Anissa Haddadi

Master Arghan calligrapher Mohammad Sabir Khedri takes five years to complete world's largest Koran.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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