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Saving the Grapes of Raqa

Since she fled her home near the jihadist stronghold of Raqa in northern Syria more than a month ago, Warda al-Jassem...

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Belgian Face Veil Ban Backed In European Court Ruling

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Belgium’s ban on face veils does not violate the European...

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Belgian Ban On Wearing Full-Face Veils In Public Is Legal

The European Court of Human Rights has upheld a Belgian ban on wearing the full-face niqab veil in public. The court...

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Arab TV Series Showcases Untold Stories of IS Women

They are mothers, daughters, wives -- and suicide bombers: an Arab television drama timed for the Muslim holy month of...

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The Female Muslim Comic Standing Up To Extremism

Wearing a red hijab and all-encompassing gown, Sakdiyah Maruf cuts an unusual figure in a dark, smokey Jakarta bar as...

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US First Lady Ignores Trump Criticism and Shuns Headscarf

Melania Trump was dressed elegantly in all-black when she and her husband landed in Saudi Arabia Saturday morning, but...

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Tunisian Fashion Designers Look To Past For Inspiration

Traditional embroidery on modern dresses, men's robes turned into women's jackets -- Tunisian designers are making...

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Valentine’s Day Returns To Iraq’s IS-Free East Mosul

Valentine's Day returned Tuesday to the eastern sector of the Iraqi city of Mosul from where the Islamic State group...

International

Switzerland Votes To Relax Its Citizenship Rules

People in Switzerland have voted to relax the country's strict citizenship rules, making it easier for third-generation...

International

Five Dead In Quebec City Mosque Shooting

Five people were killed after gunmen opened fire in a Quebec City mosque during evening prayers, the mosque's president...

International

Parents Block ‘hijab Wearing-Women’ From Entering School In Corsica

Five women wearing the Islamic headscarf have been prevented from entering a nursery school in Corsica by other...