A regular column featured in the now-defunct liberal Iranian newspaper, Azadegan, written by Hossein Derakhshian, focused on the Internet. It was a combination of answers to questions and reports of technological developments, but occasionally addressed social points as well. These social points included concerns over economic stagnation, language constraints, and the lack of Internet availability outside of Tehran (Azadegan, January 11, 2000:9, and January 15, 2000:9). In one column in particular, Derakhshian wrote coyly, "Have you ever thought about the connection between this Internet column and the Politics page? The less said on this topic the better...." (Azadegan, January 3, 2000) Without saying anything directly, Derakhshian was alluding to the complex politics of Internet use in contemporary Iranian society.

our le Dr. Hasna Askhita, l'internet, cette nouvelle technologie qui devient le moyen d'échange d'information le plus en croissance, constitue aujourd'hui la pierre angulaire des bibliothèques modernes. La Syrie a récemment rejoin la communauté internationale dans ce forum global pour fournir à son peuple la richesse d'information qui est contenu sur le Web. Cette présentation met rapidement en évidence l'importance de l'internet sur tous les aspects de la vie, particulièrement les bibliothèques modernes et l'économie. Tradotto in aarabo http://www.nagam.org/showthread.php?t=426