Niqab On Air: A New Egyptian TV Station Of Only Fully-Veiled Women
Salafi sheik Abou Islam Abdallah had a dream: a television channel run only by women wearing the full-face veil. He would have to wait years, and the fall of the Mubarak regime, to see the all-niqab network launch this week for the first time.
Why A Palestinian Special Female Cops Unit Is Working So Well
In the conservative West Bank city of Hebron, a special, highly-trained unit of women officers is not just about gender equality, it's about smart and effective policing.
In Egypt, Violence Exposes Longtime Double Game Of Islamists And State
Essay: The election of the Islamist President Mohamed Morsi has prompted a round of stories about harassment and even murder at the hands of Islamists. Copts and women are particularly worried. But the history is neither new nor as simple as it might seem.
"Tricked" In Libya - Kofi Annan On Why Russia And China Won’t Budge On Syria
In an interview with Le Monde, Kofi Annan, the UN-Arab League special envoy to Syria, concedes that his mission has so far been a failure. He speaks frankly about Russia and China, but also suggests more focus on Iran and others in coming clean on their interests.
No Israel, Time Is Not On Your Side
Analysis: The Arab Spring and conflict in Syria have taken the focus off of the intractable standoff of the Israeli-Palestinian situation. But Israel should not be fooled into thinking that stalling is anything resembling a real strategy -- or solution.