For some young people in a secular Turkey, freedom means the right to practice Islam, and self-expression means covering their hair.

A suicide bomber blew herself up in the provincial capital of Diyala Province, killing 10 people on a street that has been hit with at least 16 suicide attacks in the last five years.

A suicide bomber blew herself up in the provincial capital of Diyala Province, killing 10 people on a street that has been hit with at least 16 suicide attacks in the last five years.

In the province of Bamian in Afghanistan, women are uprooting traditional gender roles by taking up leadership positions.

Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey canceled a stay in the case of a Guatemalan woman who sought asylum after she was battered by her husband in Guatemala.

The police officer, Malalai Kakar, was an iconic figure among women’s groups in Afghanistan and abroad.

The police officer, Malalai Kakar, was an iconic figure among women’s groups in Afghanistan and abroad.

The police officer, Malalai Kakar, was an iconic figure among women’s groups in Afghanistan and abroad.

In Dubai, religion has become more of a personal choice and Islam less of a common bond than national identity.

Many women in Saudi Arabia feel a bond with Oprah Winfrey, who speaks about topics rarely aired there.