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Meet Muzna al-Atrash, Syria's new Druze adviser for peace affairs

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How hijab dispute is opening new front in Iran-Azerbaijan tensions

Iran mum as Azerbaijan’s school hijab ban, Israel ties test alliance with Turkey

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Rape of teenage girl shocks Tunisia: What to know

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Who is Fatima El Mansouri, Morocco’s first woman prime minister?

Meet Khalida Boufedech, the first woman to lead Algeria’s parliament

Culture

Lebanon arrests man after video of public assault on wife goes viral

Culture

How ‘dog mom’ vacuum cleaner ad sparked culture war in Turkey

Mystery shrouds disappearance of first female mayor in Egypt’s Sharqiyah

Women gain foothold at Iran's seminaries

Palestinian women earn sweet money as pastry chefs

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Women’s rights

Meet Muzna al-Atrash, Syria's new Druze adviser for peace affairs

How hijab dispute is opening new front in Iran-Azerbaijan tensions

Iran mum as Azerbaijan’s school hijab ban, Israel ties test alliance with Turkey

Rape of teenage girl shocks Tunisia: What to know

Who is Fatima El Mansouri, Morocco’s first woman prime minister?

Meet Khalida Boufedech, the first woman to lead Algeria’s parliament

Lebanon arrests man after video of public assault on wife goes viral

How ‘dog mom’ vacuum cleaner ad sparked culture war in Turkey

Mystery shrouds disappearance of first female mayor in Egypt’s Sharqiyah

Women gain foothold at Iran's seminaries

Palestinian women earn sweet money as pastry chefs

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