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{jcomments on} The movement to bring democracy and change across the Middle East means giving citizens a voice and open discussion of diversity issues through inclusive public debates say leading academics from the region. A group of... Read more
Caricature
Tweet Caricatures reflect a great deal about the society where the cartoonist lives and people’s perceptions. This caricature by the Saudi cartoonist Rabeea shows a man turning away from a shopping boutique while the woman is begging him... Read more
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{jcomments on}Tweet Princess Ameerah says court order of 10 lashes will not be carried out Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah has overturned a court ruling sentencing a woman to ten lashes for breaking a ban on female drivers, the wife of... Read more
Opinion
{jcomments on}Tweet Lina Ben Mhenni Arab Spring actors could be Nobel prize winners Speculation is rife Syrian poet, Tunisian blogger could take home prestigious prizes for literature, peace
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{jcomments on}Tweet Amnesty International condemns ‘cruel punishment’ for challenging ban on women driving A Saudi court has sentenced a woman to 10 lashes for challenging a ban on women driving in the conservative Muslim kingdom... Read more
Opinion
Tweet {jcomments on} By Iqbal Tamimi Women on Arab TV can attract a lot of attention, but this is often focused on their appearance, which would not be the case with male presenters. These female figureheads are often not good role models... Read more
Opinion
{jcomments on}Tweet The news that media giant Wadah Khanfar has quit Al Jazeera has been celebrated and mourned in equal measures
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Herstory
{jcomments on}Tweet A lack of job opportunities makes Mariam Sobh wonder if her hijab, rather than skills, is to blame. An excerpt from her story, from the book “I Speak for Myself: American Women on Being Muslim.”
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{jcomments on}Tweet Bayt.com survey also shows 70% of UAE internet users are online for over three hours a day More than 43 percent of UAE internet users admit to logging on to social networking websites while at work, a new survey to... Read more
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{jcomments on}Tweet International Monetary Fund data shows Gulf state overtook Luxembourg to take top spot Qatar surpassed Luxembourg as the world’s richest nation in 2010 and is set to pull away with wealth that’s almost twice that of the US... Read more