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About Sawsan Al Sha'er
- Sawsan Al Sha’er (Arabic: ???? ???????) is widely regarded as Bahrain’s most influential liberal intellectual.
- A journalist and author, she is a columnist with Al Watan newspaper, having joined the staff there from the pro-government Al Ayam. Ms Al Sha’er is well known for her liberal opinions and has been an outspoken critic of religious "extremism".
- Unlike many Arab liberals, Ms Al Sha’er has not been afraid to debate with religious clerics and criticize their opinions.
- This has brought her into confrontation with many of Bahrain's Islamist politicians, such as Ali Salman and Adel Mouwda.
- She has accused "extremists" backing suicide bombers in Iraq of trying to ‘lead Bahrain to hell’. While a leading supporter of King Hamad's political liberalization, Ms Al Sha’er has criticised the government whenever it has failed to meet its reform commitments and over the performance of individual ministers.
- On 26 February 2006, in Al Watan she was scathing about the Minister of Housing, Fahmi Al Jowder, over his "ludicrous praise reminiscent of the Saddam Hussain coterie" [1].
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