women’s rights
Egypt’s prosecution imprisons suspect in Fairmont Nile Hotel rape case
Egypt
August 27, 2020
Egypt’s prosecution imprisons suspect in Fairmont Nile Hotel rape case
A suspect involved in the Fairmont Nile City hotel rape case has been imprisoned for four days pending investigations, the…
Egypt taps Interpol to help find fugitive suspects in Fairmont case
Egypt
August 27, 2020
Egypt taps Interpol to help find fugitive suspects in Fairmont case
Egypt’s Public Prosecution has tapped Interpol for help as part of urgent measures to track down seven rapists out of…
Several suspects in ‘Fairmont Case’ have fled Egypt, say security sources
Egypt
August 25, 2020
Several suspects in ‘Fairmont Case’ have fled Egypt, say security sources
Investigations done to carry out the Public Prosecution’s decision to arrest suspects in the Fairmont Nile City Hotel rape case…
Fairmont Nile City Hotel offers support over gang rape incident
Society
August 2, 2020
Fairmont Nile City Hotel offers support over gang rape incident
The Fairmont Nile City Hotel’s administration on Saturday offered its support to investigations regarding a gang rape that allegedly occurred…
Iran’s president pushes for harsher laws on honor killings
Middle East
May 27, 2020
Iran’s president pushes for harsher laws on honor killings
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president urged his Cabinet on Wednesday to speed up harsher laws in so-called honor killings,…
Women’s rights in Islam: Fighting for equality before the law
Features/Interviews
May 23, 2020
Women’s rights in Islam: Fighting for equality before the law
In countries that practice Islamic law, legal reforms to advance the status of women tend to fail due to hard-liners…
Women who dare dissent targeted for abuse by Yemen’s rebels
Features/Interviews
April 29, 2020
Women who dare dissent targeted for abuse by Yemen’s rebels
CAIRO (AP) — Samera al-Huri’s fellow activists were disappearing, one by one. When she asked their families, each gave the…
As society opens, Saudi women surge into job market
Middle East
April 28, 2020
As society opens, Saudi women surge into job market
Like thousands of Saudi women, Rouaa al-Mousa entered the workforce as reforms sweep the ultra-conservative kingdom and is certain that…
Historic women’s golf event in Saudi Arabia set for October
Middle East
April 14, 2020
Historic women’s golf event in Saudi Arabia set for October
(Reuters) — The first women’s professional golf event to be staged in Saudi Arabia has been rescheduled for October 8-11…
UN chief: Gender inequality biggest human rights challenge
World
March 8, 2020
UN chief: Gender inequality biggest human rights challenge
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Calling himself “a proud feminist,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres lashed out at men who abuse power…