The residents of Isfahan know how to make the most of an enchanted evening on the banks of the Zayandeh River.

Smelling a woman's tears can quell a man's sexual desire, a study has found.

Jill Worrall discovers a haven for royalty and an ingenious irrigation system in the desert city of Yazd.

Tell people you're visiting an Armenian church in Iran and chances are you'll get some doubtful looks.

A car exploded in front of a Coptic Christian church as worshippers emerged from a New Year's Mass in the Egyptian city of Alexandria early Saturday, killing at least seven people, officials said.

Moshe Katsav, a former president of Israel, was convicted on two counts of raping an employee while he was a cabinet minister

The presenters of motoring show Top Gear have caused controversy after dressing in burqas while filming in the Middle East.

The mother of a murdered Bay of Plenty teenager said today she was unable to describe how she felt about her son's "brutal, absolutely senseless death". A Mongrel Mob member ran down Jordan Herewini in Murupara last year.

Food writers Greg and Lucy Malouf find their journey to Iran filled with incredible cuisine and warm hospitality.

Israeli David Grossman tells Helen Brown how writing helps him cope with grief.

The Iranian woman facing the death penalty for adultery could be executed in the next 24 hours.

The small French airline Aigle Azur has become the first European-based carrier to resume flights to Baghdad since the early 1990s.

A look at the United States war logs for one day from the WikiLeaks release, October 17, 2006, 24 chaotic hours of car bombs, kidnaps and death squads.