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German minister refuses to wear burqa during Saudi Arabia visit! 2016-12-15 14:14:40
German minister Ursula von der Leyen refused to wear a traditional Saudi Arabia dress 'burqa' during her visit to the Kingdom. The reaction came days after German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for a 'burqa' ban in the country citing the...
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Two UAE teachers in race for Global Teacher Prize! 2016-12-14 12:08:11
Two UAE-based teachers have been shortlisted for the $1 million (Dh3.67m) Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2017. There are top 50 teachers shortlisted by the Varkey Foundation for the Global Teacher Prize. The prize winner will be announced on March...
Keywords: largest teacher prize, Global Teacher Prize 2017, Sunny Varkey, $1 million teacher prize
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Saudi police arrested woman for posting photo without veil! 2016-12-13 06:35:38
The Saudi police arrested a woman for taking off her veil in public and posting pictures of her daring action on Twitter. According to the several media reports, the woman identified as Malak al-Shehri, who posted a picture of her...
Keywords: restrictions on women in Saudi Arabia, Women in Saudi Arabia, Posting photo without veil, restrictions on women in Saudi Arabia
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