Lebanese Feminist Activists Set to Protest

In lieu of all the news surrounding the Lebanese government stalling to make marital rape illegal, Lebanon-based Feminist activism group Nasawiya have planned a protest for next week. Read on for more information on the protest and Nasawiya's agenda and goals as a collective.

"Nasawiya, a collective of feminists working on gender justice in Lebanon, is organizing and mobilizing for a January 14 march against Lebanon’s antiquated rape law."

Petra's still got it! Yes, we're talking about the Jordanian historical landmark. 630,000 visitors graced Petra last year, of which the majority were tourists. Yet, 101,630 Jordanians and 22,040 school students show that even the locals are taking advantage.

It is definitely difficult reading a text with which you completely disagree. Yet, Saudi blogger Wafa tries to keep an open mind by reading Wafa Sultan's "A God Who Hates". A dedicated Muslim, Wafa is finding it especially unpleasant to read Sultan's strictly anti-Islamic text.

"This book is testing my patience of reading an insult after another towards me since I am a Muslim, but I will keep reading."