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Yara al-Wazir

Yara al-Wazir

Yara al Wazir is a humanitarian activist. She is the founder of The Green Initiative ME and a developing partner of Sharek Stories. She can be followed and contacted on twitter @YaraWazir

Outlawing Saudi domestic abuse: too little, too late?

This week, the Council of Ministers in Saudi Arabia passed a law against abuse, be it domestic or at the workplace. However, this could be too little, too late for the victims. Fawzi al-Khaibari was......

 Palestinian BDS movement should move closer to home

The situation in Palestine has long been compared to that of apartheid South Africa; a campaign backed by Desmond Tutu that has successfully garnered the cause international attention. Although the......

 Hijab or hoodie, religion or race – Trayvon’s killer walks

As the George Zimmerman trial came to a close this past week, I couldn’t help but reflect on the overwhelming disparities between the tragic racially motivated death of Trayvon Martin, and the......

 Femen and the MB - both exploit religion

Yet another week went by with Femen making headlines for sending topless women to protest in my name. As a 20-year old refugee, foreign student, activist, engineer, and Muslim Arab woman, I’ve......

 The Middle East’s refugee generation

The situation in the Middle East makes World Refugee Day that of particular importance this year, we’re not celebrating returning refugees to their homes, rather the displacement of over 1.5......

 World Economic Forum – where is the future?

The World Economic Forum held its annual meeting in Jordan last week. While the purpose was to discuss, show and explore opportunities for growth in the Middle East and North Africa during this time......

 Do Egyptians really care about Bassem Youssef?

What are the chances that an average Egyptian watches Bassem Youssef’s show? Considering digital-television penetration in Egypt is less than 58%, slim to none. Bassem Youssef’s arrest has......

 International Women’s Day – Missing the point holds us back

As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, celebrating it in the Arab world comes with mixed reactions. In a region that has embraced more change in the past two years than it has in the......