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Saudi de-fangs religious police but plans to enforce ‘decency
Middle East

Saudi de-fangs religious police but plans to enforce ‘decency

Saudi Arabia has rendered toothless the once-feared religious police amid a liberalisation drive, but a planned “public decency” law is…
Tehran shuts hundreds of restaurants for flouting Islam
Middle East

Tehran shuts hundreds of restaurants for flouting Islam

Five-hundred and forty-seven restaurants and cafes in Iran’s capital, Tehran, were raided and sealed during the last week of Ramadan, the…
Muslim fashion for women exhibition stirs controversy in Germany
Fashion

Muslim fashion for women exhibition stirs controversy in Germany

Muslim head coverings have always been a controversial topic, as they embody so many issues, whether women’s rights worldwide or Western prejudice and discrimination against…
Iran convicts rights lawyer after defending women protesters
Middle East

Iran convicts rights lawyer after defending women protesters

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A prominent human rights lawyer in Iran who defended protesters against the Islamic Republic’s…
Iran women see new opportunities alongside old barriers
Middle East

Iran women see new opportunities alongside old barriers

Saba was just 25 when she left her design job in New York to work on a project renovating an…
Hijab-less Iranian women arrested while protesting compulsory cover-up
Middle East

Hijab-less Iranian women arrested while protesting compulsory cover-up

Police in Iran have arrested 29 women who were waving their headscarves to protest the country’s law making them obligatory.…
Indonesia’s conservative Aceh orders headscarves for Muslim flight attendants
World

Indonesia’s conservative Aceh orders headscarves for Muslim flight attendants

Authorities in the Indonesian province of Aceh have ordered Muslim flight attendants to wear headscarves when flying into the ultra-conservative…
Veiling is compulsory in Islam, debate unacceptable: Al-Azhar
Society

Veiling is compulsory in Islam, debate unacceptable: Al-Azhar

Egypt’s Al-Azhar, the Sunni Muslim world’s main religious institution, asserted on Monday in a fatwa, or religious decree, that it is…
‘Slow fashion’ designer takes aim at Trump’s travel ban
Fashion

‘Slow fashion’ designer takes aim at Trump’s travel ban

Earlier this year, the Brooklyn-based designer launched a line of products to protest President Trump’s travel ban when it was first proposed. The…
Chador in, hijab out: Iran VP’s wardrobe draws criticism
Middle East

Chador in, hijab out: Iran VP’s wardrobe draws criticism

Just a couple of weeks into her appointment, the new Iranian vice president’s decision to abandon her fashion style for…
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