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French sprinter to take part in Opening Ceremony despite not being allowed to wear a headscarf
World

French sprinter to take part in Opening Ceremony despite not being allowed to wear a headscarf

French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla will now be taking part in the Opening Ceremony at this year’s Olympics, France’s sports minister…
Turkey slams top EU court on headscarf ban
Middle East

Turkey slams top EU court on headscarf ban

Turkey on Sunday denounced a judgment by the Luxembourg-based European Court of Justice (ECJ) to allow companies to ban the…
Taking off hijab not a ‘major sin’ in Islam: Ali Gomaa
Egypt

Taking off hijab not a ‘major sin’ in Islam: Ali Gomaa

Taking off the headscarf (hijab) by women is not a “major sin” in Islam, according to Muslim scholars, and there…
Actress Hala Shiha defends her views on hijab
Society

Actress Hala Shiha defends her views on hijab

Actress Hala Shiha on the CutheCrap channel has defended her views on the headscarf (hijab), after receiving criticism for her…
In Iraqi holy city, row over female violinist at soccer match shows social rift
Middle East

In Iraqi holy city, row over female violinist at soccer match shows social rift

KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) – The match should have been cause for young Iraqis to celebrate. Their national team beat Lebanon…
Tehran shuts hundreds of restaurants for flouting Islam
Middle East

Tehran shuts hundreds of restaurants for flouting Islam

Five-hundred and forty-seven restaurants and cafes in Iran’s capital, Tehran, were raided and sealed during the last week of Ramadan, the…
Iconic Palestinian thobe fashions a new political symbol
Fashion

Iconic Palestinian thobe fashions a new political symbol

JERUSALEM (AP) — The traditional brightly embroidered dress of Palestinian women known as the “thobe” was not the type of…
Half of Iran wants to drop headscarf laws: government report
Middle East

Half of Iran wants to drop headscarf laws: government report

President Rouhani released a study showing how drastically public attitude towards mandatory Islamic dress has changed in the past decade.…
The ugly truth behind Saudi Arabia’s love for Melania Trump
Features/Interviews

The ugly truth behind Saudi Arabia’s love for Melania Trump

Donald Trump’s first major trip overseas may be fraught with diplomatic land mines for the President, but the Trump administration…
Contradictions add up during Trump’s Saudi visit
World

Contradictions add up during Trump’s Saudi visit

As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump railed against President Barack Obama for failing to utter the words “radical Islamic terrorism.”…
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