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News and stories from the Arab world, the Mediterranean and Europe, from the point of view of 20 women who met for the first time in November 2007, in Alexandria, Egypt

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Donne piegate…1 / Submitted Women…1

December 21st, 2007 · 1 Comment

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In questi giorni ho letto molte notizie che riguardano storie di oppressione verso le donne, non solo in questi giorni. Credo che uno dei criteri per giudicare il grado di democratizzazione di un paese sia il livello di emancipazione femminile.
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Tags: Gender · Human Rights · Politics

Saudi Prince has run out of money but don’t worry: Italian welfare system will help him out

December 17th, 2007 · 1 Comment

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This is the story of a prince and his employees, but it’s not one with a happy end. It’s the story of HH Prince Khalid Bin Fahd Bin Abdullah Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, owner of the Mawarid Group, a large Saudi Arabian multinational (as [...]

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Tags: Economics · Photo · Society

Fighting for Democracy in the Islamic World

December 12th, 2007 · 6 Comments

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While in Algeria two bombs exploded causing more than 70 deaths and in Lebanon a car burst caused 4, including a General of the Lebanese Army, in Rome took place the conference entitled “Fighting for Democracy in the Islamic World“. This conference wanted to be [...]

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Tags: Human Rights · Politics · Religion

Spaghetti and the veil

December 8th, 2007 · 2 Comments

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Maybe it’s false, but funny, but sad….
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Tags: Gender · Humour · Religion · Video

“Allah o gay-bar”: libertà di espressione o offesa all’islam? – “Allah o gay-bar”: liberté d’espression ou offense à l’islam?

December 3rd, 2007 · 1 Comment

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Il profeta Maometto e il genero Alì ritratti in una camera da letto come coppia omosessuale, battezzata «Adamo ed Eva». E’ la provocazione che domina l’istallazione della fotografa iraniana Sooreh Hera, in risposta alle parole del presidente Ahmadinejad, pronunciate in visita a New York [...]

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Tags: Arts & Culture · Gender · Religion · Sexuality

Ma femme est folle…folle…folle. / Mia moglie è pazza…pazza…pazza.

November 30th, 2007 · 2 Comments

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En se promenant dans les rues d’Alexandrie on a l’impression que l’émancipation de la femme égyptienne a subi un processus de régression. Sans vouloir examiner le phénomène et les causes, ci-dessous on peut voir quelques affiches de cinéma qui datent de quelques dizaines d’année, où [...]

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Tags: Gender · Uncategorized

portrait de nadia

November 27th, 2007 · 1 Comment

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Chère Nadia,
Je suis trés contente d’avoir fait ta connaissance, faire ton portrait a été une trés belle occasion pour ça. Tu as l’air trés reservée mais en fait tu est trés simpa, tu as de l’houmour et un trés joli sourire, je me [...]

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Tags: Personal · Profile