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Rana studied Political Science and Women & Gender Studies, this pretty much means she has something to say about anything and everything, even when she really shouldn’t! She is a serious insomniac, an intense reader, and a firm believer in the power of sarcasm. She has no aspirations towards becoming a politician, but she tends to throw around the “F” word -Feminism – a lot.

Thoughts

These Are the Punishments for Being a Non-Veiled Woman in Egypt

Rana Elhawary Jul 2, 2017

There is a trend that has recently hit social media: this trend involves posts, comments, and tweets, surrounding the ideal of manhood, and what it truly means to be a man in Egypt. Specifically, there have been posts circulating online that describe modern Egyptian and/or Arab men as “Ashabah Regal” (Shadows of Men). This term is used on social…

Thoughts

8 Ramadan Habits We Need to Start Kicking off Soon

Rana Elhawary Jun 26, 2017

With Eid here, we are still finding it extremely hard to kick away some things that we have gotten used to during Ramadan. Because we feel your pain, here is a…

Thoughts

Amina Khalil Just Proved That Love Alone is Never Enough

Rana Elhawary Jun 20, 2017

This article began as a piece on the topic of how I had learned from my own experiences, and the experiences of those around me that love alone is not enough to…

News

Aboul Gheit to Attend UN Security Council’s Meeting

Rana Elhawary Jun 18, 2017

Earlier today, Sunday 18th 2017, the Secretary - General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit left Cairo for New York. Abou El Gheit is to join the UN Security Council's meeting this Tuesday (the 20th of June, 2017) where the council is scheduled to vote on the UN Secretary - General's (Antonio Guterres) new candidate…

Thoughts

Why “No, This Does Not Represent Islam” Is No…

Rana Elhawary Jun 11, 2017

A video has recently emerged on YouTube containing footage from an Islamic School in the United Kingdom; the footage indicates that the school is openly…

Health

So What Is It Really Like to Have Anxiety?

Rana Elhawary Jun 3, 2017

Mental health is a topic that has always been debatable. In Egypt, especially, there is a wide variety of taboos and mythical misconceptions that exist…

News

35 Dead in Manila, Philippines Shooting

Rana Elhawary Jun 2, 2017

The world woke to news of horrendous tragedy, as 35 people - mostly women - were found dead in the Philippines' at Resorts World Manila, the largest hotel, resort, and casino in the Philippines. A man armed with an automatic rifle, walked into the resort, and could not be stopped by the security personnel, as they were themselves…

Thoughts

No, a Woman Should Not Have to Compromise Herself to Get…

Rana Elhawary Jun 2, 2017

I am going to leave aside all the Ramadan articles for now, and write this piece. This is an article that, to me, is long over due, and perhaps much more…

News

Two Teachers Killed in A School Shooting in Riyadh

Rana Elhawary Jun 1, 2017

On Wednesday May 31st 2017, an Iraqi man and a former Islamic Studies school teacher at Kingdom Schools, killed two teachers and a security guard working in the…

News

Social Media Is Disgusted by Dalal Abdel Aziz’s Ramadan Ad.

Rana Elhawary Jun 1, 2017

Ramadan is not only the month of new TV series, new TV shows, it is also the release month for a wide variety of TV advertisements. A particular genre of TV ads. - that is particularly popular in Ramadan – is the one pertaining to charity, and donating to charitable organizations and allocating resources towards good causes. This…

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