Category: West Asia
Saudi women vote and get elected for the first time in country’s history
Saudi voters elected 20 women for local government seats, according to results released on Sunday by the state-run Saudi Press Agency, a day after women voted and ran in elections […]
President Obama welcomes Syrian refugee in a Humans of New York comment
In a report published by Mic news, they reported on the personal message president Barack Obama wrote to a Syrian refugee currently living in Turkey whose story was told on the […]
Successful women and Middle Eastern mentalities
A recent American study was conducted in a number of universities across the states, including Buffalo University and University of Texas, on whether men accept “superior women” or not. The […]
Iranian newspaper condemns media censorship
Iran’s “Ettelaat” newspaper has objected to the state’s ban on publishing the name or images of the former reformist president, Mohammad Khatami. As the managing editor of the state-run newspaper, Seyed Mahmoud […]
Saudi Arabia reconsiders stoning sentence of Sri Lankan woman
A Saudi court has decided to reopen the case of a Sri Lankan woman who was sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, according to a Sri Lankan government minister. […]
Red Cross seeking permission to work in ISIS territory
The International Committee of the Red Cross has said it is trying to establish relations with ISIS in hopes of delivering aid to the 10 million people living under its […]
Draft law fails to ensure disability rights in Morocco
A draft law on rights for disabled people that has gone before the Moroccan parliament has been criticized by civil society groups. Moroccan disability associations are being supported by Human […]
International festival of visually impaired musicians in Tunisia
Starting on Thursday 3rd December and until Saturday 5th December, the first round for the International Festival for Blind Musicians will be held in Tunisia’s capital, Tunis. The festival chose for […]
UAE celebrates its 44th National Day in Seoul’s Silla Hotel
In it’s celebration of it’s National Day, UAE chose Silla Hotel to host that memorable event. Abdallah Khalfan Matar Al-Ramethy, United Arab Emirates’s ambassador in South Korea, celebrates the 44th […]
Al-Qaida in Syria releases 16 Lebanese prisoners in swap deal
Al Qaeda’s Syrian wing, the Nusra Front, released Lebanese soldiers and policemen held captive since August 2014 in a Qatari-mediated swap deal that also secured freedom for a jailed ex-wife […]