Kamangir (Archer)

An Iranian looking at Iran as a foreigner…

Archive for June 17th, 2007

Hamas: Alan Johnston will be Freed in a Few Hours

By Kamangir • Jun 17th, 2007 • Category: Iran

Hamas representative in Tehran has told Fars that because of the new situation in Gaza Strip and because “Fatah guerrillas have escaped”, Alan Johnston, BBC’s reporter, will be freed in a few hours. Abo-Osame Abdolmoatta has also stated “we hope he will be freed in a few hours. If there is any delay, that’s because [...]



Salman Rushdie and the Queen, or the “Infidel” and the “Old Fox”

By Kamangir • Jun 17th, 2007 • Category: Iran

Salman Rushdie, the British-Indian novelist who went into hiding after Khomeini issued a death Fatwa against him, was knighted by the Queen. That clearly did not make the Islamic Republic happy. This is a screen shot of the news as mentioned in the state-run television. The Persian text at the bottom reads “the infidel [...]