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...Algerian women's organization. "They start by attacking women because women are the weakest link in these societies." Particularly strict is the Wahhabiyah, a movement founded in the 18th century that counts among its adherents many Afghans and the Saudi ruling family. Wahhabi women live behind the veil, are forbidden to drive, and may travel only if accompanied by a husband or a male blood relative. The demands of the gulf crisis prompted the Saudis to loosen some constraints on women, but it is not clear that such liberalizations will endure...
Despite such stifling interpretations of Islam, many women have found their liberation in their faith. The veil may be a symbol of oppression to the Western eye, but, to many who wear it, it is freedom -- not just from the tyranny of Western culture but also from unwanted sexual advances. In Cairo veils have become so popular that fashion shows are occasionally staged to show off new styles. Says Leila Takla, a Christian member of the Egyptian parliament: "As long as women are covering their heads and not their minds, it is an individual expression." Unfortunately, however, as laws...
...struggling democracies of Eastern Europe, Asia and Latin America, men no longer monopolize the seats of power. But whether from behind the veil or a presidential desk, women still face inequity...
According to Bob Woodward's best seller Veil, Casey made a deathbed confession. He became involved with Iranscam because "I believed." But after a series of discussions with the director's colleagues, Persico doubts the authenticity of the hospital interview...
...told: George Bush is a Democrat in disguise, a mole who has burrowed deep behind enemy lines for the sake of the party of the working stiff. It is the only logical explanation for the President's recent political behavior. Even top Democrats have begun to lift the veil on their mission impossible. "The President has been our best ally," says Paul Tully, political director of the Democratic National Committee. "We're just trying to stay...