Faisal Al Yafai

Award-winning journalist & essayist | Twitter: @FaisalAlYafai | Chief columnist @TheNationalUAE | Book on feminism, forthcoming @IBTauris

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George W Bush offers Vladimir Putin advice on attacking Ukraine

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Selling like a girl: how advertising has hijacked gender equality

Don’t say “sorry”. Think you are beautiful. Lean in. None of this is helping.

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The 7 Best ‘Happy’ Videos in the Middle East

No self-respecting city can afford to be without a cover of Pharell William’s hit single. Here is a countdown of the top covers from the Middle East and North Africa

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Memo to Dean Baquet: Time to ditch Tom Friedman

The New York Times columnist is obsessed with the military and the market. Readers deserve better.

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