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From sunglasses and headscarves to custom couture – Princess Margaret's greatest fashion moments
Photographed with King George VI and older sister Princess Elizabeth during an excursion in the Royal Natal National Park in ...
Afghans invite US tourists to visit with bizarre video featuring a mock hostage EXECUTION and poking fun at their country's reputation for terrorism
The slick marketing video opened with what at first glance resembled a scene from a horrific Islamist terror-style execution ...
Syria's Druze avoided the worst of the 14-year civil war — and want little to do with new rulers
It’s been six months since longtime Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was toppled following a stunning rebel offensive that saw ...
Bader Kmash, left, seated next to a fellow activist, says the Druze ‘do not trust’ Syria’s new authorities.
It's been six months since longtime Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was toppled following a stunning rebel offensive that saw ...
Princess Margaret's Greatest Fashion Moments Through the Years
Princess Margaret, the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II, was a veritable fashion icon in her day. A huge fan of Dior's ...
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Brazil’s Susi To Russia’s Sonya Rose: Meet The Barbie Rivals Around The World
While Mattel's Barbie doll is the world's most popular fashion doll, she faces competition from local and regional dolls: ...
Does Iranian Cinema Construct Its Own Cinematic Veil for Women? Pulling Back Hijab in Recent Films
IndieWire looks at recent films from Jafar Panahi, Nader Saei-Var, and more to consider how hijab is represented in Iranian ...
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International Booker Prize Winner Banu Mushtaq Transcends Her Regional Roots
Jenny Farrell When Banu Mushtaq’s Heart Lamp became the first Kannada work—and the first short story collection—to win the ...
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It’s a Polka Dot Summer: Our Favorite Picks in the Playful, Retro Print Making a Comeback
We’re sure you’ve noticed that polka dots are everywhere right now. From rooftop brunches to pool parties to romantic picnics ...
The Rise of Women's Sports in the Arab World: Progress and Challenges
Women’s sports are getting bigger in the Arab world. More women are playing and winning, even at the Olympics. It wasn’t easy ...
Elsa Hosk says it's a matchy-matchy mushroom summer in bubble skirt mini dress
On her feet, none other than the shoe of the moment - the heeled Mary-Jane in an elegant square toe and block heel. The ...
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New saint ‘everybody’s helper’
It was in the dusty streets and modest homes of this remote Alaska Native village that Olga Michael quietly lived her entire life as a midwife and a mother of 13. As the wife of an ...