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Khulwa sentence against elderly widow causes uproar

Written by Badea Abu Al-Naja
Wednesday, 11 March 2009 05:00
JEDDAH: The sentencing of a 75-year-old Arab widow to 40 lashes and four months in prison for mingling with two young men, who were reportedly bringing her bread, has sparked fresh criticism of the Kingdom’s judiciary and the Commission for the Promo [ … ]
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Sufism as youth culture in Morocco

Written by Mokhtar Ghambou
Wednesday, 04 March 2009 07:31
Morocco owes its image of a modern Muslim nation to Sufism, a spiritual and tolerant Islamic tradition that goes back to the first generations of Muslims and has sustained the religious, social and cultural cohesion of Moroccan society for centuri [ … ]
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“Homosexuality is spreading in Egyptian schools and universities”

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Tuesday, 03 March 2009 08:17
The Egyptian actress Ola Ghanem said that the trend of homosexuality in Egyptian schools and universities is spreading. She said that such a trend needs to be addressed in the cinema.
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200 Filipinos fleeing labour abuse in Kuwait

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Friday, 27 February 2009 05:00
MANILA - About 200 Filipinos have sought shelter at the Philippine labour office in Kuwait alleging abuse by their employers and are awaiting repatriation, an official said Wednesday.
Last Updated on Saturday, 28 February 2009 08:12
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Illegal Saudi woman driver injures 10

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Monday, 16 February 2009 05:36
A female motorist in Saudi Arabia, where women drivers are banned, has left 10 people injured in a road crash, Arab media reported on Monday.The car flipped over on a desert road in the eastern al-Jamaa area, according to London-based al-Hayat [ … ]
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Gaza Pain in Scottish Art

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Thursday, 12 February 2009 06:10
Famed Scottish painter Peter Howson has drawn many sufferings, from the aftermath of Kosovo war to the bloodshed of Bosnia's massacres.
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Against all odds, Palestinians still make films

Written by Simon Coss
Thursday, 12 February 2009 05:01
Formal funding is practically non-existent, film-making is difficult, and there's only one decent cinema for almost four million people -- yet against all odds Palestinian filmmakers struggle on.
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Morocco rape law oppresses women: Activists

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Saturday, 07 February 2009 05:00
Female rights associations in Morocco have called for the annulment of a law that acquits a rapist for raping a minor if he marries her, and argued it is like rewarding the rapist for the crime.
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Turkish player plants Palestinian flag on field

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Wednesday, 04 February 2009 06:07
A Turkish soccer player planted a Palestinian flag in the middle of the field at a match on Tuesday, in an apparent protest against Israel's offensive in Gaza, Turkish broadcasters reported.
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Norway allows the Hijab for Muslim police women

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Wednesday, 04 February 2009 06:02
The Norwegian government announced Wednesday that it will allow Muslim women police officers if they choose to wear the Islamic head scarf.
Last Updated on Thursday, 05 February 2009 06:05
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