Rape
Egypt seeks confirmation of reported gang rape in Saudi
Egypt
October 18, 2012
Egypt seeks confirmation of reported gang rape in Saudi
In response to news reports of the alleged kidnapping and brutal rape of an Egyptian woman in Mecca, the Foreign…
Tunisia president offers ‘state apology’ to raped woman
World
October 5, 2012
Tunisia president offers ‘state apology’ to raped woman
TUNIS — Tunisian President Moncef al-Marzouki on Thursday offered a state apology to the woman allegedly raped by two policemen…
Egypt women speak up against sexual violence
Egypt
July 7, 2012
Egypt women speak up against sexual violence
Egyptian women are speaking up against sexual violence after harrowing tales of mob attacks in Cairo's iconic Tahrir Square prompted…
Saudi Arabia executes 2 Egyptians over kidnapping and rape of child
Egypt
June 19, 2012
Saudi Arabia executes 2 Egyptians over kidnapping and rape of child
The Saudi interior ministry on Tuesday executed two Egyptians who had kidnapped and tortured a 9-year-old girl for three and…
ICC prosecutor wants to investigate Qadhafi using rape as ‘weapon of war’
World
April 21, 2012
ICC prosecutor wants to investigate Qadhafi using rape as ‘weapon of war’
International Criminal Court prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Friday that he wants to investigate rapes committed during the Libyan conflict last…
Moroccan women demand reform after rape victim’s suicide
World
March 17, 2012
Moroccan women demand reform after rape victim’s suicide
Some 200 Moroccan women staged an angry protest Saturday outside parliament a week after the suicide of a 16-year-old girl…
Tiny detectives: Insects uncover forensic evidence
Environment
February 27, 2012
Tiny detectives: Insects uncover forensic evidence
"I will not let the blowfly know your whereabouts" — this Egyptian proverb is used to threaten to kill someone…
US widens definition of rape crimes
World
January 7, 2012
US widens definition of rape crimes
US officials are expanding the definition of rape to include men as well as women and any victim who is…
Rights groups: Hundreds of refugees held hostage in Sinai ‘torture camps’
Egypt
December 6, 2011
Rights groups: Hundreds of refugees held hostage in Sinai ‘torture camps’
Horrific accounts of torture, rape and organ theft are continuing to emerge from Egypt’s Sinai desert, seven rights organizations said…
Marital rape: Learning to cope in a society that fails to acknowledge its existence
Life & Style
August 17, 2011
Marital rape: Learning to cope in a society that fails to acknowledge its existence
Every society has taboos. In Egypt, one of them is marital rape, which is when a husband forces his wife…