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After months of reportedly going into hiding, the outspoken Tunisian feminist who sparked a trend of “topless jihad” has been found and arrested by Tunisian authorities earlier this week and may be charged for conducting “provocative acts.”

Hebrew-language sources reported that Israel decided to cancel a planned visit by a delegation from UNESCO, the United Nation's cultural organization, to the occupied Jerusalem.

About 30 Saudi women teachers have demonstrated outside the kingdom’s Education Ministry, demanding full time jobs.

The image of former dictator Saddam Hussein has resounded in the minds of many Iraqis since his fall.

A new book presents eye witness accounts from photojournalists covering the Iraq war in an anthology of stories, individuals and acts of heroism that didn’t make headlines.

A prominent Syrian actress and outspoken activist against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad was detained on Thursday, a human rights lawyer said.

A fashion design contest in Chicago, challenging designers to create an American style of hijab, wrapped up this week in front of a star-studded line up of judges.

To see Sana'a’s Old City for the first time is like “a vision of a childhood dream world of fantasy castles,” a visitor once remarked, but official neglect and unruly construction are threatening to destroy that magic.

Lebanese director Ziad Doueiri said Saturday the Lebanese authorities have banned his award-winning film “The Attack” from cinemas in his home country because it was partly shot in Tel Aviv using Israeli actors.

Activists from Ukraine-based feminist group FEMEN stormed a conference attended by Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki in Paris on Friday.