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Facebook, the social network that listed this month in one of the largest initial public offerings (IPOs) in US history, said it has more than 45m users in the MENA region, with 20m users connecting daily. The California-based firm... Read more
Herstory
By Iqbal Tamimi The family of Yemeni girl who died on her wedding night, called for punishing the groom by death penalty. The girl, who died of bleeding following a savage intercourse leading to her death, had no say or choice regarding her... Read more
By Iqbal Tamimi An article published by the British newspaper, The Daily Mail, on 27 May 2012, seems to reveal yet another proof of worrying press attitudes towards Muslims of Britain. Entitled ‘Second and third generation migrants struggle to... Read more
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By Iqbal Tamimi More than 40 women from all over The Gaza Strip, and from different cultural backgrounds joined the project that has been implemented by ‘ Wissal Network’ , part of the Culture& Free Thought Association – Media... Read more
Art and Culture
Twickenham Films, the London-based firm behind the recently announced $97m Saladin movie, on Tuesday said its Film Academy plans for Bahrain should be operational by the end of 2013. The company, which is looking to produce more films in the... Read more
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Qatar reels after Villaggio fire kills 19, including 13 children Nineteen expats have been killed, including 13 children and 2 firefighters, in a fire at Villaggio Mall that residents are calling Qatar’s biggest tragedy in recent memory... Read more
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Photographer Marco di Lauro said he nearly “fell off his chair” when he saw the image being used, and said he was “astonished” at the failure of the corporation to check their sources. The picture, which was actually taken on March 27... Read more
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By Iqbal Tamimi A Saudi young man in his twenties disguised in women’s outfit entered a women’s café in the Saudi city of Tabook was punished severely by women
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Herstory
By Iqbal Tamimi Everything in Palestine is possible. People got adapted to find solutions in emergencies and up normalities created by the Israeli occupation and its oppressive acts especially against students. ... Read more
File this under awesome, amazing, and downright courageous: A Saudi woman publicly defied the country’s ultra-strict religious police, to stand by her decision to rock a manicure
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