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Libya

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Libya debates Sharia after woman flogged publicly for 'adultery'

The case of a woman flogged in Sabha has exposed deeper questions about how justice is enforced and who holds authority in Libya’s divided state

Samira Elsaidi

05 August, 2026

Israelis urge release of Israeli soldiers accused of sexual abuse

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Israel suing NYT over piece on sexual abuse of Palestinians

Wan Taufiq

14 May, 2026

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Yanar Mohammed: Remembering Iraq's advocate for women's rights

Zainab Mehdi

03 March, 2026

“Iraqi society has become violent not only toward humans but also toward animals...heading toward a social catastrophe," an activist said.

Iraq

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Rise in violence against women in Iraq amid calls for new laws

Mohammed Al-Basim

23 February, 2026

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Solin Nirvana on the defiant power of Kurdish hair braids

Zainab Mehdi

29 January, 2026

The fighter later claimed the braid he was holding up was 'artificial' [YouTube screengrab]

Syria

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Syrian fighter 'holds braid of SDF woman's hair', causes outrage

The New Arab Staff

23 January, 2026

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Iraq

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Basra mob attack exposes rapid decline of women's rights in Iraq

Hadani Ditmars

13 January, 2026

Palestinians inspect uprooted olive trees on Palestinian farmland, uprooted by the Israeli army during a three-day raid and siege of the village of Al-Mughayyir in the West Bank on 24 August 2025.

Israel

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Israeli settlers hospitalise Palestinian woman picking olives

The New Arab Staff

21 October, 2025

Rape victims in the Arab World often receive no assistance from authorities [Getty]

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Arab states failing to prosecute rape, protect victims: report

10 September, 2025

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Former female governor on Afghan women's fate under Taliban rule

Bianca Roberts

29 August, 2025

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UN expert condemns Israel’s 'femi-genocide' in Gaza

Stefano Nanni

20 August, 2025

Extremists have taken advantage of a security vacuum in Syria since the fall of Assad

Post-Assad Syria

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She's not coming back': Alawite women taken from Syria's streets

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

28 June, 2025

Activists hail Kuwait abolishing ‘honour killing’ Penal Code, raising legal marriage age

Kuwait

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Activists hail Kuwait abolishing honour killing, child marriage

Nadda O.

18 March, 2025

Ahmed Sahhar (35) processes plastic waste to produce gasoline and diesel fuel in Sheikh Ridwan neighborhood in northern Gaza on March 12, 2025. Sahhar burns the plastics with a special method and separates the liquid that can be used as fuel and offers it to the Palestinians in the region to meet their daily needs. Israel's blockade of Gaza Strip and the rise in fuel prices have led the people of the region to find alternative solutions.

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Israel accused of 'genocidal acts' as Gaza blockade continues

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

13 March, 2025

Basij special paramilitary personnel are standing guard beside their motorcycles during a military rally in downtown Tehran, Iran

Iran

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Iran arrests student who stripped to underwear in protest

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

04 November, 2024

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An Engaging Dilemma

Rosabel Crean

18 October, 2024

The body of a missing student has been found amidst a wave of femicides in Turkey [Getty]

Turkey

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Body of missing student found as Turkey grapples with femicides

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

16 October, 2024