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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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Swedish parents keep 2-year-old’s gender secret

June 25th, 2009 · No Comments

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Online: http://www.thelocal.se/20232/20090623/
Pop’s parents, both 24, made a decision when their baby was born to keep Pop’s sex a secret. Aside from a select few – those who have changed the child’s diaper – nobody knows Pop’s gender; if anyone enquires, Pop’s parents [...]

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Tags: Gender · Human Rights · Sexuality · Society

Celebrating Eid

October 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

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Eid Ul-Fitr marks the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan. It is celebrated by the happiness of everyone and family gatherings, but some cultural or traditional aspects turn it into a disaster.
http://www.iansa.org/

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Tags: Religion · Society · traditions

Fair enough!!!

June 13th, 2008 · No Comments

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When you reach 90 years old, what would you like to do with your life? Sorry, I mean the rest of your life!  Having a vacation? What kind of vacation – as it must be comfortable and suits your age! Would you like to [...]

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Tags: Human Rights · Society · This is what I call "I don't know what category"! · women

Perte inattendue…

May 19th, 2008 · No Comments

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Les blogueurs de l’Arabie Saoudite sont en deuil par la mort inattendue de la jeune bloggeuse Hadiel Al-Hodeif, à l’âge de 25 ans, après être tombée en coma depuis 3 semaines.

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Tags: Gender · Human Rights · Profile · women

Removal of “Fitna” from LiveLeak

March 29th, 2008 · No Comments

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Following threats of a very serious nature, the controversial movie “Fitna” was removed from the site LiveLeak today.
The website announced the ban of the film and added that “this is a sad day for freedom of speech on the net but we have to [...]

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Tags: Religion · Video

Fitna

March 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment

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The Controversial movie, of the Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilder, Fitna, appeared yesterday on the internet. The movie’s length is around 15 minutes.
Wilder said that the movie will show “the intolerant and fascist character of the Koran,” whose anti-Islam campaign helped his Freedom Party [...]

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Tags: Religion · Video

Tom is pregnant!

March 27th, 2008 · 4 Comments

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This is not Arnold Schwarzenegger’s movie “Junior”, but this is a true story about an American woman, Tracy Lagondino, who had women as a preference and used to be lesbian. One day, she decided to have a sex change operation in order to be “legally” [...]

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Tags: Gender · Health · Sexuality · Society · This is what I call "I don't know what category"! · women

Egyptian Intifada…

March 23rd, 2008 · 6 Comments

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(Picture taken by Hamdy Abdel Sayed, Al-Badil Newspaper) 
This morning I got an email from a friend with a forwarded message:
“Strike on the 6th of April”.

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Tags: Economics · Human Rights · Politics · Society

Egyptian pop song hits American elections!

March 22nd, 2008 · 6 Comments

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What if an Egyptian pop song was the fate of Obama and increased the turnout?
What if it was sung by the most hostile singer to the United States and Israel? By a singer who presented, during the last decade, songs condemning their politics, namely [...]

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Tags: Arts & Culture · Community Development · Humour · Politics · Society

Proud to be veiled!

March 22nd, 2008 · 2 Comments

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A new blog was created with the name of “Proud to wear hijab (veil)”
The blog is created, by a group of girls (or one girl, but the subject speaks on behalf of “we”), in order to defend veiled girls and women and at the same [...]

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Tags: Fashion · Gender · Religion · Society · women