Caricature
By Iqbal Tamimi Cartoonists in Egypt are contributing to this stage of Egyptian politics with humorous illustrations. In this illustration circulated on line, someone is asking a belly dancer, named Lawahez, about her future and what is she... Read more
Opinion
At the Slade Research Centre, 21 to 29 June, 2012, a controversial exhibition is going on as part of the London Festival of Photography 2012, drawing on original archive material unearthed by a team of Human Rights Watch during the... Read more
Opinion
By Iqbal Tamimi It seems that the Saudi media rhetoric regarding reform and claims of reconsidering women’s human rights are mere sedative promises. Women are still treated like minors and men are still seen as predators. Saudi... Read more
News
By Iqbal Tamimi The Jordanians who are criticized with their gloomy nature seemed to surprise everybody when they suddenly turned with a collective sense of humour following a row that broke between members of the Parliament
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Caricature
This caricature by Saudi artist Abdelkareem Elhlayel reflects the attempts of Saudi mainstream media to cover the fact that women in Saudi Arabian media are almost invisible
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Poetry & Literature
By Iqbal Tamimi On Wed 4 July, 7pm Birmingham Library Theatre will be hosting a special event with internationally renowned Palestinian poet Rafeef Ziadah and Jan Watts, Birmingham Poet Laureate 2011/2012. This event is part of the national... Read more
News
Protest against the abduction and torture of Dr Hisham Anour Ben Khayal from Naziha Arebi on Vimeo. Libyans came together in Algeria Square in Tripoli on Friday in protest to ask the Libyan Authorities to review the illegal arrest, abduction... Read more
Last year, the Bahraini regime detained, tortured, and convicted in military tribunals 20 medical professional who had treated wounded pro-democracy protesters Dr. Nada Dhaif, a mother of two young daughters, is one of those 20... Read more
Art and Culture
By Iqbal Tamimi Every year, hundreds of people, most of them women, are attacked with acid in Pakistan. Many cases go unreported. Academy Award winning Documentary: SAVING FACE is a powerful and moving documentary about one of... Read more
Art and Culture
By Iqbal Tamimi Women have been banned from a talent show in Saudi Arabia. The city of Buraydah in Saudi Arabia has created its own version of “Britain Got Talent” television reality show, but women are banned from taking part... Read more