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Sophia Akram

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Akram is a researcher and communications professional with a special interest in human rights particularly across the Middle East and Asia.

Relaxing travel restrictions a 'bittersweet victory' for Saudi women

Despite Saudi reforms on women's rights, much of the kingdom's draconian gender-based laws remain intact, writes Sophia Akram.

13 August, 2019

There's a reason why burqa bans just don't work

Comment: The Netherlands is the latest country in Europe to have banned face coverings in public places. But these far-right appeasing bans are ridiculous and harmful, writes Sophia Akram

05 August, 2019

Muslim or not, Sajid Javid does not represent me

Comment: The appointments of Javid and Patel show that minorities can succeed in Tory Britain, but only in exchange for abandoning their kind, writes Sophia Akram.

30 July, 2019

The open secret of Jamal Khashoggi's murder

Comment: How can justice for Jamal Khashoggi be served, when an international climate of impunity prevails? asks Sophia Akram.

10 July, 2019

Escaping reality through music: Meeting Moody Kablawi

The New Arab Meets: Palestinian musician and producer Moody Kablawi from Haifa, who has been performing and touring internationally since he was 15, to talk more about his evolving sounds.

10 July, 2019

The Aziziye Mosque: One of London's most stunning mosques

See in pictures: The Aziziye Mosque in Stoke Newington is thought of as one of Britain's most stunning mosques.

12 June, 2019

We need a citizens' committee on the arms trade

Comment: The model for the citizens' committee could be taken across the country, and become a powerful tool for opposing arms sales to Saudi Arabia, writes Sophia Akram.

27 May, 2019

Brexit or not, these EU elections matter. Here's why

Comment: The UK's historically low turnout in EU elections could be a boon for the populist right, writes Sophia Akram.

08 May, 2019

Activists urge iconic British Museum to return 'stolen goods'

BP or Not BP's campaign calls for the repatriation of stolen artefacts and human remains from UK museums and urges cultural institutions to reject funding from unethical sources.

07 May, 2019

Voices That Shake! Developing creative responses to social injustice

The New Arab Meets: Farzana Khan, an award-winning youth worker tackling imbalance in society through an under-repped approach that hits intersections across gender, faith and sexuality.

08 March, 2019