies, who worked for the US Central Intelligence Agency and the Israeli spy agency, the Mossad, were hanged at dawn on Sunday. Sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court, the men have been named as Mohammad Heidari, a Mossad agent and Kourosh Ahmadi, who was convicted of working for ...

  • Iran executes two alleged spies

    Iranian authorities have executed two men after they were charged and convicted for spying Israel and the United States. Iran has repeatedly accused Israel and the U.S. of carrying out covert intelligence operations following ongoing pressure on the country over its nuclear programme, which the Western nations suspect as being used to build an atomic weapon, despite Tehran's insistence that the ...

  • Internet in Iran goes into coma ahead of presidential elections

    Iran has reportedly gone into 'internet coma' by tightening internet controls ahead of next month's presidential election, mindful of violent protests inspired last time around over claims of fraud. Authorities refuse to officially confirm the new restraints, but former officials and media reports have accused the Supreme Council of Cyberspace of ordering them, reports News.com.au. According ...

  • 50000 IKCO cars to enter global markets

    "Based on the latest survey, the demand for IKCO cars is accelerating and this means this brand's sale will be boosted in those markets," he added."Presenting cars as Runna and Soren to be soon followed by Runna which meets required standards for international markets indicates that IKCO will enjoy a boost in global sales this year," claimed Najmeddin.According to the ...

  • Iran says producing new air defense missile

    TEHRAN Iran -; Iran says it has started mass producing a new sophisticated air defense missile system capable of engaging low-altitude ...

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The Ten Commandments [DVD]

The Ten Commandments [DVD]

Cecil B. DeMilles opulent Technicolor remake of The Ten Commandments, which he had originally directed in 1923, is the cinematic equivalent of really bad religious art: Those who love it and find it spiritually moving truly, deeply love it, while everyone else wou ... ...

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  • Iranian film aims for Palme d’Or

    Iranian film Le Passe (The Past) by director Asghar Farhadi. has been screened at the Cannes Film Festival, aiming to win the keenly sought after Palme d'Or ...

  • Iran mass produces air defense system

    Iran's latest indigenous air defense battery, Ninth Herz, has hit the production line in a ceremony with Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi in attendance. The production line was inaugurated on Monday on the occasion of the upcoming birth anniversary of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi (AS), the ninth Shia Imam, and in the run-up to the 31st anniversary of the liberation of the ...

  • After Ahmadinejad who will lead Iran

    The supreme leader appoints the head of the judiciary, six out of 12 members of the powerful Guardian Council, the armed forces’ commanders, the head of the country’s radio and television and Friday prayer leaders, who instruct the faithful in the performance of the Friday prayer in Iran. He also confirms the president's ...

  • Peace Action Maine Mainers Unite to Prevent War With Iran

    Delegates to the Democratic National Convention Will Propose a Platform Emphasizing Diplomacy, Not War PORTLAND, Maine - August 15 - Peace Action Maine, Pax Christi Maine, Military Families Speak Out/ Maine, the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine, and other Maine based organizations are circulating a statewide petition that opposes preemptive military action, acts of war, a naval ...

  • Real News Network Will Next Israeli Leader Attack Iran

    Will Next Israeli Leader Attack Iran? August 8 - The decision by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to step down amid corruption allegations has left many questions in Israel and in the region. What this could mean for the stalled peace process with the Palestinians will depend mostly on the next US president. But on the question of Iran, there is still fear that Israel might act ...

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