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First woman to win ‘Afghan Star’ TV show to fight Taliban with music
Music

First woman to win ‘Afghan Star’ TV show to fight Taliban with music

The first woman to win the Afghan version of American Idol says she will fight the Taliban with her music,…
Egypt’s Ebtissam Moustapha among 50 most influential architects in Middle East
Egypt

Egypt’s Ebtissam Moustapha among 50 most influential architects in Middle East

Egyptian architect Ebtissam Moustapha has been listed among the 50 most influential Middle Eastern architects in monthly magazine Middle East…
Projects targeted to Egyptian women rose to 69% in 2018: World Bank
Society

Projects targeted to Egyptian women rose to 69% in 2018: World Bank

A World Bank official announced on Tuesday that small projects targeting Egyptian women rose to 69 percent in 2018. Senior…
Islamic State extremism on show at ‘miserable’ Syria camp
Middle East

Islamic State extremism on show at ‘miserable’ Syria camp

AL-HOL CAMP, Syria (Reuters) – Foreign women with Islamic State have tried to assault others they deem “infidels” at a…
Istanbul police fire tear gas at banned women’s day rally
Middle East

Istanbul police fire tear gas at banned women’s day rally

Istanbul police fired tear gas Friday at thousands of women who took to the city’s central avenue on International Women’s…
Iceland ranks first among best countries for women: Report
Society

Iceland ranks first among best countries for women: Report

The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Gender Gap Index 2018 revealed that Iceland had the smallest gender gap in the…
ISIS militants remain organized and brutal to the bitter end
Middle East

ISIS militants remain organized and brutal to the bitter end

BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — As final defeat looms, militants of the Islamic State group have remained organized and ruthless to…
Iran convicts rights lawyer after defending women protesters
Middle East

Iran convicts rights lawyer after defending women protesters

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A prominent human rights lawyer in Iran who defended protesters against the Islamic Republic’s…
UNDP awards Egypt with gender equality seal
Egypt

UNDP awards Egypt with gender equality seal

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) announced that Egypt has achieved high progress in achieving gender equality in public institutions,…
Only six countries have equal rights for men and women, World Bank finds
Features/Interviews

Only six countries have equal rights for men and women, World Bank finds

London (CNN)- The world is moving towards legal gender equality — but it’s moving very, very slowly. Only six countries…
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