Daria Solovieva

Daria Solovieva covers business and politics in the Middle East from Cairo. On Twitter: @dariasolo

Syria | Apr 26, 2013

Chechens Among Jihadists in Syria

The Chechen background of the Boston bombing suspects has drawn attention to the roles of Chechens among jihadists fighting the government in Syria, writes Daria Solovieva.

An undated still image taken from video shows the address of Chechen rebels, led by Emir of the Caucasus Doku Umarov (C). Chechen rebel leader Umarov has said his forces will carry out more attacks and that Russia faces a year of "blood and tears" if it refuses to abandon its North Caucasus territories, according to a story on February 5, 2011. REUTERS/www.kavkazcenter.com/Reuters TV (RUSSIA - Tags: CRIME LAW POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTXXHY0

Egypt | Mar 27, 2013

Activists Challenge Egypt's Views On Women's Status in Society

Many woman activists in Egypt are challenging the sincerity of President Mohammed Morsi's recent announcement of a new intiative "to support the rights and freedoms of the Egyptian women," writes Daria Solovieva.