Pornography in the Middle East

Pornography in the Middle East has been somewhat minimally documented and researched by scholars.

Though broadcast of and internet access to pornography is restricted[1][2] or banned in many countries in the region, widespread access to pornography is available via satellite dishes.[3]

In Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and almost all other countries in the Middle East, pornography is illegal. However, due to widespread Internet access (in particular, downloading programs) and the existence of a large-scale black market in Western films, a law was passed in mid-2007 by parliament but still required approval of the Guardian Council, producers of pornographic films face execution if found guilty.[4]

Pornography is readily available for users in a handful of Middle Eastern nations, such as Turkey, Azerbaijan, Lebanon and Israel; and the production of pornography is also legal within Turkey, Azerbaijan and Israel.[5][6][7]

In September 2011, a Lebanese-Syrian gang involved in promoting pornographic movies was arrested by the Lebanese general security forces, according to Lebanon's National News Agency. The group sold the films on DVDs to minors in various regions in Lebanon.[8]

See also

References
  1. Gardner, Frank (10 May 2000). Saudis 'defeating' internet porn, BBC News
  2. (1 Sept 2014). Lebanese Internet providers to block porn websites, The Daily Star (Lebanon)
  3. (27 Sept 2010). Unveiling the Middle East’s sex industry, Salon
  4. "Death Penalty For Porn In Iran?". Cbsnews.com. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  5. http://www.ceza-bb.adalet.gov.tr/mevzuat/5237.htm
  6. http://www.travel-images.com/az-sex.html
  7. http://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/pornography/
  8. "Authorities arrest Syrian-Lebanese porn gang". The Daily Star Newspaper - Lebanon. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
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