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Rose Chacko

Rose Chacko

Chacko

Rose has been The New Arab’s translator since May 2021. She holds an MSc in Advanced Arabic and worked as a freelance translator before starting her position at The New Arab.

 

Areas of interest: History, politics, culture and literature with a focus on the Middle East

The Arab-American Papers: US diaspora for Arab independence

'The Arab-American Papers' an archive of letters and documents attesting to the intensive work done by Arab emigrants in the United States in the first half of the 20th century, is a vital resource for trans-national activism and diasporic studies.

15 June, 2021

Women face further marginalisation in Algeria's elections

After a change to electoral law in March 2021 which drops demands that female candidates be included on electoral lists, many fear that women's participation in Algerian politics is once more being called into question.

11 June, 2021

Stolen heritage: Illicit trade in Yemen’s rare manuscripts

The devastating war in Yemen has been accompanied by the unscrupulous plunder and smuggling of the country's cultural heritage, with illicit trafficking in ancient Islamic and Jewish manuscripts on the rise.

10 June, 2021

Bride-to-be Shaimaa killed with family as Israel 'targets civilians'

As Israel bombs Gaza indiscriminately, stories are emerging of civilians suffering unspeakable loss and tragedy. This is the story of Shaimaa, killed in an Israeli strike days before her wedding. Alaa al-Helou reports from the besieged enclave.

20 May, 2021