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Why some Arabs and Muslims feel stung by coverage of the Qatar World Cup
Middle East
November 24, 2022
Why some Arabs and Muslims feel stung by coverage of the Qatar World Cup
Abu Dhabi, UAECNN — “Today I feel Qatari. Today I feel Arab. Today I feel African. Today I feel gay. Today…
Rights group: Iran executes 2 gay men over sodomy charges
Middle East
February 1, 2022
Rights group: Iran executes 2 gay men over sodomy charges
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has executed two gay men who were convicted on charges of sodomy and…
IMAX Egypt cinemas cancel screening of ‘Eternals’: Will the movie land in Egypt?
Cinema/TV
November 11, 2021
IMAX Egypt cinemas cancel screening of ‘Eternals’: Will the movie land in Egypt?
IMAX Egypt cinemas announced in a statement on its Facebook page that the screening of the “Eternals” in Egypt has…
Disney examines modifications to ‘Eternals’ after ban in 3 Gulf countries
Cinema/TV
November 9, 2021
Disney examines modifications to ‘Eternals’ after ban in 3 Gulf countries
Disney is looking into the release of a new, revised version of the “Eternals” movie, after a number of Arab…
‘Beauty and Beast’ gay character sparks Christian boycott calls
Cinema/TV
March 4, 2017
‘Beauty and Beast’ gay character sparks Christian boycott calls
An evangelist preacher is calling for a boycott of the upcoming Walt Disney film "Beauty and the Beast" because it…
Tennessee state senate: OK to deny counseling due to religious beliefs
Health & Fitness
February 18, 2016
Tennessee state senate: OK to deny counseling due to religious beliefs
Therapists and counselors in Tennessee could decline to treat patients on the basis of "sincerely held religious beliefs" under a…
Controversial host Mona Iraqi acquitted of defamation in bathhouse case
Egypt
January 19, 2016
Controversial host Mona Iraqi acquitted of defamation in bathhouse case
Old Cairo Misdemeanor Court canceled on Tuesday a ruling issued against host Mona Iraqi sentencing her to six months in…
Tokyo’s largest district OKs same-sex partner certificates
World
August 3, 2015
Tokyo’s largest district OKs same-sex partner certificates
Tokyo's largest district has said it will start issuing "partnership" certificates to same-sex couples from November, becoming the second in…
Study: Truvada drug helps prevent AIDS
Egypt
March 3, 2015
Study: Truvada drug helps prevent AIDS
Medical tests conducted on the Truvada drug, which is used to treat AIDS, has shown that the drug's effectiveness reached…
Egypt defense lawyers challenge police in hammam case
Egypt
January 5, 2015
Egypt defense lawyers challenge police in hammam case
Defense lawyers for 26 Egyptians accused of "debauchery" at a Cairo bathhouse challenged police procedures in the case on Sunday.The…