Was Egypt's Sheikh Tantawi a liberal or a stooge? | By Roger Hardy | BBC Middle East analyst | For some, Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, the head of Sunni Islam's most prestigious seat of learning, was a bravely outspoken liberal; for others, a mouthp... (photo: AP / AP) BBC News
Head of al-Azhar dies | Cairo - Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, the head of Egypt's most prestigious seat of Islamic learning al-Azhar, died of a heart attack on Wednesday during a visit to Saudi Arabia, religious officials ... (photo: AP / Amr Nabil) Independent online
Take Action! | Has Women in the World inspired you to help empower women and girls throughout the world? To end child marriage, sex slavery, genital mutilation, and mass rape? Here’s our list of NGOs feature... (photo: GFDL / gangulybiswarup)The Daily Beast EmpowermentEqualityHuman RightsPhotosWomen
Kuwaiti women complain of discrimination | Women in Kuwait complained on Monday of gender discrimination in employment and other sectors despite making key strides in politics after four females were elected to parliament. | Marking Internat... (photo: AP Photo/Gustavo Ferrari)Middle East Online ElectionKuwaitPhotosPoliticalWomen
Women in the World Speakers | From Queen Rania to Hillary Clinton, Meryl Streep, and dozens of activists from around the world, see our complete list of summit speakers and perfomers. Bios written b... (photo: AP / Nader Daoud))The Daily Beast ActivistsEmpowermentPhotosSummitWomen
Rights chief challenges veil ban | A leading European human rights official has said banning the full Islamic veil would not liberate oppressed women and could backfire. | Thomsas Hammarberg, the Council... (photo: USAF / Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez)Al Jazeera CultureHuman RightsPhotosReligionWomen
Hillary's Wrong Turn? Article by WorldNews.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. | When Hillary-Rodham Clinton became First Lady of the United States in 1992, I can still recall the joy and hope s... (photo: ABr / Fabio Rodrigues Pozzebom)WorldNews.com IranNuclearPeacePhotosPoliticsUS
Arabia: Inshallah, Obama | RIYADH, Saudi Arabia | With two little words, Barack Hussein Obama thrilled the Muslim world. | "Salaam aleikum," he said, offering the traditional Arabic greeting "Pea... (photo: AP / J. Scott Applewhite)The New York Times GovernmentObamaPhotosPoliticsPresident
Protect Women During Conflicts, UAE Urges UN NEW YORK ' The UAE urged the United Nations to work to protect women and children during armed conflicts, and to get those who are detained as hostages or prisoners relea... (photo: Public Domain / Davric)Khaleej Times ChildrenPhotosUNWarWomen
Men bans working in women salons | Gaza City, March 05: The Gaza’s Islamic government on Thursday announced that it was banning men from working in women’s hair salons. This is their latest step in a... (photo: AP / Khalil Hamra)The Siasat Daily GazaIslamicMideastPhotosWomen
