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Bahrain
The Bahrain Teacher Society is seeking compensation for the eight Bahraini teachers who were held for months in Saudi Arabian jails without trial.
Bahrain
The 20-year struggle to stop the maltreatment of women in shariah courts might end with the final draft of the family law to be submitted to the Women's Union on Saturday, an activist said on Wednesday.
Yemen
An alliance of Yemeni religious scholars and tribal leaders backed off from setting up religious police and has decided to "watch and safeguard the morals and values of the society" by holding annual meetings.
Yemen
A group of Yemeni clerics warned women from getting out of their homes. The order, they claim, is to protect society from "vice and sexual chaos".
Yemen
Japanese folk dancers took part in celebrations marking the third Sana'a Summer Festival in the Yemeni capital Sana'a on Thursday.
Yemen
Yemeni men wearing traditional dresses dance with daggers called 'Jambia' during a mass-wedding ceremony in the northern province of Amran.
Oman
The annual Salalah Tourism Festival, which is a major draw for Gulf tourists, began in Salalah with a ceremony encapsulating the vibrant culture and heritage of the sultanate.
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