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Egyptian women use ancient Indonesian martial arts to fight abuse
In the heart of Egypt’s capital, an ancient Indonesian martial arts sport is helping dozens of women stand up to harassment. With the help of ... Features -
IN PICTURES: Saudi woman teaches Filipino martial arts for empowerment
Reem al-Ouda is a 20-year-old Saudi woman teaching Filipino Martial Arts in a sports club in the city of Dhahran, in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern ... Features -
Saudi boxing trainer, Hala al-Hamrani, who earned black belt at age 16
Hala al-Hamrani, a Saudi boxing trainer, has described her experience as “unique” and that the sport has given her self-confidence and the ... Sports -
St-Pierre wins middleweight title on octagon return
Canadian mixed martial artist Georges St-Pierre completed a stunning comeback to the sport at Madison Square Garden, beating Michael Bisping by ... Sports -
Kung Fu nuns strike back at rising attacks on women in India
As dawn breaks, the sun edges over the expansive jagged mountains of Ladakh - a remote Buddhist ex-kingdom in the Indian Himalayas bordering Tibet - ... Variety -
Women’s MMA has ‘huge’ potential, says rising star Angela Lee
Mixed martial arts may have started as a male-dominated sport, but women have grappled their way to the upper echelons of MMA and will only gain more ... Sports -
New York becomes last US state to lift MMA ban
MMA has been outlawed in New York State since 1997 but in March, the state assembly overwhelmingly passed a bill legalizing it Sports -
Black belt Lina empowers fellow Jordanian women
From her parents' basement to the White House, Lina has become an idol to female entrepreneurs in the Arab world Variety -
Amir Khan looks forward to 'amazing fight' in Pacquiao farewell
British boxer Amir Khan said on Tuesday his team is negotiating a fight with Manny Pacquiao in what would be the Filipino great’s final bout Sports -
For Pakistan’s Hazara children, martial arts are the way forward
Following the series of deadly attacks targeting the Hazara community, one martial arts instructor decided to help Sports -
Meet the Afghan Bruce Lee doppelganger: Bruce Hazara
Abdulfazl Abbas Shakoory is 20 and lives in Kabul Variety -
Martial arts star to become first Muslim female to fight in Islamic country
The 28-year-old athlete will participate to the One Fighting Championship’s (One FC) “Reign of Champions” in Dubai Sports -
Egypt martial arts instructor jailed over sex scandal
An Egyptian martial arts instructor has been sentenced to two years in prison for promoting vice after having sexual intercourse with women at a health club Middle East -
Martial artist breaks two world records in Saudi Arabia
Tae Kwan Do black belt Ahmad Amin Bodla, 21, broke two Guinness World Records on Wednesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The first record was for ... Sports -
Bruce Lee’s legacy still alive as Hong Kong marks anniversary
Hailed as cinema's first martial arts hero and a cinematic bridge between the cultures of East and West, Bruce Lee helped put Hong Kong on the movie ... Variety
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