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Amira Al Hussaini

Regional Editor for the Middle East and North Africa

About Amira Al Hussaini

4139 posts · joined 2006-03-4

Managing editor of a Bahrain monthly current affairs magazine. Former news editor of an English language daily in Bahrain. Journalist. Columnist. Blogger. Educated and raised in Bahrain. Interests include writing, the arts and human rights.

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November 21st, 2009

Middle East & North Africa

Bahraini Ammaro talks about how fast it takes to spread rumours in Bahrain and make them ‘viral.'

Middle East & North Africa

Algerian The Moor Next Door takes a closer look at media coverage following the Algeria- Egypt matches which saw Algeria qualify to the World Cup in South Africa next year. “Foot-ball is something akin to a religion in many countries… It can also lead to blind and irrational fanaticism,” he notes.

November 17th, 2009

Middle East & North Africa

What do women in Egypt want? The Arabist takes a closer look.

Middle East & North Africa

From Bahrain, bird watcher Howard King shares his find: three kingfishers.

November 14th, 2009

Middle East & North Africa

Jordanian Ola Eliwat, from Cinnamon Zone, pens an open letter to MBC television group. In it, she writes: “And please consider shutting down 90% of your channels, I think it would be a HUGE favor for the Arab nation!”

November 9th, 2009

Middle East & North Africa

From  Egypt, Zeinobia brings us an update on H1N1 or swine flu.