Aspiring

The United Arab Emirates achieved an important victory in the global health front as Emirati Dr. Muna Tahlak, CEO of DHA’s Latifa Hospital for Women and Children, was elected as the President of the International Hospital Federation. (IHF). This is the first time that an Arab woman will hold this esteemed position, the highest international…

Sahar Al Rasti, the first Emirati female ship captain to work in field, and Founder and CEO at SJR Group, said that working behind the rudders of ships for long days, and challenging the waves of the sea requires a lot of determination and passion as well. In an interview with the Emirates News Agency…

Sahm app claims first place and received $25k, and Nqoodlet bags second position with a prize of $15k. Going by the success of the “Women in Tech” competition, it is evident that female-led startups are set to revolutionize Saudi Arabia’s technology sector.   The competition that was recently held in Riyadh saw entrepreneurs undergo an…

In a divorce court where a man’s testimony is worth twice a woman’s, victory for lawyer Reema Shamasneh is rare and often bittersweet. On this morning, a young nurse is desperate to end her marriage to a truck driver who she says beat her, doused her with scalding tea and kept her from seeing her…

Sports Illustrated’s annual swimsuit issue, best known for its covers of scantily clad bikini models, will feature for the first time a Muslim model wearing a hijab and burkini, the magazine said Monday. Somali-American model Halima Aden’s rookie spread will be set in Kenya, where she was born in a refugee camp and lived until…

Last year Iraqi American journalist Dalia al-Aqidi requested an interview with Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, after a photo surfaced of a private meeting between Omar and Turkish President Recep Tayipp Erdogan. Al-Aqidi wanted to know the reason for the meeting. Omar never granted an interview to al-Aqidi, a veteran journalist who was the only Iraqi…

I have triumphed over both life and death, for I no longer want to live and I no longer fear death.” These were the final words posted on social media by Nawal el-Saadawi who passed away on Sunday, March 21st, 2021. For a controversial figure who has dedicated her life to liberate female desire from…

A filmmaker is setting out to out to dispel female stereotypes in the Middle East in a new documentary charting the successes of women in the region following the signing of the historic Abraham Accords. Filmmaker Eva Lanska, an award-winning producer for her work in the feature and short film drama genre, has directed and produced her…