Anissa Haddadi

King Juan Carlos portrayed as womaniser who tried to seduce Princess Diana among his many conquests.

Jan 23, 2012

Wave of mutinies hits Yemen as outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh prepares to leave for US.

Jan 23, 2012

The European Union has formally adopted an oil embargo against Iran and a freeze of the assets of the country's central bank.

Jan 23, 2012

A woman, locked in a bathroom for almost a decade has been freed, Palestinian police said.

Jan 23, 2012

West sends fleet through controversial strait ahead of embargo on Iran oil sanctions.

Jan 23, 2012

Toppled Egyptian tyrant Hosni Mubarak's defence lawyer likely to further anger protesters after he insists ousted leader still rules.

Jan 23, 2012

Unverified video allegedly showing Tunisian interior minister Ali Laarayedh performing sexual act posted on the web.

Jan 23, 2012

Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses continue to anger radical Islamists after the author was forced to cancel an event in India following new threats.

Jan 20, 2012

Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani's controversial photo rekindles nude activism debate.

Jan 20, 2012

The 35-year-old, who developed software used by porn sites, was convicted of "insulting and desecrating Islam."

Jan 20, 2012

Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani's nude photos create buzz on the web - and a warning to stay away from Iran.

Jan 20, 2012

Acclaimed Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani was born in 1983 in Tehran.

Jan 19, 2012

Bangladesh army says it foiled coup plot by military officers abroad to overthrow Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed.

Jan 19, 2012

Istanbul besieged by 10,000 protesters commemorating murder of investigative journalist as row surrounding death grows.

Jan 19, 2012

Niqab ban at Manouba University spurs Muslim students into indefinite hunger strike.

Jan 19, 2012

A nude photo of the Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani has sparked angry reactions from her fans and a warning from Tehran.

Jan 19, 2012

Artist Akili Blaq marks centenary of South Africa's African National Congress with Dollar a Day album that showcases huge variety of music.

Jan 19, 2012

'Colonialist' Argentina accuses Britain of rewriting history as diplomatic spat over disputed Falkland Islands escalates.

Jan 19, 2012

Canada's Africa Oil starts drilling test wells in Puntland region in hope of tapping four billion barrels.

Jan 18, 2012

A war between India and Pakistan is about to be declared, but this time in the kitchen.

Jan 18, 2012

Tropical depression Dando wrecks houses and topples power lines in Maputo and southern provinces.

Jan 18, 2012

Human rights activist Mahmud Abu Rahma attacked after criticising Hamas-led government in article.

Jan 18, 2012

Betty Makoni is an activist who set up Girl Child Network Worldwide to help girls abused in Zimbabwe and other African countries.

Jan 18, 2012

Indonesian police step up campaign against commuters who illegally hitch rides on train roofs.

Jan 17, 2012

Hosni Mubarak's chief defence lawyer promoted the image of the former Egyptian president as a "clean" man with a "pure heart".

Jan 17, 2012

Iran foreign minister Ali Akbar Salehi tells Finnish counterpart Tehran first proposed nuclear-free zone.

Jan 17, 2012

Iran's religious rulers declared Barbie, an un-Islamic doll decade ago, but as tensions with the West increase a new crackdown is underway.

Jan 17, 2012

North Korean dynasty rocked by brotherly squabbles after Kim Jong-nam slams old and new regimes and warns against military power.

Jan 17, 2012

Egypt's former presidential hopeful and Nobel prizewinner vows to continue fight for revolution.

Jan 16, 2012