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The ‘Arab Spring uprisings’ which toppled four Arab leaders, have forced many Mideast governments to reconsider their policies regarding freedom of expression in both, mainstream media and on-line news sources. The Jordanian government is not... Read more
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I feel like I have been hit by a blind lorry of ink and my soul is hovering few inches above the ground. Arab Journalism and Reporting Women By Iqbal Tamimi I feel like I have been hit by a blind lorry of ink and my soul is hovering few... Read more
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By Iqbal Tamimi No one can argue the benefits of introducing distant learning and its positive effect, but what about its effect on the women of Saudi Arabia?
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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
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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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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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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
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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
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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
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A 24-year-old Norwegian woman has been sentenced to a 16 month prison sentence, convicted of ‘having sex outside of marriage’, after reporting a rape incident to Dubai police. 
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