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Iranian Wedding Video Plunges Top Official Into Scandal
ByFarnaz Fassihi October 20, 2025October 20, 2025

Rear Adm. Ali Shamkhani oversaw a brutal crackdown on women, but traditional notions of Islamic morality were little on display at his daughter’s wedding.

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In Syria, a Crackdown on Gunfire at Weddings
ByRaja Abdulrahim and Nicole Tung October 8, 2025

Marriages and other glad occasions in Syria are often celebrated by firing shots in the air. But after nearly 14 years of war, people want the guns to go silent.

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In Syria, a Crackdown on Gunfire at Weddings
ByRaja Abdulrahim and Nicole Tung October 8, 2025October 8, 2025

Marriages and other glad occasions in Syria are often celebrated by firing shots in the air. But after nearly 14 years of war, people want the guns to go silent.

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Why Cristiano Ronaldo’s Engagement Raised Eyebrows in Saudi Arabia
ByVivian Nereim August 13, 2025August 13, 2025

The soccer star has been living in the country with Georgina Rodríguez, the mother of his children, testing the boundaries of social change in the conservative Islamic kingdom.

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