A Persian Amsterdammer Blogs.

Tuesday 3 February 2009

The internet became a bit smaller today

They've done it again, Iranian censors have blocked major news sites like Deutsche Welle and Radio France International:

http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidANA20090203T125710ZIPI84/Iran%20blocks%20RFI,%20DW%20Persian%20websites

This site links the recent crackdown to uncertainty about the economy, impending Iranian elections and the new course of the U.S. under Obama:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE51120S20090202?sp=true

Happy reading.

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