A new five-part series coming to BBC 2 next month will offer a highly individual insight into the world of Muslim women around the world.

Dubbed ‘Women in Black’, the series will offer a different ‘Islamaglamour’ perspective to hidden stories from women across the Middle East.

“Discover the Muslim makeover, sexy underwear and female Formula One racing driver in Dubai; clubbing, cosmetic surgery and surely the world’s only Qur’an inspired TV sex therapist in Egypt,” the programme blurb says.

It will explore stories in Britain, Egypt, Dubai, Yemen and Holland.

The series is authored by British-Yemeni journalist Amani Zain, has worked at the BBC’s Country File and Primary Arabic, and in Yemen as a social counsellor on a project affiliated to the UNHCR. It is produced by Fatima Salaria, who has worked at BBC current affairs for several years as a senior producer.
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The Asian Jewel Awards have signed up free-to-air channel Star TV as its main broadcast partner. The company said this week it would be televising all three regional Jewel Awards on Star Plus.

Now in its seventh year, the event aims to award high-achieving British Asian personalities in various fields. The Northern Jewel Awards will take place on 19th April at the Palace Hotel, Manchester; the Central Jewel Awards on 21st June at NEC Hilton, Birmingham; the Southern Jewel Awards on 4th October at Hilton Park Lane, London.