Iran cracks down on moral peril of Barbie peddlers
Reuters 06 February 2012
Iran's morality police are cracking down on the sale of Barbie dolls to protect the public from what they see as pernicious western culture eroding Islamic values, shopkeepers said last week. (409 Words) - By Mitra Amiri
The Barbie doll section is pictured at Contesso JoueClub toy shop in Nice. Photo: REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
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