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Nov 2020
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Episode 5: The Personal is Political wit...

Dr Amal Al Malki
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About our guest:   Rawaa Augé is the Presenter and producer of “women voices” or “bekasretta” at Al Jazeera Arabic Channel.    Rawaa joined Al Jazeera as a news presenter in 2014, covering a series of reports from the Central African republic, Bosnia, and Lebanon. She covers numerous events for Al Jazeera, including coverage of the United Nations General Ass ... Show More
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