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New Blow for Gay Rights in Zimbabwe

Activists struggle on as legal clampdown on same-sex relationships comes into force.

Struggling for Their Art

Women are making some progress in the field of art, but social and family pressures remain obstacles.

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Barazani Meets Talabani

Al-Mada is issued daily by the Al-Mada Institute for Media, Culture and Arts.

Curfew in Kerbala

Baghdad is a daily newspaper issued by the Iraqi National Accord.

Oil Deals To Alleviate Shortage

Al-Sabah al-Jadeed is an independent daily paper.

Proposal For UN Force Rejected

Al-Mashriq is published daily by the Al-Mashriq Institution for Media and Cultural Investments.

Zimbabwe Reins in Runaway Currency

Banknotes have so many zeros that calculators and computers can no longer cope.

Intelligence officer arrested

Al-Adala is issued daily by the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq.

Dialogue conference to draw hundreds of delegates

Al-Bayan is issued four times a week by the Islamic Dawa Party, chaired by former premier Ibrahim al-Jafari.