While we'll never known what became of her, much can be said of Laura Aikman, the talented actress responsible for bringing Sonia to life. Gavin & Stacey fans were already familiar with the 39 ...

The Middle East See your latest updates Palestinian security forces stand guard at a roadblock in Jenin following clashes with militants the day before. Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP/Getty Images ...

Listen Subscribe to unlock this feature or Sign in. Save Sign in and save to read later What is happening in the Middle East today is best understood as a struggle over a new regional order. Since the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Damascus airport reopened Wednesday for the first time since the fall of the government of Bashar Assad and ...

Iranian lawmakers have asked to amend a bill that would impose tougher penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory hijab, local media reported on Wednesday. The bill, already approved in ...

Iranian lawmakers have asked to amend a bill that would impose tougher penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory hijab, local media reported on Wednesday. The bill, already approved in ...

Iran has paused the implementation of a new, stricter law requiring women to wear the hijab, an official said, with many observers believing that the bill could have sparked mass protests similar ...

Screenshot from Parastoo Ahmadi YouTube Parastoo Ahmadi, a 27-year-old Iranian singer, was released from custody after her arrest for performing without a hijab during an online concert.

THE West has long had strong economic ties with the Middle East, not least given the latter’s huge endowments of the world’s oil reserves. However, Middle Eastern nations are increasingly looking East ...

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Iran's "hijab and chastity law" proposes penalties for women, even prison sentences up to 15 years The "hijab and chastity law" in Iran proposes stricter penalties for girls and women who do not ...

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