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Middle EastOctober 30, 2020
For Persian Gulf Migrant Workers, the Pandemic Has Amplified Systemic Discrimination
Trapped in crowded, unsafe accommodations with little access to health care, millions have been abruptly deprived of income.
Sarah Aziza
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Journalists and JournalismSeptember 3, 2019
This New Book Highlights Arab Women Reporting From the Arab World
Zahra Hankir’s anthology Our Women on the Ground elevates vital but often overlooked voices from Morocco to Gaza to Yemen.
Sarah Aziza
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War and PeaceNovember 28, 2018
Yemen’s Human-Rights Defenders Are Fighting Increasingly Desperate Odds
“This war will never stop until the international community decides to take action.”
Sarah Aziza
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Genocide and Ethnic CleansingOctober 18, 2018
‘On Her Shoulders’ Honors the Courage and Tenacity of Nobel Peace Prize Winner Nadia Murad
In Alexandria Bombach’s documentary, we see the burden placed on celebrity survivors, particularly those from the non-Western world.
Sarah Aziza
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FilmDecember 8, 2017
Palestine’s First Intifada Is Still a Model for Grassroots Resistance
A new film reminds us of the power of united, nonviolent action.
Sarah Aziza
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Middle EastNovember 10, 2017
Meet the Courageous Woman Standing Up to All Sides in Yemen’s Conflict
Radhya Almutawakel has faced detention, harassment, and even death threats for her efforts to document atrocities.
Sarah Aziza
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FilmOctober 24, 2017
Ai Weiwei’s ‘Human Flow’ Eloquently Calls the West to Account for the Refugee Crisis
The walls, fences, and brute force currently used to control this tide are shown to be not only barbaric but futile.
Sarah Aziza
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State and Local ElectionsSeptember 8, 2017
Meet the Socialist Who Hopes to Become New York’s First Arab-American Elected Official
Khader El-Yateem has ignited a diverse progressive base. Can he win over everyone else?
Sarah Aziza
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FilmJuly 12, 2017
Meet the Syrian Activists Fighting ISIS—With Cameras
In Matthew Heineman’s City of Ghosts, freedom of the press is a matter of life or death.
Sarah Aziza