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Women discuss their roles in Syria at forum held by Syrian Women’s Council
More than 80 women from different cities of Syria participated in a “dialogue forum” held by the Syrian Women’s Council to discuss the problems faced by them and their roles in the future of the country.
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Iraq’s Federal Court suspends implementation of three laws
Iraq’s Federal Court on Tuesday temporarily suspended the implementation of three controversial laws, including the amendments to Personal Status Law, that were approved by the Iraqi parliament on January 21.
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Kurdish, Arab, Syriac, Armenian women: The conference held in Damascus does not represent us
Women from different ethnic groups in Syria reacted to the participation of the murderers of Hevrin Khalaf in the “Victory Conference” held in Damascus, saying, “These people do not represent the Syrian people.”
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Hamideh Zerai arrested, transferred to Lakan prison in Rasht
Hamideh Zeraei, a former political prisoner, was arrested and transferred to Lakan prison in Rasht on Monday.
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Türkiye: 33 women killed by men in January
In January 2025, 33 women were killed by men and 32 more died under suspicious circumstances in Türkiye, said a report released by the We Will Stop Femicide Platform.
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Strike by the Sudanese paramilitary kill 65 people in Khartoum
At least 65 people were killed and 158 others injured in a strike on a crowded market in Omdurman, Khartoum, on Saturday, according to Sudan's health authorities.
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Zenubiya Women's Community commemorates 2 Kurdish politicians
Zenubiya Women's Community commemorated Heva Al-Arabo and Delawar Al-Arabo, who were killed in a Turkish drone strike on North and East Syria.
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Decades-long resistance: We will not leave our homeland
“This is our homeland; we will not leave our homeland,” said 90-year-old Yazî Xelef and 70-year-old Meryem Hamid, two residents of Zirgan (Abu Rasin), northeastern Syria.
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Melisa Sözen interrogated for her role in French TV series
Melisa Sözen was summoned to testify on Monday for allegedly “disseminating terrorist propaganda” for her role in the “Le Bureau des légendes”, a French TV series.
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Woman killed by her uncle, ISIS member, in Sulaymaniyah
One woman identified as Lenya Ahmet was killed on Monday by her uncle, an ISIS member, in Chamchamal, a town located in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Kurdistan Region.
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2 years after devastating earthquakes: We have been left alone
“We have been left alone,” said Ayşe Algas, who built a one-room house in Elbistan after two devastating earthquakes of February 2023, stressing that nothing has been done to heal their wounds for two years.
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At least 25 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in occupied West Bank
At least 25 Palestinians have been killed since the Israeli military operation began in Jenin, a city in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian officials.
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Syria: 127 civilians killed by explosion of war remnants in 2025
127 civilians have been killed and 157 others injured by explosion of war remnants across Syria since the beginning of 2025, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Sunday.
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At least 18 killed in car bomb explosion in Manbij
At least 18 people, including 14 women, were killed and dozens others injured when a car bomb exploded on the outskirts of Manbij on Monday.
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2 Baha'i women summoned to Revolutionary Prosecutor's Office in Isfahan
Samira Shakib and Mozhdeh Bahamin, two Baha’i women living in Baharestan, have been reportedly summoned to the Revolutionary Prosecutor's Office in Isfahan for the execution of a fine penalty imposed on them.
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Women support hunger strike started by Tunisian human rights defender
Tunisian human rights defenders demand the release of all women, who have been pretrial detention without trial.
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‘Women are the cornerstone for building the future of Syria’
“The path to build a democratic Syria is difficult but not impossible. Every small step Syrian women take today is a cornerstone for building the future of the new Syria.”
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Women of Makhmour demand physical freedom of Abdullah Öcalan
“What the Turkish state says contradicts what it does,” said the women of Makhmour joining the vigil that started two years ago to demand the physical freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
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Soheila Golestani barred from leaving Iran
Iranian filmmaker and actress Soheila Golestani, who was unveiled as part of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) Tiger Competition jury, has been barred from leaving Iran.
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Yazidi women join 188 Alliance
The Yazidi Free Women's Movement (Kurdish: Tevgera Azadiya Jinên Êzîdî-TAJÊ) has joined the 188 Alliance to fight for the withdrawal of the amended Iraq’s Personal Status Law.