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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

In hate crimes against Muslims, focus less on media, more on prosecution

Hate crimes against Muslims are higher today than they have ever been since 9/11. According to the FBI, 16.7 percent of religiously motivated hate crimes are committed against Muslims in the United......

 ‘Why do Muslims do this?’ Finding the right response

After the past two tumultuous weeks in the UK that saw two separate attacks in Manchester and in London committed against innocent victims, I have been at a loss of words to describe my emotions.It......

 Palestinian prisoners’ stomachs are rumbling, but is anyone listening?

As 1300 Palestinian prisoners entered their sixth week of hunger strike, Trump took his first steps on Palestinian and Israeli territory as President. The hunger strike has been lead by Marwan......

 Jordan abolishes rape law, it must follow suit with honor killing law

Earlier this week, Jordan’s cabinet finally moved to abolish a law that exempts rapists from prosecution if they marry their victims. The proposal was endorsed by King Abdullah and is a result......

 I’ll embrace cultural appropriation, but on my terms

Retailers capitalizing on cultural symbols are nothing new – major retail brands such as Asos, Topshop, and even high-end retailer Givenchy have been caught out in the ‘trend’. Many......

 Amazon sale is a disappointment or celebration?

 When Souq.com first started in 2005, it had five employees. Fast-forward 10 years and it was valued at $1 billion as it received the largest e-commerce funding in the region’s history. One......

 Strength of the Arab world lies in its mothers

The strength of women in the Middle East cannot be directly measured using international indices and metrics. It can be exemplified in the strength of the mothers in the region who have pulled through......

 I hope my daughter will not celebrate ‘Women’s Day’

International Women’s Day is marked once every year. However, it has also sadly evolved into yet another commercialized holiday in which brands jump on the social-media bandwagon to announce......