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    Tune into every Tuesday at 0545PM Paris time. You can also follow us on Facebook (Middle East Matters) & subscribe to our podcast.

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  2. Here’s another divisive topic in : Does banning the full-face veil infringe or uphold a woman’s right to choose what she wears? Tell us what you think. Insights by: , and

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  3. Jan 3

    Here’s a truly inspiring moment captured by . on her father: “He had high hopes for us... but I don’t think he imagined that his baby would be going to Congress just 20 years after we arrived here.” Respect! ✊🏽

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  4. Flavours of Iraq: Feurat Alani's bittersweet memories

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  5. 'Follow Me': One man's mission to become a social media influencer

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  6. Insta-fame is alive and thriving in the Middle East: Asri Bendacha takes us on a tour of the region in his documentary, .

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  7. As a fragile ceasefire takes hold in ’s crucial port city of , is the only US broadcaster on the ground. This is where most of Yemen’s food is imported through. The US says if fighting shuts the port there will be a famine.

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  8. 18 Dec 2018

    A court indicted two associates of ’s first national security adviser amid an investigation into 's secret campaign to obtain the extradition of cleric

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  9. Excellent piece by the excellent : :The true tragedy befalling the powerless Yemeni people is that they are made to fight their enemies in the war by day and, then at night, their neighbors for the scraps they need to survive..."

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  10. 18 Dec 2018

    “More than half of the world’s imprisoned journalists are being held in just five countries: China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Turkey.”

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  11. Another stark warning - the‘’most detailed rigorous food security survey ever conducted in the country’’ has confirmed 's ‘’descent toward famine.''

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  12. 13 Dec 2018

    It was truly an honor to be at the Norwegian Mission in Geneva with The sincere concerns to assist i people and alleviate their suffering and enhance the level of protection specifically for women and children was reflected by the member states in the discussions

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  13. INTERVIEW: talks to The Local about Sweden's decision to refuse her asylum

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  14. ▶️ War in Yemen: How women and girls are paying the price

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  15. 12 Dec 2018

    Delighted to see speaking to partner of to hear the uncomfortable truths and unconventional wisdoms about the Yemen war and the international community's responsibilities.

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  17. director of tells : "Even before the war, Yemen was hostile towards women. Now everything's magnified: need permission of guardians to travel for medical reasons. They're more prone to famine as they eat last."

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  18. War in Yemen: How women and girls are paying the price

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  19. 11 Dec 2018

    partner spoke on 's about women demanding greater roles in Yemeni peace talks. Women are often invisible& have suffered more than men before and during the war, but they're doing crucial peace mediation work in Yemen. They're not just victims!

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  20. 11 Dec 2018

    Thrilled that partner the extraordinary of appearing on with the wonderful on to talk about the critical but often invisible peace mediation work of women in .

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  21. 11 Dec 2018

    Tune into in 15 minutes for my interview with . We talked about demanding a greater role at Yemeni peace talks, and delved into how women are paying a steeper price for the ongoing conflict than their male counterparts.

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