{"id":1354,"date":"2008-10-17T00:00:48","date_gmt":"2008-10-17T07:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/muslimahmediawatch.wordpress.com\/?p=1354"},"modified":"2012-01-21T14:15:19","modified_gmt":"2012-01-21T18:15:19","slug":"friday-links-october-17-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/mmw\/2008\/10\/friday-links-october-17-2008\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Links &#8212; October 17, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><ul>\n<li><em>Al Ahram Weekly <\/em>looks at the <a href=\"http:\/\/weekly.ahram.org.eg\/2008\/917\/eg6.htm\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">sexual assaults during Eid<\/a> in Egypt. Two suspects are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailystaregypt.com\/article.aspx?ArticleID=16924\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">being tried<\/a> currently.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The BBC <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/middle_east\/7667031.stm\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">interviews<\/a> a female suicide bombers in Gaza. Via <a href=\"http:\/\/arabisto.com\/p_home.cfm\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Arabisto<\/a>. <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theherald.co.uk\/features\/featuresopinon\/display.var.2460786.0.A_lack_of_hope_drives_the_girls_who_are_dying_to_kill.php\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Herald<\/a> <\/em>writes more about the history of women in suicide bombing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>More Indonesians <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adnkronos.com\/AKI\/English\/CultureAndMedia\/?id=3.0.2567039211\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">against the anti-pornography bill<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>On November 24-25, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/?page=1&amp;section=0&amp;article=115414&amp;d=14&amp;m=10&amp;y=2008\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Second Ministerial Meeting on Women<\/a>, organized by the Organization of the Islamic Conference will be held in Cairo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Women Without Borders will <a href=\"http:\/\/www.women-without-borders.org\/news\/136\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">launch Sisters Against Violence Extremism (SAVE)<\/a> to come up with community-based solutions to terrorism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Global Voices Online looks at the <a href=\"http:\/\/globalvoicesonline.org\/2008\/10\/11\/egypt-we-are-all-laila\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\u201cWe are all Laila\u201d initiative<\/a> among Egyptian bloggers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The Sugar Cubes details <a href=\"http:\/\/thesugarcubes.net\/2008\/10\/11\/october-is-the-domestic-violence-month\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Domestic Violence Awareness month in Jordan<\/a>. Via <a href=\"http:\/\/globalvoicesonline.org\/-\/topics\/gender\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Global Voices Online<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Islam in Europe looks at <a href=\"http:\/\/islamineurope.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/denmark-mediation-to-prevent-honor.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">mediation to prevent honor killings<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>IslamOnline discusses how poverty in Egypt leads to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.islamonline.net\/servlet\/Satellite?c=Article_C&amp;cid=1221720536576&amp;pagename=Zone-English-News\/NWELayout\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">temporary marriages<\/a> between local women and Gulf men.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A Muslim woman was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/news\/story\/cair-illinois-muslim-attacked-college\/story.aspx?guid=%7B24E9DF84-AC4D-40F5-8576-2343E0DAB983%7D&amp;dist=hppr\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">brutally attacked <\/a>in the women\u2019s bathroom of an Illinois college. <a href=\"http:\/\/muslimmatters.org\/2008\/10\/12\/muslim-student-attacked-held-at-gun-point-in-elmhurst-il\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">MuslimMatters<\/a>, has more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.payvand.com\/news\/08\/oct\/1121.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Algiers won<\/a> the Islamic Women\u2019s Soccer Competition held last week in Tehran.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Fauzia Tehseen, a female Muslim Member of Legislative Council of Maharashtra, has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.muslimnews.co.uk\/news\/news.php?article=14981\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">donated five acres of land<\/a> to set up a university.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A blast in the Upper Dir district of Pakistan killed 12 people, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.muslimnews.co.uk\/news\/news.php?article=14972\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">four of them school girls<\/a>. May Allah give the victims peace.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>More threats against <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wluml.org\/english\/newsfulltxt.shtml?cmd%5B157%5D=x-157-562706\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Shirin Ebadi<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wluml.org\/english\/newsfulltxt.shtml?cmd%5B157%5D=x-157-562711\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">argues against pre-marital medical testing<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>PM\u2019s World <a href=\"http:\/\/peacefulmuslimah.wordpress.com\/2008\/10\/13\/somebody-needs-a-smackdown\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">discusses the dangers of uneducated sheikhs<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/10\/11\/AR2008101101662.