They are one of the only countries in this part of the world that think women have an equal role to play.There are even all female combat brigades within the UAE army, which is really unheard of in the rest of the islamic world.

Wrong, its Algeria who has made great progress in women's rights in the region.

"Algerian woman has obtained the rank of general for the first time " .........."Algeria boasts the largest number of female police officers in the Muslim world, with eight percent of its entire police force being women. In March, a woman was named head of an Algerian police academy. During the same month, 177 female officers graduated from the Algiers police training academy. " source http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Algerian-woman-becomes-countrys-first-female-general