Author Archive: Press TV
Press TV is an Iranian broadcasting company founded in 2007. Based in Teheran, it is under control of the Iranian government. The company specializes in news and financial analysis. Press TV's satellite feed is offered without charge, and can therefore be found on most satellite providers around the world. It can also be access through its websites.
‘Qur’an burning shows US political idiocy’
Angry protesters have rallied in Afghanistan for a second day in condemnation of the burning of the Holy Qur’an by the US-led forces. Interview with Abdul Alim Musa, Imam of Masjid al-Islam in Washington
No justice for woman tasered to brain death
In the US, a twenty-year-old woman has been left in a coma after being tasered by a Florida police officer while handcuffed. Doctors say the woman was left brain dead during the incident and will likely never wake up. The police officer involved in the incident has been cleared of any wrongdoing. This comes as [...]
Oil embargo on Iran; political ploy for Obama administration
The world’s leading oil trader, Vitol, says the Islamic Republic of Iran has earned more from its crude output due to an increase in global oil prices, despite West-imposed sanctions. Interview with Gareth Porter, investigative journalist
‘US policy reaches deadlock on Syria’
The United States has once again said it will consider military assistance to armed groups fighting the Syrian government in an effort to put pressure on President Bashar al-Assad to give up power. Interview with Yahya al-Aridi, professor at Damascus University
Parliamentary election in Iran (V)-Iran Today-02-21-2012
There are two weeks left to Iran’s parliamentary elections. Iran is a country with a very young population; about 48 million people are eligible to vote. The parliamentary candidates have only 7 days to officially campaign, from the 23rd of February. Pamphlets, cards and booklets are being printed around the clock for when the time [...]
Khoury family: Plight of Palestinian families in exile-Diaspora-02-21-2012
Since 1948, millions of Palestinians have been forced into exile from their own lands. In this series we seek to find out what happened to the refugees of the 1948 and how their families are coping with six decades in exile. In this episode of the show Lauren Booth meets Khoury family from London.
Are pharmaceutical companies using African babies as guinea pigs?-Africa Today-02-21-2012
So the Gates Foundation is giving big bucks to big drug company GSK to develop a vaccine against Africa’s number one killer, Malaria. The new not-for-profit malaria vaccine is virtually entirely ineffective without another medicine, whose patent is owned by GSK, resulting in billions of African blood money filling the coffers of big drug companies [...]
Yemen Demockracy-News Analysis-02-21-2012
As polling stations close in Yemen many are asking whether this one-man show could be called an election. A whole year since Yemenis took to the streets against their long-time ruler, is Yemen moving towards democracy or yet more chaos?
Afghans protest burning of Holy Quran at US base
A large protest outside the largest US military base in Afghanistan over the burning of Holy Quran! Press TV’s Fayez Khorshid reports from Kabul.
Egypt activists protest delay of elections
In a presser held by the High Judicial Elections Commission for the Presidential election, Judge Farouk Sultan, the head of the commission said the day of the first post Mubarak presidential vote is not finalized yet. Press TV’s Karim Gamal el-Deen reports from Cairo.
