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Reem Shawkat is a journalist and freelance writer based in Khartoum. She’s a regular contributor for The Niles, Channel 16, IPS News and The WIP. She’s a recipient of the 2011 International Activist Blog-Her Scholarship. She contributed a chapter to a book called “Voices in Refuge” published by the American University in Cairo press in 2011.
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Reem Shawkat is a journalist and freelance writer based in Khartoum. She’s a regular contributor for The Niles, Channel 16, IPS News and The WIP. She’s a recipient of the 2011 International Activist Blog-Her Scholarship. She contributed a chapter to a book called “Voices in Refuge” published by the American University in Cairo press in 2011.
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TV Shows
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Music
I Found a Piece of Sudan in Egypt
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SAMA: Help Families Rebuild After Devastating Floods in North Darfur
The Sudanese American Medical Association (SAMA) is launching an...
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Celebrity
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“Al Sudan hilwa bi nasa” (Sudan is beautiful because of...
SAMA: Help Families Rebuild After Devastating Floods in North Darfur
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UN Agencies Warn Sudan’s Humanitarian System Could Collapse Due to Funding Shortfalls
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Scandals
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The Sudanese American Medical Association (SAMA) is launching an...
UN Agencies Warn Sudan’s Humanitarian System Could Collapse Due to Funding Shortfalls
UN aid agencies said on 14 September 2026 that...
Sudan and South Sudan’s Braiding Art: Interweaving of Cultural Crowns
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Drama
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“Al Sudan hilwa bi nasa” (Sudan is beautiful because of...
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UN Agencies Warn Sudan’s Humanitarian System Could Collapse Due to Funding Shortfalls
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Lifestyle
I Found a Piece of Sudan in Egypt
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The Sudanese American Medical Association (SAMA) is launching an...
UN Agencies Warn Sudan’s Humanitarian System Could Collapse Due to Funding Shortfalls
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Health
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“Al Sudan hilwa bi nasa” (Sudan is beautiful because of...
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The Sudanese American Medical Association (SAMA) is launching an...
UN Agencies Warn Sudan’s Humanitarian System Could Collapse Due to Funding Shortfalls
UN aid agencies said on 14 September 2026 that...
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Technology
I Found a Piece of Sudan in Egypt
“Al Sudan hilwa bi nasa” (Sudan is beautiful because of...
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The Sudanese American Medical Association (SAMA) is launching an...
UN Agencies Warn Sudan’s Humanitarian System Could Collapse Due to Funding Shortfalls
UN aid agencies said on 14 September 2026 that...
Sudan and South Sudan’s Braiding Art: Interweaving of Cultural Crowns
There is a certain nostalgia that arises when saying...
Her Name Is Huda: A Guide to the Right Path
Some people enter our lives quietly, without announcement, yet...
Reem Shawkat is a journalist and freelance writer based in Khartoum. She’s a regular contributor for The Niles, Channel 16, IPS News and The WIP. She’s a recipient of the 2011 International Activist Blog-Her Scholarship. She contributed a chapter to a book called “Voices in Refuge” published by the American University in Cairo press in 2011.
