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Iranian Women Claim First-Ever Title in Asian Handball Championship

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Iran won the title of the 2018 West Asian Women's Handball Championship on Wednesday.
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Saudi Tribesmen Not Allowed to See Their Wives’ Faces

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Men in a number of tribes in southern Saudi Arabia are banned forever from seeing the faces of their female family members including their wives.
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Iranian Woman Breaks Mideast’s Long-Distance Swimming Record

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An Iranian woman has broken the Middle East’s record for long-distance swimming, vowing to break her new record next year.
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“Women Removing Headscarves in Iran Encouraged from Abroad”

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Iran’s Prosecutor-General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri says those who are removing their hijab as part of the so-called “Girls of Revolution Street” movement are being encouraged from elements in other countries.
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Hard-Working Women Build 5km Road in Western Iran

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A group of women in Iran’s Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province have built a 5-kilometre road to a remote village by doing tough jobs like operating cranes, graders, trucks, and tractors.
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Iran’s Tabriz to Host Car Rally for Women from Muslim Countries

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The Iranian city of Tabriz, the capital of Islamic tourism in 2018, is to host a car rally attended by women from Muslim countries in the coming months.
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Saudi Arabia Restricts Entry of Lonely Women

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Saudi Arabian officials have drafted a law to restrict visa issuance for female tourists planning to visit the country alone.
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Iranian “Queen of Snakes” Breaks Record of Kissing Forked Tongues

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An Iranian woman named Faezeh Gholami says she has kissed the forked tongue of a snake for eleven times to set a record. The daredevil woman says she did this dangerous thing to become known as “Iran’s Queen of Snakes”.
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Iran State Broadcaster Uses Female Commentator for First Time

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For the first time, an Iranian woman gave a full commentary of a match in real time for the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).
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Iran VP, Estonia President Discuss Promotion of Ties

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Iran’s Vice President for Women and Family Affair Massoumeh Ebtekar has conferred on development of bilateral relations with Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid in Iceland.
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Iran Appoints Sunni Woman as Local Governor

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The Islamic Republic of Iran has appointed, for the first time, a Sunni woman as the head of a village in North Khorasan province in the country’s northeast.
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Iranian Woman Wins Gold at Asian Rock Climbing Cup

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Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi has been crowned as the champion of Asia Cup - Wanxianshan 2017 in China, and clinched a gold medal at the prestigious sports event.
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Cartoonist Trying to Correct Misconceptions about Iranian Women

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On the sidelines of the First Art Festival of Farsi-speakers in Europe, the solo exhibition of Iranian cartoonistPante’aVaeznia will be held with the theme of ‘Women's rights in Iran’.
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3 Afghan Sisters Exhibiting Surreal Artworks in Tehran

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Three young Afghan sisters have staged their third art exhibition in Tehran, putting on show their surreal and abstract artworks.
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Women’s Hair in Kashmir Being Chopped Off during Sleep

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Reports say women’s hairs are being forcibly cutduring sleep in distant areas of Indian-administered Kashmir and this has terrified local women.
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Two Sisters Playing Key Role in Promoting Rugby in Iran

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Two Iranian sisters, who are also caring mothers for their children, have contributed heavily to the promotion of rugby in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Iranian Nomad Girl, Eleven-Time Kickboxing Champion

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SousanRashidi is an Iranian nomad girl who has overcome all the difficulties of nomadic life to win 11 national kickboxing championships.
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81-Year-Old Iranian Woman Wins Gold in China Athletics Games

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An elderly Iranian woman has bagged a gold and a silver medal in international track and field contests in China.
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Local Women in Iran Make a Living by Carpet Weaving

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Women in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province in the southwestern part of Iran, dexterous at weaving carpets, earn a living by using their art.
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Iranian Female Cyclist Join UAE Club

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An Iranian female cyclist has signed a contract with a cycling club in the United Arab Emirates, becoming the first Iranian female cyclist playing outside the country.
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Iranian, Malaysian Women Sign MoU to Promote Business Ties

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A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked between Iran Malaysia Women Business Forum (IMWBF) and Women Entrepreneur Network of Malaysia (WENA) to elevate bilateral trade ties and boost investment opportunities.
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Saudi Women Granted Right to Drive but Still Denied Individual Identity

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The pace of reforms in Saudi Arabia has long been so slow that when the country’s king announced that women in the kingdom have been granted the right to drive, his statements grabbed the headlines across the globe. This comes as many rights activists say despite the latest reforms, the condition of women in Saudi Arabia is not acceptable yet.
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German Girl Recruited by ISIS Explains How She Joined Terrorists

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A German teenager who had joined the ISIS terrorist group has explained how she managed to travel from Germany to Turkey and then to Syria and Iraq to fight for the terrorist group.
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Second Mother in Iran Delivers Baby under Hypnosis

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Secretary of the Iranian Hypnotherapy Association says the second case of hypnobirthing in Iran has taken place at Bentolhoda Hospital in Mashhad.
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Saudi Woman Killed in Car Crash While Learning to Drive

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A Saudi woman has lost her life in a car accident as she was learning to drive in the Red Sea city of Jeddah.
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