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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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Complaint regarding insulting my religion and forceful removal of my hijab at Sporting Club in Alexandria

February 15th, 2010 · No Comments

I noticed the gossip among the senior members. Then, security spoke to me impolitely and told me that I should show him my membership card for my sake the security guy said to me “better for you to show me the card”

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Tags: Arts & Culture · Gender · Human Rights · Mediterranean · Religion

Plane crash near Beirut

January 25th, 2010 · No Comments

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Plane crash near Beirut
by LeliaLeb

Till now there are no survivors. These images were filmed at the Hariri hospital where families are waiting for the ambulances to take the corpses to the hospital were DNA tests are being held in order to identifu the [...]

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Tags: Lebanon · Mediterranean · Personal · Society · Video

Iceland, the country of natural wonders

January 18th, 2010 · No Comments

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For the New year’s eve, I was lucky enough to be… in Iceland! After a stop in Paris and Copenhaguen, and a 3hrs and a half flight from Denmark, I finally got to a dream place.

I knew it was going to be breathtaking, but I [...]

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Tags: Arts & Culture · Personal · Photo · Society · Travel

Lebanon is still stuck in an endless summer

January 18th, 2010 · No Comments

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Beirut and Lebanon are still stuck in an endless summer. Last monday, Beirutis were on the Corniche, walking, fishing, swimming and sun bathing. An incredible weather for January, while ski lovers are still impatiently waiting for the snow to fall on the mountain tops. Here [...]

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Tags: Economics · Environment · Lebanon · Mediterranean · Personal · Photo · Society

NewsLab aide des bloggueuses palestiniennes a monter leur blog, An Nathra

December 4th, 2009 · No Comments

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Un groupe de 10 jeunes palestiniennes ont entame une formation avec CFI et l’association palestinienne TAM pour monter leur blog, AnNathra “Le regard” en arabe. La premiere partie de la formation a eu lieu a Bethleem et s’est poursuivie debut decembre a Paris.  Hier, elles [...]

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Tags: Arts & Culture · Community Development · Gender · Mediterranean · Meditérranée · Photo · Society · Video · women

La violence contre les femmes en questions

November 29th, 2009 · No Comments

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Quelle est l’étendue de la violence contre les femmes?

La forme la plus courante de violence subie par les femmes est la violence physique infligée par le partenaire intime. En moyenne, au moins une femme sur trois est battue, victime de violence sexuelle ou autrement maltraitée [...]

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Tags: Arts & Culture · Education · Gender · Human Rights · Society · women

Message de Ban Ki-moon à l’occasion de la journée internationale pour l’élimination de la violance cotnre les femmes

November 29th, 2009 · No Comments

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Au cours des 10 années qui se sont écoulées depuis que l’Assemblée générale a proclamé le 25 novembre Journée internationale pour l’élimination de la violence à l’égard des femmes, le cercle de ceux qui agissent s’est élargi. De plus en plus de groupes et de [...]

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Tags: Arts & Culture · Gender · Human Rights · Society · women

Souvenir de la ceremonie d’ouverture des 16e Jeux de la Francophonie, Beyrouth, Septembre 2009

November 12th, 2009 · No Comments

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Une fanfare conjointe  de l’armee et de la police, puis un magnifique spectacle de cloture apres le defile des delegations

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Tags: Arts & Culture · Lebanon · Mediterranean · Meditérranée

Dans la plus grande discretion, Beyrouth laisse renaitre sa synagogue

November 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment

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Relativement epargnee par la guerre, la synagogue de Beyrouth est en train d’etre reconstruite par la multinationale Bloomberg, dans la plus grande discretion et alors que le pays est encore officiellement en guerre avec Israel. Une joie pour les juifs libanais du Liban et de [...]

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Tags: Arts & Culture · Community Development · Education · History · Human Rights · Lebanon · Mediterranean · Meditérranée · Photo · Politics · Religion · Society

Au Liban, les employées de maisons se suicident

November 10th, 2009 · No Comments

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Tags: Gender · Health · Human Rights · Lebanon · Mediterranean · Meditérranée · Uncategorized · Video