Dana AlOrainan
@danaalorainan.bsky.social
LSE alumna | interested in socio-legal studies, political economy, and Islamic feminism.
Favorite reads of the month
November 12, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Favorite reads of the month
Reposted by Dana AlOrainan
President Trump lifted US sanctions on Syria, a surprise move prompting a government-wide scramble for implementation. The decision, influenced by Saudi Arabia & Turkey, was made despite Israeli opposition. Waivers will be issued, but the process will take weeks. #SyriaSanctions #News
Syria sanctions: Officials across US government scramble to implement Trump’s surprise announcement
President Trump lifted US sanctions on Syria, a surprise move prompting a government-wide scramble f...
www.cnn.com
May 18, 2025 at 8:20 AM
President Trump lifted US sanctions on Syria, a surprise move prompting a government-wide scramble for implementation. The decision, influenced by Saudi Arabia & Turkey, was made despite Israeli opposition. Waivers will be issued, but the process will take weeks. #SyriaSanctions #News
Reposted by Dana AlOrainan
This report should break something in all of us.
15,613 children.
The first 27 pages of the report list children whose ages are 0.
26% were under the age of 5
15,613 children.
The first 27 pages of the report list children whose ages are 0.
26% were under the age of 5
March 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This report should break something in all of us.
15,613 children.
The first 27 pages of the report list children whose ages are 0.
26% were under the age of 5
15,613 children.
The first 27 pages of the report list children whose ages are 0.
26% were under the age of 5
👏🏼👏🏼 Really hope the rest of the UK follows suit (which I doubt, unfortunately). Nonetheless, Oxford city council set a great precedent.
www.middleeasteye.net/news/oxford-...
www.middleeasteye.net/news/oxford-...
UK: Oxford council passes Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions motion
The city council, in which no party has overall control, cites ICJ rulings over decision to pass motion boycotting Israel
www.middleeasteye.net
March 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
👏🏼👏🏼 Really hope the rest of the UK follows suit (which I doubt, unfortunately). Nonetheless, Oxford city council set a great precedent.
www.middleeasteye.net/news/oxford-...
www.middleeasteye.net/news/oxford-...
Well. That’s that for Columbia. What a travesty. I don’t see how faculty or students stay under these conditions.
March 22, 2025 at 4:42 AM
On this International Women's Day, I want to highlight Fatima Mernissi—sociologist, feminist, and one of the sharpest critics of patriarchal interpretations of Islam.
If you haven’t read Beyond the Veil or The Veil and the Male Elite, today’s a good day to start. #IWD
If you haven’t read Beyond the Veil or The Veil and the Male Elite, today’s a good day to start. #IWD
March 10, 2025 at 4:53 AM
On this International Women's Day, I want to highlight Fatima Mernissi—sociologist, feminist, and one of the sharpest critics of patriarchal interpretations of Islam.
If you haven’t read Beyond the Veil or The Veil and the Male Elite, today’s a good day to start. #IWD
If you haven’t read Beyond the Veil or The Veil and the Male Elite, today’s a good day to start. #IWD
Saudi Arabia’s Personal Status Law is evolving—what does it mean for Saudi women's legal autonomy?
I examine the key changes, their legal and social implications, and the balance between tradition and modernization.
🔍 Read the full piece here: blogs.lse.ac.uk/mec/2025/02/...
I examine the key changes, their legal and social implications, and the balance between tradition and modernization.
🔍 Read the full piece here: blogs.lse.ac.uk/mec/2025/02/...
blogs.lse.ac.uk
March 8, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Saudi Arabia’s Personal Status Law is evolving—what does it mean for Saudi women's legal autonomy?
I examine the key changes, their legal and social implications, and the balance between tradition and modernization.
🔍 Read the full piece here: blogs.lse.ac.uk/mec/2025/02/...
I examine the key changes, their legal and social implications, and the balance between tradition and modernization.
🔍 Read the full piece here: blogs.lse.ac.uk/mec/2025/02/...