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  1. A Window Opens Wide into the Issues Facing Women in Arab Region

    26 July 2011 21:53 BST | Comments (0)

    rita-henley-jensen | The Word on Women

    The richness of the voices of women living in the Middle East and North Africa is on full display this week at Women’s eNews....

  2. Bahrainis must demand their rights, despite lack of immediate change - SAVE interviews a female Doctor in Bahrain

    12 May 2011 00:08 BST | Comments (0)

    Women without Borders / SAVE | The Word on Women

    Bahrain's government has announced that it will lift the state of emergency on June 1, but this may signal a worsening of ...

  3. Egyptian woman takes part in a rally held by Amnesty International in front of the Egyptian Embassy in Washington February 1, 2011. REUTERS/Molly Riley

    Change sweeps Midwest and Middle East: What does it mean for women’s rights?

    28 February 2011 15:42 GMT | Comments (1)

    rita-henley-jensen | The Word on Women

    Reflections on the absence of women in decision making processes from Madison, Wisconsin to Casablanca, Morocco.

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    Capital:Manama
    Currency:Dinar (BHD)
    Time zone:GMT +3

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Prisoner exchange in Syria

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