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‘Riyadh Giving Freedoms to Soften Up People for Austerity Measures’

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An Iranian analyst says the recent taboo-breaking reforms in Saudi Arabia are aimed at appeasing people before implementing austerity measures.
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Root Causes of Recent Reforms in Saudi Arabia

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Abbas Abdi, a senior Iranian analyst and journalist, has weighed in on the root causes of the Saudi government’s recent moves to give women more freedom.
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KSA Reforms: Saudi Women Authorized to Issue Fatwas

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Saudi Arabia has, in a fresh break with tradition, authorized women majoring in jurisprudence to issue fatwas.
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Saudi Man Arrested for Threatening to Set Women Drivers Afire

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A Saudi man has been arrested and handed over to the prosecutor general for threatening to set women drivers ablaze.
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World Wrestling Body Praises Iranian Female Wrestler

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The United World Wrestling has hailed in a report the victory of Iranian Female Alysh Wrestler Zahra Yazdani in the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
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Kurdish Lady to Be Appointed as Iran’s Deputy Interior Minister

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Jila Sajjadi, a lady from the western city of Sanandaj in Iran’s Kurdistan province, is due to be appointed as the country’s Deputy Interior Minister and the Head of the Interior Ministry’s Applied Sciences and Technology Institution.
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Wedding Ceremony of Iranian Acid Victim Goes Viral

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A young Iranian girl disfigured in an acid attack back in 2014 has gotten married, sparking widespread positive reactions in Iran’s social media.
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Iran’s Leila Hatami among Best Actresses of 21st Century

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A list by IndieWire has put the performance of Iranian actress Leila Hatami in Asghar Farhadi’s Oscar-winning drama ‘A Separation’ in its list of “The 25 Best Female Movie Performances of the 21st Century”.
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‘Queen of Iran’s Skies’ Tells Story of Her Paragliding Career

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Fatemeh Eftekhari, who has become known as the “Queen of Iran’s Skies”, is the first Iranian female pilot taking part in international competitions. She has great stories to tell about her success.
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Iran Appoints 1st Female Manager of Gas Field Development Project

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An Iranian woman has been appointed for the first time as the manager of a major gas field development project in the country.
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Iran Proposes Formation of OIC’s Tech-Savvy Women Forum

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Iran has called for the establishment of a forum comprising women from Muslim countries who have secured achievements in the field of technology.
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Iran Establishes Special Parliament for Women

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A top Iranian official has underlined women’s key role in decision making processes, saying the formation of “Women’s Parliament” in Khorasan Razavi province is a significant change in this regard.
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Int’l Federation Permits Iranian Women to Waterski with Hijab

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The International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) has finally allowed Iranian women to attend Asian and international competitions while observing the Islamic dress-code (Hijab).
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Female Iranian Motocross Racer Wants to Be World Champion

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Having won the title of the only Women’s Race Championship held in Iran, Behnaz Shafiei is now the most prominent Iranian woman motorcyclist, but she still has bigger ambitions.
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‘A Good Feeling’ Campaign, Different Way to Promote Hijab in Tehran

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Women who have recently converted to Islam or those who decided to change their lifestyle have launched a campaign in Tehran to promote the culture of wearing hijab.
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Iran Ready to Host Meeting of Female Asian MPs in 2018

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Iran has expressed its readiness to host a 2018 meeting of women lawmakers from Asian parliaments, a female lawmaker said.
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Iran Reviewing Bill to Protect Women against Violence

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An Iranian official says a bill on protection of women against violence is being reviewed at the country’s Judiciary.
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Women Mechanics Receiving Training in Iran

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A group of women are being trained in the city of Borujerd in western Iranian province of Lorestan to become auto mechanics.
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Iran Should Pick More Female Ambassadors: MP

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An Iranian parliamentarian has urged the Foreign Ministry to designate more women and Sunni ambassadors to other countries.
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MP Backs Granting Nationality to Children with Foreign Fathers

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An Iranian lawmaker says granting Iranian nationality to the children born to an Iranian mother and a non-Iranian father not only is a must for population management, but can also decrease insecurity in the country.
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Iran Gets Its 12th Woman Mayor

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The twelfth female mayor of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s history has begun her work, setting the stage for more ladies to assume top jobs in the country.
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Iran to Present Science Award in Memory of Maryam Mirzakhani

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Iran’s science ministry plans to present young female scientists with an international award named after the late Iranian math genius Maryam Mirzakhani.
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How Iran Standards Institute Gets Its First-Ever Female Chief

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The female chief of the Institute of Standards & Industrial Research of Iran (ISIRI) has narrated the story of how she applied for a job at the Institute and finally became the first-ever woman to head the important body.
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Iran to Omit ‘Divorced’ from Women’s Identity Documents

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An Iranian MP says the government is to present a bill to the Parliament whose ratification will lead to the removal of divorce details from women’s identity documents.
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Iran Planning to Raise Women’s Legal Age of Marriage

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An Iranian lawmaker says the Iranian Parliament’s female MPs have decided to introduce a plan to raise the legal age of marriage for women in the country.
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