Articles by Rafia Zakaria

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Can War Reporting Be a Feminist Project?
Rafia Zakaria – The Nation, 29 Aug 2016

Women journalists can go to places where men are barred—and build their careers by exposing the lives of other women.

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The Militarization of Development Aid
Rafia Zakaria – Al Jazeera America, 1 Jun 2015

How War Makes USAID a Dirty Word – Most of the initial criticism focused on [new head of USAID] Gayle Smith’s close relationships with various African despots and her belief that aid is the vehicle for obtaining foreign policy concessions. Humanitarian aid must not bear hidden agendas, and accepting assistance should not come at the cost of cowing to imperialism.

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Behind The Barbarism: Misreading Online Militant Magazines
Rafia Zakaria – Al Jazeera America, 24 Nov 2014

In focusing narrowly on ISIL’s barbarities, the media are missing crucial insights on the group’s evolution. The proliferating militant magazines offer rare glimpses into the ascent of militancy, their appeal to Western youth and shifting political realities in the Muslim world.

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