Ban Barkawi

Middle East Correspondent


Ban Barkawi is the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s Middle East correspondent based in Jordan.

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'Most vulnerable' migrants repatriated from Lebanon
In blast-hit Beirut, 'invisible' elderly women face destitution
Lebanese film 'Shakwa' challenges marital rape impunity
Polluting UAE businesses can plant trees instead of paying fines
Tech-savvy women could beat COVID-19 job blues in the Arab world
COVID-19: Working mothers protest daycare shutdowns in Jordan
In blast-hit Beirut, community oven serves up meals and new skills
Tunisia's #MeToo movement grapples with race
In Algeria, rape and murder of 19-year-old woman sparks outcry
Beirut blast exposes women to financial, health risks
Egyptian TV host's comments on hijab spark debate, probe by media
New contract for Lebanon's migrant maids only a first step
One month later: devastating toll of Beirut blast
Iranian musician faces jail over women dancers and singers
Arrest of Iran's Rajabian highlights crackdown on women in music
In the Middle East, COVID-19 is deepening extreme inequality
How coronavirus 'supercharged' economic inequality in the Middle ...
Beirut blast final blow for Lebanon's trapped migrants