Celebrating Christmas Throughout the Middle East
As a minority religious group in the Middle East and North Africa, Christians not only celebrate Christmas as a holiday, they also take it as an opportunity to open their door…
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Author: Selena Rincon
The Art of Language: Celebrating Arabic Through the Ages
UNESCO Honors the Arabic Language on its annual World Language Day
On December 18, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is once again honoring the Arabic Language on its annual World Language Day Celebr…
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Arab Women Escaping the Gulf
While Saudi Arabia and other countries of the Arabian Gulf make some shallow progress towards improving women’s rights, the hundreds of women trying to flee the region make cl…
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Divorce in the Arab Gulf: A Sign of the Changing Times
Although Islam permits divorce, it is strongly discouraged and deemed the “most despised of permissible acts by God.” Yet, in the Arab Gulf, divorce is on the rise. Both men a…
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Tackling Gender-Based Violence in Jordan Using Self-Defense
Although Jordan has made positive strides towards ending gender-based violence, most notably by abolishing Article 308 (a legal provision that exempted rapists from punishment…
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#HearMeToo: Arab Women Raise Their Voices in “16 Days of Activism”
The International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25, and the following 16 Days of Activism that are now underway, are a reminder that gender-based v…
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