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Mawadda: The platform empowering Arab women on sexual health

In a culture where sex is often shrouded in shame, Mawadda is a platform that opens doors for Arab women to embrace their sexual health with confidence

Shefa'a Qudah

07 January, 2026

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A Match Made In Heaven: Muslim women talk desire

Tahmina Begum

18 November, 2020

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UAE

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UAE gets tough on 'honour killings' in latest reform

The New Arab Staff

07 November, 2020

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Wives can refuse sexual advances from husbands: Saudi cleric

Kamal Afzali

03 April, 2020

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Tunisia

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Tunisia becomes first Arab country to introduce sex education

The New Arab

21 November, 2019

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Indonesia set to pass law criminalising 'gay, pre-marital sex'

The New Arab & agencies

19 September, 2019

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Is sex halal? Saudi Twitter debates viral 'pickup' video

The New Arab

20 October, 2017

Leila Slimani [Getty]

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'Sex and lies': Arab women speaking-up about sexual liberation

The New Arab

26 September, 2017

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Rigor-mortifying! Egyptian cleric muzzled after sex-with-dead-wife ruling

The New Arab

19 September, 2017

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This woman published a 'Halal Sex Manual' for Muslims

The New Arab

16 July, 2017

Ibn-Rushd-Goethe-Mosque [website]

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New Berlin mosque encourages 'Muslim sexual revolution'

Diana Alghoul

17 June, 2017

Ibn-Rushd-Goethe-Mosque [website]

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First 'liberal mosque' opens in Germany

The New Arab

17 June, 2017

World Aids day [AFP]

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HIV rising in the Middle East

Lana Asfour

01 December, 2014

Egyptian newspapers report Morsi's fall

Sex, bombs and no control in Egypt's press

Fatima El-Issawi

26 November, 2014