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  • Shadia Bseiso, Arab world’s first woman to sign with WWE, tells her story

    Shadia Bseiso, Arab world’s first woman to sign with WWE, tells her story

    In a business with so much history, with so much diversity, it’s hard these days to find a true first in professional wrestling. Dubai-based ...
    Sports
  • The Arab world has just got its first female pastor, meet Rola Sleiman

    The Arab world has just got its first female pastor, meet Rola Sleiman

    The Arabic word for “clergy” literally translates into “men of religion.” But this notion seems to be changing as the Arab ...
    Features
  • Life lessons from Dame Zaha Hadid

    Life lessons from Dame Zaha Hadid

    Hadid - like many architects, women and professionals - went through life hearing a lot of “no’s,” but she never stopped...
    Middle East
  • Gulf women’s political and economic rise highlighted during lit festival

    Gulf women’s political and economic rise highlighted during lit festival

    Women in the Gulf have been steadily climbing into more political and economic posts, among other fields, in recent years
    Emirates Literature Festival 2016
  • Arab women in boardrooms – what gets in the way?

    Arab women in boardrooms – what gets in the way?

    From politics to the boardroom, the participation of women in the region trails well below the international average.
    Middle East
  • Jordanian self-defense trainer helps empower women

    Jordanian self-defense trainer helps empower women

    Acknowledged by U.S. President Barack Obama as a “leader of social change,” Jordanian Lina Khalifeh has gained high praise across the ...
    Blogs
  • Arab Women in science – where are they heading?

    Arab Women in science – where are they heading?

    In the Middle East, more women enrol in degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related subjects than men, a study by The ...
    Middle East
  • From talk show hosts to MPs, Middle Eastern women make their mark

    From talk show hosts to MPs, Middle Eastern women make their mark

    From Iraq’s Zainab Salbi to Jordan’s Haifa Najjar, a lot of Arab women made it big in their fields this year
    Blogs
  • Have Arab women broken any barriers in 2015?

    Have Arab women broken any barriers in 2015?

    Women’s rights are still lacking – the region cannot expect society to change and be more open until legislative changes are made
    Middle East
  • What women in the Arab world should know about breast cancer

    What women in the Arab world should know about breast cancer

    As Breast Cancer Awareness month is coming to an end, Al Arabiya News is sharing five things women should know about the disease
    Variety
  • Against the odds: Bahraini woman bodybuilder eyes Portugal

    Against the odds: Bahraini woman bodybuilder eyes Portugal

    The sky’s the limit for Bahraini woman bodybuilder who ranked sixth in a Dubai competition
    Features
  • Get inspired: 10 stylish Arab fashionistas to follow on Instagram

    Get inspired: 10 stylish Arab fashionistas to follow on Instagram

    There’s a new breed of style stars ruling the Arab world
    Fashion and beauty
  • Meet Zaha Hadid, the world’s ‘most famous’ female architect

    Meet Zaha Hadid, the world’s ‘most famous’ female architect

    Do an internet search for Zaha Hadid, and you will find an endless stream of information about the Iraqi-British architect
    PROFILES
  • Palestinian, Israeli protest marks Women’s Day

    Palestinian, Israeli protest marks Women’s Day

    Although the protestors made several attempts to meet midway, Israeli authorities forbade them from doing so
    Features
  • The state of Arab women is better than we like to admit

    The state of Arab women is better than we like to admit

    There is nothing more patronizing than being told that women aren’t able to perform to the best of their potential
    Middle East
  • Egypt minister Ghada Wali wants to make a difference for Arab women

    Egypt minister Ghada Wali wants to make a difference for Arab women

    Wali, who has more than 23 years of experience in integrated development management, was named minister last year
    Features
  • Al Arabiya News marks International Women’s Day with special coverage

    Al Arabiya News marks International Women’s Day with special coverage

    The coverage is set to highlight the Middle East’s most pressing issues on the status of women in the region
    Inside the Newsroom
  • Gamer, mother, advocate: Meet the woman taking the tech industry by storm

    Gamer, mother, advocate: Meet the woman taking the tech industry by storm

    Reine Abbas has been recognized by several awards, and Inc.com considers her among the five most important women in gaming
    PROFILES
  • Lebanon’s Joumana Haddad: A risqué writer who ‘loves to be hated’

    Lebanon’s Joumana Haddad: A risqué writer who ‘loves to be hated’

    While she fights for women’s rights, she is a feminine feminist
    PROFILES
  • ‘Not behind, NEXT to every great man is a great woman,’ say Arab women

    ‘Not behind, NEXT to every great man is a great woman,’ say Arab women

    Arab women leaders hold special session during the UAE Government Summit in Dubai
    Features
  • Why the U.N. doesn’t fully cater to Arab women

    Why the U.N. doesn’t fully cater to Arab women

    At the core of gender inequality in the region is a male-led system that simply doesn’t cater to women
    Middle East
  • Can TV shows end domestic violence in Palestine?

    Can TV shows end domestic violence in Palestine?

    In a warzone, rebuilding psychological bridges and societal ties is just as important as rebuilding through the rubble
    Middle East
  • Salma Hayek wants Arab women in Hollywood

    Salma Hayek wants Arab women in Hollywood

    Hayek: Hollywood does not pay attention to Arab women because they tend to hide from the world
    Entertainment
  • What makes 2014 a powerful year for Arab women

    What makes 2014 a powerful year for Arab women

    The message 2014 gave to women is clear: change is coming, but like many things changing in the Middle East, nothing is changing fast enough
    Middle East
  • Princess Ameerah: It’s tough being in the public eye

    Princess Ameerah: It’s tough being in the public eye

    Saudi Princess Ameerah Al-Taweel’s stance on women’s rights saw her thrust into the limelight – bringing with it some ‘threatening’ feedback
    Variety
  • Forbes picks top 200 most powerful Arab women

    Forbes picks top 200 most powerful Arab women

    The top prize, the 2014 Arab Women Leaders Award, went to the UAE’s Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak
    Economy
  • Queen Rania urges education for Arab women

    Queen Rania urges education for Arab women

    Jordan’s queen also told the Women in the World Summit that misinterpretation of religion is part of what holds women back
    Middle East
  • Poll: Women’s discrimination high in North Africa

    Poll: Women’s discrimination high in North Africa

    North African women were much more likely to report discrimination by police and in the court system
    Variety
  • Foreign Policy lists two Arab women as ‘leading global thinkers’

    Foreign Policy lists two Arab women as ‘leading global thinkers’

    Saudi film director and UAE media executive make top 100 list
    Variety
  • Egypt worst Arab country for women: survey

    Egypt worst Arab country for women: survey

    Sexual harassment, high rates of female genital cutting and a surge in violence and Islamist feeling after the Arab Spring uprisings have made Egypt ...
    Middle East
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