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Saudi Arabia
The squares within and outside the Holy Mosque of Makkah witness in Ramadan the biggest iftar in the world.
Saudi Arabia
When Hala Al Masa'ad invited her girlfriends over to celebrate her 18th birthday with cake and juice, little did the high school student know that she was stepping into an unusual public debate. Is celebrating birthdays un-Islamic?
Bahrain
Bahrain's bloggers and webmasters have vowed to unite against hate speech in a move widely praised by political groups, information ministry officials and journalists.
Yemen
Yemen's Minister of Human Rights Huda Al Ban has hit out at the government for throwing people into prison on the basis of orders issued by tribal chiefs or others outside the judicial process.
Saudi Arabia
Saudi parliamentarians and political analysts have come down heavily on the tone and tenor of the Iranian response to a GCC call for returning the the three occupied UAE islands of Greater and Lesser Tunbs and Abu Mousa to UAE sovereignty.
Yemen
Yemeni women participate in political parties in greater numbers than in legislative and executive bodies, said a recent report on women's status in the country.
Bahrain
An Islamist MP has called upon the authorities to take action against the pan-Arab satellite station MBC and demand an apology for its alleged offensive portrayal of Bahrain.
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