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">appears in the U.S. without a headscarf<\/a>, and everybody overreacts. More from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/gossip\/2008\/10\/07\/2008-10-07_love_interest_in_leonardo_dicaprios_new_.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Daily News<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.hamidreza.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/golshifteh_farahani.php\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Eyes Wide Shut<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Cycads sounds off on <a href=\"http:\/\/cycads.wordpress.com\/2008\/10\/13\/on-menstruation\/#comment-96\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">menstruation<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The <em>Taiwan News<\/em> covers an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.etaiwannews.com\/etn\/news_content.php?id=761064\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Arab-American Muslim fashion designer<\/a>. Via <a href=\"http:\/\/thehijablog.wordpress.com\/2008\/10\/12\/zaynini-design\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Hijablog<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A domestic worker in Dubai <a href=\"http:\/\/secretdubai.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/maids-tale.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">gives her side<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A <a href=\"http:\/\/www.muslimlinkpaper.com\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">new Muslim women\u2019s shelter opens<\/a> in Baltimore, Maryland. Via <a href=\"http:\/\/projecthijab.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/new-muslim-womens-shelter-opens-in.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">A Hijabee in DC<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The High Authority for the Fight Against Discrimination and for Equality in France <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/10\/11\/world\/europe\/11briefs-AGENCYRULEST_BRF.html?_r=2&amp;ref=world&amp;oref=slogin&amp;oref=slogin\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">rules that the burqa \u201cviolates French values<\/a> and inhibits integration into French society\u201d. Oh, the irony.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Muslim women in Hyderabad, India, are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.expressbuzz.com\/edition\/story.aspx?Title=More+Muslim+women+in+State+opting+for+tubectomy&amp;artid=B4JCJxipPnY=&amp;SectionID=e7uPP4%7CpSiw=&amp;MainSectionID=oHSKVfNWYm0=&amp;SectionName=EH8HilNJ2uYAot5nzqumeA==&amp;SEO=\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">volunteering to undergo tubal ligations<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Hanan al-Wadee breaks down polygamy for <em>The Yemen Times, <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/yementimes.com\/article.shtml?i=1198&amp;p=culture&amp;a=2\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">part 1.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>I write <a href=\"http:\/\/muslimnista.org\/2008\/10\/13\/an-open-letter-to-white-non-muslim-western-feminists\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">an open letter<\/a> to non-Muslim white western feminists.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>More of Suheir Hammad being awesome. Via <a href=\"http:\/\/alfalasteenyia.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/mic-check-by-suheir-hammad.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">al-falasteenyia<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Suheir Hammad Mic Check Poem Poetry Performace in Olympia\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PSjwR0oicQY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Saudi women <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/?page=1&amp;section=0&amp;article=115470&amp;d=15&amp;m=10&amp;y=2008&amp;pix=kingdom.jpg&amp;category=Kingdom\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">organize a campaign against lingerie stores<\/a> that haven\u2019t replaced male staff with female staff, including a boycott.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Global Voices Online sheds some light on a <a href=\"http:\/\/globalvoicesonline.org\/2008\/10\/14\/syria-petition-urging-men-to-cover-up-launched\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Syrian woman\u2019s campaign<\/a> to get men to \u201ccover up and lower their gaze.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>SchoolSaha discusses <a href=\"http:\/\/schoolsaha.wordpress.com\/2008\/10\/14\/politics-of-niqab-and-raising-a-family\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">the politics of niqab and raising children<\/a> in Australia. Via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deenport.com\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">DeenPort<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Saudi Aramco World<\/em> explores <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saudiaramcoworld.com\/issue\/200805\/mayfair.to.makkah.htm\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">the fascinating story of Lady Evelyn Cobbold<\/a>, the first British-born Muslim women to perform pilgrimage to Mecca. Via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ijtema.net\/2008\/10\/14\/lady-evelyn-cobbald-first-british-muslimah-to-perform-hajj\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ijtema<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Saudi women are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/?page=1&amp;section=0&amp;article=115478&amp;d=15&amp;m=10&amp;y=2008&amp;pix=kingdom.jpg&amp;category=Kingdom\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">dominating the scholarship candidacies<\/a> for master\u2019s