All Posts Tagged With: "Hoda Osman"

Subscribe subscribe what's this
An unusual weapon in the war against extremism

Signature Video

October 20, 2009
An unusual weapon in the war against extremism

Worldfocus correspondent Hoda Osman and producer Rebecca Haggerty visited the North African kingdom of Morocco to report on how many Moroccans - including those in the government - are turning to Sufism as a moderating influence to combat religious extremism.

Qaddafi: A madman, or just desperate for attention?

Hoda Osman (blog)

September 25, 2009
Qaddafi: A madman, or just desperate for attention?

Worldfocus special correspondent Hoda Osman blogs about attending a briefing with Libyan dictator Muammar al-Qaddafi.

Moroccan single moms cope with hostility, shame

Video + Interview

September 9, 2009
Moroccan single moms cope with hostility, shame

Young Muslim women who become pregnant out of wedlock face intense pressures, and are often shunned, scorned and shamed.

Misinterpretation of Qur’an holds back gender equality

In the Newsroom

September 9, 2009
Misinterpretation of Qur’an holds back gender equality

Egyptian-American reporter Hoda Osman reported from Morocco for Worldfocus. She writes about her own perceptions of equality and Islam, and varying interpretations of the Qur’an.

Egypt’s journalists fight for free speech

Signature Video

October 23, 2008
Egypt’s journalists fight for free speech

Egyptian writers, reporters and bloggers face restrictions when expressing their views.

Egyptian bloggers cite censorship, arrest and torture

Web Original Video

October 23, 2008
Egyptian bloggers cite censorship, arrest and torture

Worldfocus spoke with Egyptian bloggers about freedom, the press and taking blogging to the streets -- or behind bars.

Egyptian women choose the veil

Signature Video

October 22, 2008
Egyptian women choose the veil

Though some in the Western world view the veil as a symbol of oppression, for women in Egypt the hijab takes on different meanings.

Egyptians express views on America

Signature Video

October 21, 2008
Egyptians express views on America

Egypt has one of the longest-running political and military U.S. alliances in the Middle East, but the U.S.- Egypt relationship continues to evolve.

Sailing along the Nile in Egypt

In the Newsroom

October 21, 2008
Sailing along the Nile in Egypt

Producer Sally Garner recounts the conversations she had with Egyptians while bobbing along the Nile.

Produced by Creative News Group LLC     ©2009 WNET.ORG     All rights reserved

Distributed by American Public Television