Gaza's unmarried couples defy social traditions - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Abeer Ayyoub

Abeer Ayyoub

Nov 13, 2013

Palestinians enjoy the weather on the beach in Gaza City August 23, 2013. Gaza's sandy beach is a favourite spot for locals to relax, especially as most residents cannot afford holidays outside the enclave. Picture taken August 23, 2013. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTX145VO

Women walk by a mural of a flag of the Yemen Arab Republic from former North Yemen in Sanaa, December 24, 2013. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi (YEMEN - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY) - RTX16T8G

Yemeni women marginalized even in death

Farea al-Muslimi

Farea al-Muslimi

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A couple holds hands while walking on the beach of Kish Island, 1,250 kilometers (777 miles) south of Tehran April 26, 2011 . REUTERS/Caren Firouz (IRAN - Tags: SOCIETY TRAVEL) - RTR2LMWP

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Mehrnaz Samimi

In Washington, DC, reporting on Iranian culture

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