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Why Does Middle- East Hate Women ? Mona Eltahway and Leila Ahmed

The real war on women is in the Middle East. BY MONA ELTAHAWY | MAY/JUNE 2012,  Foreign Policy In “Distant View of a Minaret,” the late and much-neglected Egyptian writer Alifa Rifaat begins her short story with a woman so unmoved by sex… Continue Reading →

Sri Lankan woman faces beheading on witchcraft charge

 Mail Online, April 19-Accused of witchcraft: A Sri Lankan woman faces being beheaded after allegedly casting a spell on a 13-year-old girl during a shopping trip in Saudi Arabia A Sri Lankan woman has been arrested on suspicion of casting… Continue Reading →

Grassroots activists in Pakistan have set an example for digital rights activism.

Jillian C. York . Aljazeera Fighting online censorship when legal action fails A new plan for internet filtering could put Pakistan on par with Iran and Saudi Arabia, activists say [EPA] San Francisco, CA – When, in late February, Pakistan’s Telecommunications Authority… Continue Reading →

Profits of War- cash, construction , medicine, and petrol black markets

Reuters, March 25, 2012 Syria‘s economy might be broken but illegal construction has boomed – the authorities are too busy crushing the revolution – and cash, medicine, and petrol black markets have mushroomed all over BEIRUT:  While Syria’s economy as… Continue Reading →

No to War on Iran ! Don’t make Delhi Blasts an Excuse !

  NO TO WAR ON IRAN ! DON’T MAKE DELHI BLASTS AN EXCUSE !! The US–Israel machinations in the Middle-East are taking a dangerous turn. The hypocrisy of calling American and Israeli nuclear weapons “responsible” and arm-twisting on Iran’s unproven… Continue Reading →

Malaysia deports Saudi journalist accused of insulting prophet

 Hamza Kashgari fled to Malaysia after calls for death penalty in response to Twitter comment about Muhammad Kate Hodal, Bangkok, Feb  13, 2012,-Malaysia has deported a Saudi journalist accused of insulting the prophet Muhammad on Twitter, despite claims by rights… Continue Reading →

Lebanon advocate Ghida Anani talks TV media and how men can protect women

 10th Feb, 2012 Elahe Amani – WNN Features (WNN) Beirut, LEBANON: In an amazing coordinated campaign, a Lebanese advocacy group dedicated to protecting women  from violence shook up the media world by working closely with men as they asked them… Continue Reading →

URGENT APPEAL: A Palestinian Detainee on 52nd day of hunger strike denied examination by an independent (PHR Israel’s) doctor

On  February 6th PHR Israel appealed to the court and to the Ministry of Health to allow the immediate and urgent medical examination of Khader Adnan Mousa, A Palestinian Administrative Detainee, who is on his 52nd day of hunger strike…. Continue Reading →

Facebook Censorship – Abortion Rights

On Decemeber 30, 2011 , Facebook removed the profile picture of Rebecca Gomperts, which was text with information about how women can do abortions safely by themselves. Dr Gomperts is a well-known abortion rights activist and the Director of Women… Continue Reading →

IRAQ: New research highlights link between FGM/C and mental disorders

DUBAI,  January 2012 (IRIN) – New data out of Iraq shows what many psychologists suspected though little research has confirmed: Girls who have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) are more prone to mental disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Results… Continue Reading →

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