On July 18, Syria ‘s Education Ministry announced a ban on niqabs in all of the country’s public and private universities.
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A peaceful reality show in the Middle East
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Most reality shows tend to document 20-somethings in compromising situations, passed out from nights of drinking and catty fights over gossip.
But, what about a reality show about peace in the Middle East?
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Controversial ‘Declaration’ allows tracking of Euro ‘Net searches
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The European Parliament’s pending “Written Declaration 29” is poised to permit the tracking of every EU Internet search made in the next two years.
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Five Al-Jazeera anchorwomen resign over ‘decency’
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The news presenters quit after attacks on their “clothes and decency.”
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Acid attack victim inspires Pakistani legislation
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Recently drafted Pakistani legislation has the potential to become the nation’s first law against domestic violence.
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HIV-positive women sue Namibian government over forced sterilization
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Hundreds of protesters rallied yesterday behind three women petitioning the Namibian government to end the practice of forced sterilization of HIV-positive patients.
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South Africa braces for possible uptick in human trafficking
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As South Africans play host for the 2010 World Cup, they may also inadvertently play host to human traffickers as thousands children are off school for the month-long games.
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Zimbabwe’s Mugabe in court fight with LGBT … and Willie Brown
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Possession of “indecent material” and a letter from former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown critical of Mugabe led to a raid on gay rights organization.
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New Zealand passes 3-strikes law
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Some groups fear the law will affect Maori and indigenous groups harder and possibly take the country down California’s path.
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Filipino LGBT makes history
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The May 10 Philippines election proved to be another historic moment: the first official LGBT political party on the ballot.
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In advance of World Cup, South Africa electricity grid under pressure
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South Africa’s state-owned and fickle electrical grid is likely to come under intense pressure during the June 11-July 11 World Cup soccer tournament, as hundreds of thousands of fans pour into the country during the dead of the Southern Hemisphere winter.