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Rumours, exaggerated claims by the leaders of the Islamic revolution and a disinformation campaign against the fallen monarchy, not to mention Western media reports that the imperial regime was guilty of "mass murders", has finally been challenged by a former researcher at the Martyrs Foundation (Bonyad Shahid). The findings by Emad al-Din Baghi, now a respected historian, has caused a stir in the Islamic republic for it boldly questions the true number of casualties suffered by the anti-Shah movement between 1963 and 1979. In the aftermath of the fall of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979, Ayatollah Khomeini, the leader of...

A brief chat with another member got me thinking about the Shah, his attempts to drag Iran into the 20th century, and the muddle-headed "human rights" campaign that helped overthrow him, Rhodesia, and South Africa.Allow me to present: Shah Reza Pahlavi WEB RESULTS   (Showing Results 1 - 50 of 12,300 Matches )    next » Get the Top 10 websites for "the shah of iran" 1.  Electronic Passport - Shah and the Ayatollah Resource provides a brief discussion of the conflict between the Shah of Iran and the Ayatollah Ruhollah. 2.  Fall of the Shah of Iran CASE STUDIES IN PUBLIC...

Opponents of the Belarussian president look to George Bush to step up pressure on the regime in a tour of the region this weekend "Today Ukraine - tomorrow Belarus," cried Igor Guz as he marched with hundreds of protesters in Minsk, the Belarussian capital, on last month's 19th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. It wasn't much of an outburst by the Ukrainian town councillor, but it led to his arrest by riot police. Yesterday he was still in jail and on hunger strike with 12 others, including four of his countrymen. "They were not the first such arrests in...

'White Revolution' stirring in Belarus By Jeffrey T. Kuhner The winds of change are about to sweep across the plains of Belarus. Since 1994, the former Soviet republic has been ruled by Stalinist strongman Alexander Lukashenko. This proud nation has the dubious distinction of being Europe's last dictatorship. Mr. Lukashenko has stifled dissent, curbed opposition parties, imposed state control over the media and rigged elections to ensure his grip on power. Anti-Lukashenko journalists face constant harassment from the secret police, and several high-profile critics have gone "missing" -- most likely murdered by former KGB thugs. Belarus' capital, Minsk, once the...

I know that I'm little bit late in posting this thing-they've already finished the first segment-but I've always abided by the motto: "Better late, then never."Farah Pahlavi is discussing her husband, her recently published book (An Enduring Love), and the future of Iran.