Tuesday 4 September 2012




Special Dispatch No. 4930

Egyptian Cleric Abd Al-Rahman Mansour Gives Guidelines For Wife Beating In Islam

Following are excerpts from a lecture delivered by Egyptian cleric Abd Al-Rahman Mansour, which aired on Al-Nas TV on August 17-18, 2012.
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Abd Al-Rahman Mansour: "Islam instructs a man to beat his wife as a last resort before divorce, so that she will mend her ways, treat him with kindness and respect, and know that her husband has a higher status than her."
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Special Dispatch No. 4929

Kuwaiti Author Ibtihal Al-Khatib Fears For Women's Rights Following Rise Of Islamic Movements To Power

Following are excerpts from a TV interview with Kuwaiti author Ibtihal Al-Khatib, which aired on Mayadeen TV on August 14, 2012.
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Interviewer: "As an Arab woman, are you intimidated by the rise to power of the religious Islamic movements? Do you fear for your rights and the rights of all Arab women? I'm talking about societies in which women's rights exist in the first place, because in some societies, women have yet to enjoy even the most basic rights."
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Special Dispatch No. 4928

Proposed Law Requiring Modesty In Public Places Provokes Debate In The UAE

Following are excerpts from a TV report on the debate caused by the Proposed modesty law in the UAE, which aired on the Al-Jazeera network on June 28, 2012.
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Reporter: "Few people have forgotten the scandal of several months ago, when a British tourist and a British expat were caught having sex on a Dubai beach. Anyone who visits the UAE and strolls around its malls will undoubtedly catch a glimpse of tourists and foreign residents engaging in unacceptable and inappropriate behavior, which many locals believe runs counter to the moral values of UAE society."
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Special Dispatch No. 4927

TV Report On Women Training In The Lebanese Police Force

Following are excerpts from a TV report on women joining the Lebanese police force, which aired on the Al-Jazeera network on May 21, 2012.
Footage from ceremony, showing formation of policewomen
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Reporter: "In a ceremony held in Dhbaye, Lebanon, a group of women who joined the internal security force show-cased the skills they acquired in the course of their lengthy training. Until recently, the 25,000-strong police force included only two women."
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