Persian rebels?

byHabib Battah
May 2, 2012

I’ve just stumbled upon this new anti-Syrian regime Farsi language channel. Not sure where it is based or how long it’s been broadcasting, but support for the uprising seems clear from the flag (top left). Both hosts spoke in Farsi as well. Would be interested if anyone knows more about this.

Habib Battah

Habib Battah is an investigative journalist and founder of the news site beirutreport.com. Battah has covered Lebanon and the Middle East for over 15 years and teaches journalism and media studies at the American University of Beirut. He is a contributor to Monocle, The Guardian, BBC World, Al Jazeera and others, a former fellow at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford University and two-time recipient of the Samir Kassir Press Freedom Award. Battah's investigative work was recently recognized for outstanding local reporting by the Columbia University Oakes Award for Environmental Reporting. Battah earned a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.A. in Near East Studies and Journalism from New York University.