Opinion
officials, claim, tunisian, women, are, waging, a, sexual, jihad, in, syria,, but, whats, the, real, story?, By now you have probably already heard of the harem of Tunisian sex-warrior slaves heading to Syria in order to give up their... Read more
Opinion
The five women on the new Constituent Assembly are all considered very strong representatives, but activists say they are simply too few. Morsi loyalists meanwhile are in hiding and say all human rights in the country are compromised
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Opinion
A social media campaign started in reaction to a judge’s decision to punish some criminals by dressing them in women’s traditional Kurdish clothing. By Iqbal Tamimi WeNews commentator Wednesday, September 11, 2013 (WOMENSENEWS)
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Events and Activities
Call for journalists to apply for training course that will address hate speech and minority rights in the media 10-13 October 2013, Lithuania Deadline to apply: 18 September 2013
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Events and Activities
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) today launched the Handbook on International Standards and Media Law in the Arab World. 
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News
On his way to take up a new job with a major West Bank team, Gaza-born footballer Mahmoud Sarsak was arrested and spent three and a half years in an Israeli jail without charge or trial
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Opinion
Arab Women Media Watch Centre in UK (AWMWC) condemned the armed attack on civilians in Egypt yesterday that lead to killing four journalists, and injuring many others. It is very disturbing indeed to learn that the Egyptian military... Read more
Poetry & Literature
Painting by Dr Jamal Badwan Water aches by Iqbal Tamimi When I dozed off locusts of darkness invaded my arteries: blocking the sun, releasing my paralysis.  
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Opinion
The latest Arab revolutions which opened the doors for freedom of expression are claimed to produce new forms of corruption that are changing the pillars and foundations of professional associations and trade unions including the Egyptian... Read more
Opinion
In reality it takes half a minute to actually cross between the two points separating Palestinians from Ramallah barrier to the next checkpoint in Jerusalem. This half a minute forces Palestinians in the fasting month of Ramadan to cue from... Read more