March 13, 2022
More from The National:
Saturday's best photos: from the Dragon of Calais to Lathmar Holi hymns
Friday's best photos: from dogs at Crufts to Batman on the Edge in New York
Thursday's best photos: from lions at Kyiv Zoo to Mount Merapi eruption
Wednesday's best photos: from a crashed Russian bomber to traditional torito celebrations
Tuesday's best photos: from carnival fever in Switzerland to Paris fashion week
Company name: baraka
Started: July 2020
Founders: Feras Jalbout and Kunal Taneja
Based: Dubai and Bahrain
Sector: FinTech
Initial investment: $150,000
Current staff: 12
Stage: Pre-seed capital raising of $1 million
Investors: Class 5 Global, FJ Labs, IMO Ventures, The Community Fund, VentureSouq, Fox Ventures, Dr Abdulla Elyas (private investment)
Director: Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal
Stars: Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham
Rating: 3.5/5
Starring: Raed Zeno, Hadi Awada, Dr Mohammad Abdalla
Director: Raed Zeno
Rating: 4/5
Dr Nawal Al-Hosany: Why more women should be on the frontlines of climate action
Shelina Janmohamed: Why shouldn't a spouse be compensated fairly for housework?
Samar Elmnhrawy: How companies in the Middle East can catch up on gender equality
The National Editorial: Is there much to celebrate on International Women's Day 2021?
Heather, the Totality
Matthew Weiner,
Canongate