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Huge numbers of stunted children

Almost 200 million children under five are stunted, a new UN report says. But in the Middle East, wealthier countries have more problems.

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Is a smoke-free Lebanon a pipedream?

Around half of all Lebanese adults smoke and it is making them sick. But, even if the government legislates against smoking, will the famously independent Lebanese listen?

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'Let's talk about sex, divorce' in Egypt

A growing number of women in Egypt are demanding a divorce as the social stigma around it weakens and Egyptians start talking about sex and relationship problems in the media.

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Saudi's female cartoonist
For Hana Hajjar, drawing is more than just satire, it's "a duty."
Stink over Egypt veil ban
Female students in Cairo are determined to wear the full-cover niqab wherever they go.
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Architecture alive in the Gulf
Architects say deep pockets in the Gulf mean it is still the place for vanity projects.
'Toon confronts breast cancer
Palestinian animation, "Fatenah," confronts the disease in a region where it is still taboo.
Your IME diary
Inside the Middle East keeps track of all the unmissable events happening in this culturally diverse region.
Iraq's new 'Comedy Star'
Iraqis are tuning in to a popular TV talent show, that's got its viewers in stitches.
November on IME
Can locals give up tobacco? IME investigates Lebanon's anti-smoking campaign.
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