Afghan students protest women's rights decree May 23rd, 2013 - 02:50h (CET +01.00) KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Hard-line Islamist students protested in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they say is un-Islamic. It was the latest sign of a backlash against the legal protection... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : afghan, students, protest, women's, rights, decree, Top Keywords

Vandals target Israeli women's prayer group May 20th, 2013 - 14:50h (CET +01.00) JERUSALEM (AP) - (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : vandals, target, israeli, women's, prayer, group, Top Keywords

Afghan lawmakers block law on women's rights May 18th, 2013 - 16:10h (CET +01.00) KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience. (So... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : afghan, lawmakers, block, women's, rights, group, Top Keywords

Iranian cleric says women can't be president May 16th, 2013 - 16:20h (CET +01.00) TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A member of Iran's constitutional watchdog group insists that women cannot be presidential candidates, a report said Thursday, effectively killing the largely symbolic bids by about 30 women seeking to run in the June 14 elec... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : iranian, cleric, says, women, can't, president, Top Keywords

Iranian cleric: Women can't be president in Iran May 16th, 2013 - 13:30h (CET +01.00) TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A member of Iran's constitutional watchdog says women cannot be presidential candidates, effectively killing the longshot bids by about 30 women seeking to run in the June 14 election. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : iranian, cleric, women, can't, president, iran, Top Keywords

For Cleveland women, ordeal of recovery begins now May 11th, 2013 - 16:10h (CET +01.00) Year after year, the clock ticked by and the calendar marched forward, carrying the three women further from the real world and pulling them deeper into an isolated nightmare. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : cleveland, women, ordeal, recovery, begins, iran, Top Keywords

Israeli police guard women praying at Jewish site May 11th, 2013 - 00:00h (CET +01.00) JERUSALEM (AP) - Forming human chains and using metal barriers, Israeli police held back thousands of ultra-Orthodox protesters who tried to prevent a liberal Jewish women's group from praying at a sensitive holy site Friday, the first time poli... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : israeli, police, guard, women, praying, jewish, site, Top Keywords

Israel police guard women praying at Jewish site May 10th, 2013 - 13:30h (CET +01.00) JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli police with metal barriers and human chains on Friday held back hundreds of ultra-Orthodox men and women trying to prevent a liberal Jewish women's group from praying at a key holy site, the first time police have come d... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : israel, police, guard, women, praying, jewish, site, Top Keywords

Kuwait launches sports clubs for women May 9th, 2013 - 23:50h (CET +01.00) KUWAIT CITY (AP) - Muneera al-Shatti has loved playing basketball since she was a child but it wasn't until Thursday that she had chance to show off her skills at a public arena in Kuwait. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : kuwait, launches, sports, clubs, women, jewish, site, Top Keywords

AP PHOTOS: Designers bling up Gulf women's garment May 8th, 2013 - 08:20h (CET +01.00) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Just a few years ago, Gulf Arab women usually only felt comfortable showing off their fashion sense at ladies-only parties or family gatherings. In public, at least in their home countries, the standard all-black ab... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : photos, designers, bling, gulf, women's, garment, site, Top Keywords