and research programs abroad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The Pakistani embassy in the U.S. has asked the U.S. government to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.muslimnews.co.uk\/news\/news.php?article=14984\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">allow Dr. Aafia Siddiqui\u2019s mother and sister to visit her<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Women Without Borders <a href=\"http:\/\/www.women-without-borders.org\/news\/132\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">surveyed male and female university students<\/a> in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates and publishes their findings on gender equity. Via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wluml.org\/english\/newsfulltxt.shtml?cmd%5B157%5D=x-157-562709\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">WLUML<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Aminatou Haider <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kabobfest.com\/2008\/10\/aminatou-haidar-wins-human-rights-award.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">wins the Robert F. Kenney Human Rights Award<\/a> for 2008. Barikallah!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.womensmediacenter.com\/daily_news_update.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Women\u2019s Media Center<\/a> alerts us to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ipsnews.net\/news.asp?idnews=44251\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">sexual harassment that female journalists experience<\/a> in Pakistan, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ipsnews.net\/news.asp?idnews=44281\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">family laws surrounding divorce<\/a> in Egypt,<em>The New York Times <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/10\/14\/world\/europe\/14turkey.html?_r=2&amp;partner=rssnyt&amp;emc=rss&amp;oref=slogin&amp;oref=slogin\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">profile of Havva Yilmaz and other women in Turkey<\/a> who are fighting for the right to wear a headscarf, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.todayszaman.com\/tz-web\/detaylar.do?load=detay&amp;link=155497\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">highlight the debate around featuring a woman on Turkey\u2019s currency<\/a>. IslamOnline also features <a href=\"http:\/\/www.islamonline.net\/servlet\/Satellite?c=Article_C&amp;cid=1223905209150&amp;pagename=Zone-English-News\/NWELayout\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">a profile of Havva Yilmaz<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The Feminist School features an interview with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.femschool.net\/english\/spip.php?article158\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mahnaz Afkami about the Family Protection Law<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Egypt\u2019s <em>Daily News<\/em> looks at \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/dailystaregypt.com\/article.aspx?ArticleID=16984\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">modern day hijabis<\/a>.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The <em>Globe and Mail<\/em> profiles <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/servlet\/story\/LAC.20081009.BCFORCESTOR09\/TPStory\/National\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Wafa Dabbagh,<\/a> a proud member of the Canadian Forces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>For the first time in Britain, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timesonline.co.uk\/tol\/comment\/faith\/article4922305.ece\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">a woman will lead prayers<\/a>. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/first-woman-to-lead-muslim-prayers-angers-traditionalists-964308.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><em>The Independent <\/em><\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/uk_news\/england\/oxfordshire\/7673845.stm\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">the BBC<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A great article on how <a href=\"http:\/\/www.troymedia.com\/NewsBeats\/The_Health_and_LifeStyle_News_Beat\/2008\/10\/SCFEL101008.htm\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">cultural stereotypes hurt women the most<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A man accused of <a href=\"http:\/\/edinburghnews.scotsman.com\/topstories\/Man-denies-making-girl-commit.4574569.jp\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">coercing young girls into sexual behavior<\/a> (the allegations aren\u2019t specified) in a mosque will stand trial in November.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Muslim women in India are warming up to<a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraphindia.com\/1081015\/jsp\/opinion\/story_9970180.jsp\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> tailored marriage contracts<\/a> to ensure their rights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Saudi Arabian authorities have <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alarabiya.net\/articles\/2008\/10\/15\/58293.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">arrested a woman for \u201carranging pleasure marriages.\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/?page=1&amp;section=0&amp;article=115503&amp;d=16&amp;m=10&amp;y=2008&amp;pix=kingdom.jpg&amp;category=Kingdom\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">lack of a substantial barrier between single men and families<\/a> at an Eid festival in Riyadh stirred up debate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Abeer Mishkas <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/?page=7&amp;section=0&amp;article=115509&amp;d=16&amp;m=10&amp;y=2008&amp;pix=opinion.jpg&amp;category=Opinion\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">tells Laila\u2019s story<\/a> in response to the idea that the male guardianship system is immune from criticism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A community in Uganda has come to a consensus and <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/africa\/7672236.stm\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">banned female genital cutting<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Belgian politicians want to stop \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/islamineurope.