Newstalk: Hamideh Aramideh of VOA briefly reviews today's headline news and Jamshid Charlengi of VOA host of today's program together with his guests review and examine the human rights violations of the Iranian regime. Today's guests include, Dr. Ellaheh Hicks from Center for planning & Human rights, Via polycom/New York, Dr. Ladan Boroumand, Human Rights activist from Abdolrahman Boroumand Foundation in studio/DC and Dr. Roya Toloui Human Rights activist, presenting Kurdish women in studio/DC.
News & Views: Anooshiravan Kangarloo of VOA will talk about today's headline news in detail and reviews the most significant events of the year 2006. Also today Dr. Ali Reza Nourizadeh, Independent Journalist on the phone from London/UK, Nazzy Beglari of VOA, via phone from Dubai and Sam Amir-Ebrahimi of VOA, in dtudio/DC talk about Political, Human Rights and Economic events of 2006. Dr. Morteza Anvari professor of political science, Strayer University in studio examines some of the actions of the Iranian regime in 2006. Mehrnaz Samimi of VOA in studio, looks at life and death of President Gerald Ford and his ceremony on Tuesday.
Roundtable: Bijan Farhoodi of VOA and his guest via polycom Dr. Ramin Kamran researcher from Sorbon university in Paris look at the changes in Iranian politics and reaction of the Iranian leaders with regards to, Sanctions, Death of Saddam Hossein and many other related topics.
Late Edition: After a brief review of the headline news, Vafa Mostaghim of VOA, host of the program talks to Sam Amir-Ebrahimi of VOA about the most poweful Celebrities in 2006 and with his guest from Los Angeles Behnam Mokri Director & Film maker talks about his works and status of Iranian music in Los Angeles.