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Madeeha Hasan Odhaib

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It's not every day that success stories echo out of Iraq into the halls of power, but Madeeha Hasan Odhaib defies the norm. Armed with her sewing machine, unflinching stoicism and determination, Madeeha, 37, is mending the fabric of Iraq.

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Queen Rania Tells TIME: "Average Jordanians and Americans Share Values in Common"

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One of the Middle East's most recognizable ambassadors, this champion of women's rights recently helped launch a microlending campaign in her region. Jordan's Queen Rania will now take your questions...
 
Do you think that women will ever truly have equal rights in the Middle East? - Ben Buckmaster WABASHA, MINN.
 

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