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/belgium-proposal-not-to-fund-virginity.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">state subsidy of virginity operations<\/a>.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Menassat highlights <a href=\"http:\/\/www.menassat.com\/?q=en\/news-articles\/4876-nawshaR\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Nashwa al Ruwaini<\/a>, who heads her own company, runs a talk show that discusses tough topics, and is directing the Middle East International Film Festival<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Achelois highlights discussions about <a href=\"http:\/\/achelois.wordpress.com\/2008\/10\/15\/women-and-sexual-terms-the-dearth-and-the-profanity\/#comment-10860\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">women and sexual terms<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.gulfnews.com\/tabloid\/Fashion\/10252129.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">C\u2019est Moi<\/a>, a new fashion label, launches in Dubai. Via <a href=\"http:\/\/arabisto.com\/p_home.cfm\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Arabisto.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The Prince Sultan Center for Hemophilia and Cancer (PSHC) at King Fahd Medical City in Riyadh is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/?page=1&amp;section=0&amp;article=115528&amp;d=17&amp;m=10&amp;y=2008&amp;pix=kingdom.jpg&amp;category=Kingdom\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">hosting a three-day international conference on breast cancer<\/a> next week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>For the first time, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.payvand.com\/news\/08\/oct\/1162.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Iran and the Philippines will be represented<\/a> in soccer\u2019s AFC U19 Women\u2019s Championship 2009 Qualifiers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Rural women in Syria often <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iwpr.net\/?p=syr&amp;s=f&amp;o=347082&amp;apc_state=henh\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">miss out on their right to own property<\/a>. Via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wluml.org\/english\/newsfulltxt.shtml?cmd%5B157%5D=x-157-562717\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">WLUML<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>SaudiAmber profiles <a href=\"http:\/\/saudiamber.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/woman-of-substance.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sheikha Moza<\/a> of Qatar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Nuseiba also <a href=\"http:\/\/nuseiba.wordpress.com\/2008\/10\/16\/a-response-to-mojha-kahf\/#comment-158\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">takes issue with Mohja Kahf\u2019s <em>Washington Post<\/em> article<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A new Tunisian film is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.magharebia.com\/cocoon\/awi\/xhtml1\/en_GB\/features\/awi\/features\/2008\/10\/08\/feature-01\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">calling attention to inheritance rights<\/a> and how they might disproportionately affect women. Via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wluml.org\/english\/newsfulltxt.shtml?cmd%5B157%5D=x-157-562724\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">WLUML<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The News <\/em>says that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenews.com.pk\/daily_detail.asp?id=141533\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">the standards for looking a suitable Pakistani bride haven\u2019t changed<\/a> much in a more modern age.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A group of Egyptian women have <a href=\"http:\/\/dailystaregypt.com\/article.aspx?ArticleID=17135\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">created their own radio station<\/a>, \u201cBanat w Bus.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Mohammed Baobaid has been presented with the Everyday Hero Award <a href=\"http:\/\/yementimes.com\/article.shtml?i=1199&amp;p=report&amp;a=1\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">for his work as project coordinator<\/a> of the Muslim Family Safety Project in Ontario, Canada.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>In Malaysia, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/Current_News\/NST\/Thursday\/NewsBreak\/20081016181838\/Article\/index_html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Muslim women will be fined if they violate a dress code<\/a> while working in any office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>On the professional development of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bi-me.com\/main.php?id=25848&amp;t=1&amp;c=33&amp;cg=4&amp;mset=\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Dubai female film executives<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Sana Saeed writes about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcgilldaily.com\/article\/5166-aristotle-s-lackey-to-shake-or\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">sexuality and its visibility<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Al Ahram Weekly looks at the sexual assaults during Eid in Egypt. 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