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Sextortion in Syria: Young women support each other
Middle East

Sextortion in Syria: Young women support each other

Like most girls her age, 19-year-old Nour* was blinded by love for her boyfriend. For six months, Nour felt she…
Saudi women’s rights activist sentenced to nearly 6 years
Middle East

Saudi women’s rights activist sentenced to nearly 6 years

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent women’s rights activists was sentenced Monday to nearly…
Why Iranian authorities force women to wear a veil
Middle East

Why Iranian authorities force women to wear a veil

Iranian women are expected to wear veils in public — and also in ads. A recent clip featuring a woman…
Germany brings home ‘Islamic State’ brides, children from Syrian camps
Middle East

Germany brings home ‘Islamic State’ brides, children from Syrian camps

Humanitarian reasons have been cited for flying home several ‘IS’ brides and children from internment in Syria. At the height…
#MeToo movement arrives in Turkey
Middle East

#MeToo movement arrives in Turkey

Women in Turkey are sharing their experiences of sexual assault online after a Twitter user accused a prominent writer of…
Egyptian authorities detain seven men over sexual harassment of woman in Daqahliya Governorate
Egypt

Egyptian authorities detain seven men over sexual harassment of woman in Daqahliya Governorate

Egypt’s Public Prosecution has ordered seven suspects to be held in pretrial detention for sexually harassing a woman in the…
Islamic State claims killing of female TV presenter in Afghanistan
Middle East

Islamic State claims killing of female TV presenter in Afghanistan

JALALABAD, Afghanistan/KABUL (Reuters) – Islamic State claimed responsibility for the shooting death of a female TV presenter and women’s rights…
CIFF ready to exclude ‘Anha’ film from competition following sexual misconduct accusations against its director
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CIFF ready to exclude ‘Anha’ film from competition following sexual misconduct accusations against its director

The Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) has expressed its readiness to exclude the film “Anha” (About Her) from its international…
Kuwait election delivers all-male parliament
Middle East

Kuwait election delivers all-male parliament

All of the female candidates in Kuwait’s parliamentary election lost their races. The unofficial opposition took nearly half of the…
European envoys urge Saudi Arabia to release women’s rights activists
Middle East

European envoys urge Saudi Arabia to release women’s rights activists

Seven European human rights ambassadors criticized Saudi Arabia on Sunday over the continued detention of at least five women’s rights activists, including…
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