Violence against women
Syria's Alawite women face rape, abduction, forced marriage amid state complicity, report finds
A human rights report alleges that Alawite women in Syria face systematic rape, abduction, and forced marriage, with authorities accused of obstructing investigations and protecting perpetrators.
Bloodied suspect carrying samurai sword charged with brutal beating of woman, killing her dog
Victims of sexual, violent crimes gain right to address parole boards in new regulations
Israeli women demand more than election promises as parties face pressure over equality
What do MENA Muslims think about the role of women in society? – study
The researchers surveyed respondents from Algeria, Egypt, Pakistan, Tunisia, Turkey, and the Palestinian Territories on their perception of women's chastity and marital patriarchy.
'Alarming' rise in rape and abduction from Sudan war - aid agencies
The UN estimates 4.2 million people are at risk of gender-based violence, up from 3 million before the conflict started in mid-April.
US Supreme Court sides with man who sent female musician barrage of unwanted messages
The US Supreme Court sided with a Colorado man who claimed that his harassment of a female musician was protected under free speech.
Sixty Afghan girls hospitalized after school poisoning - police
In neighboring Iran, poisoning incidents at girls' schools sickened an estimated 13,000 mostly female students since November.
Rising femicide rates in the Middle East spark calls for urgent action
The rise of femicide, particularly within Arab communities, has led to an urgent call for social, educational, and governmental interventions to tackle this tragic issue.
Another day, another murder in the Arab sector - analysis
Israeli-Arabs are met with a prevalent sense of fear that has gripped their community; a feeling of a lack of personal security.
Security and safety for Arab citizens should be a basic right -editorial
Campaigns to halt the rising homicide rate within the Arab sector should not be motivated by fear of terrorism.
Israeli woman stabbed to death in Rishon Lezion, ex-husband detained
The suspect, in his 50s, will be brought before a court following the conclusion of the police's investigation to extend his arrest.
Murders in Arab sector a 'national plague', Herzog says
"This is civil terror – yes, civil terror – that is threatening us all, and we all must come together against it immediately," President Herzog said.
Woman and two infant sons murdered in Taiba, husband arrested
The victim's husband, Mohammed Massaroa, has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife and children.
