Middle East

No Future for Iranian Web Restrictions

Despite regime’s sporadic attempts to block internet access, pragmatic commercial interests dictate trend towards greater openness.

1 Oct 10

IWPR and IREX join forces to stage event aimed at helping Iraqis exploit the potential of new technology.

27 Sep 10

NGOs file court complaint in attempt to speed up efforts to form a government.

24 Sep 10

Campaign encouraging men to take more than one wife draws controversy in province awash with war widows.

23 Sep 10

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad always wanted to run foreign policy. Now he has the minister in his sights.

22 Sep 10

Fundamentalist judges still feel empowered to order barbaric punishment despite attempts to ban it.

21 Sep 10

Tens of thousands of young couples start their married lives by taking part in group weddings in cities across Iran every year.

20 Sep 10

Iran’s president pretends he had nothing to do with detaining alleged spies, but reveals himself by taking credit for Sarah Shourd’s release.

17 Sep 10

Wide-ranging harassment, interrogation and detentions designed to instill fear and prevent opposition regrouping.

17 Sep 10

China remains key oil export market, but Iranian manufacturers rail against cheap imports.

17 Sep 10

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