Omar Duwaji

Producer

Omar Duwaji is a producer at The World.

Duwaji has reported on the 2016 US election cycle, the ongoing refugee crisis, race and segregation in Chicago, decline of coal mining in Appalachia, gentrification in San Francisco and assimilation of Syrian refugees in the US.

Duwaji has worked in the field and in the studio for AJ+, AlJazeera English and BuzzFeed News.

Why a leading Israeli rights group is calling Israel an 'apartheid' state

The World

January 15, 2021

Hagai El-Ad, executive director of B'Tselem, joined The World's host Carol Hills to discuss the significance of the term "apartheid."

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In Canada, Syrian refugee kids find belonging through hockey

The World

January 15, 2021

When a hockey coach in Newfoundland, Canada, heard a Syrian refugee boy named Yamen Bai wanted to play hockey, he put out a call for donations. A year later, Yamen is keeping up with his teammates and scoring goals.

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Omar Duwaji

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Why a leading Israeli rights group is calling Israel an 'apartheid' state

In Canada, Syrian refugee kids find belonging through hockey