Middle East

Polygamy Promoted to Tackle Plight of Anbar's Women

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

Radical cleric’s party says it offers way out of political deadlock.

10 Sep 10

Hardliners mount coup, take over management of leading student theatre.

10 Sep 10

Saeed Mortazavi’s long career as prosecutor of dissidents founders amid mounting anger at mistreatment of post-election protesters.

7 Sep 10

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