Hana Al-Khamri

Life in the Kingdom of Men

Yearning to Drive

An interview with Manal Al-Sharif, who was arrested in Saudi Arabia for daring to defie the kingdom’s edicts against female drivers, forcing her to flee the country of her birth.

Traffic in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. From next year, women will be allowed to drive.
The Al Jazeera newsroom in Doha.
Al Jazeera and Arab Journalism

Al Jazeera: A Voice for the Voiceless?

Despite obvious biases in Al Jazeera’s programming, the broadcaster has been a lone critical voice in the Arab media for the past 20 years. That has to be respected, writes Hana Al-Khamri.