Asmaa Waguih
Freelance writer


Ashraf Omary, a drummer who lives in Kharabat street, sits with his children at his flat. Photo: Asmaa Waguih
Kabul's 'music street' falls silent under Taliban rule

Musicians on Kharabat Street struggle to make a living after performances are effectively banned by the Taliban

November 17, 2021, 7:11 AM
Hayat, 14, the daughter of a member of the pro-government forces walks with her cousin around tents at a new displacement camp in Marib province. Asmaa Waguih for The National
Meet the people of Marib, the unlikely tent-filled haven in war-torn Yemen

The province is a sanctuary for those fleeing Houthi-held areas, even as the rebels continue their onslaught

June 04, 2021, 8:13 AM
A member of Yemeni resistance forces of Abu Jabr brigade is seen near a front line position in Zi Naem town of Al-Bayda governorate, May 9, 2018. Asmaa Waguih for The National
In Yemen’s Bayda, Houthi occupation is close and personal

Tribal fighters say that with Gulf support they could push forward to Saana

June 28, 2018, 1:22 PM
Members of Yemen's Tihama Resistance force under Houthi fire in the Haiys district of Hodeidah province on June 2, 2018. Asmaa Waguih for The National
Local fighters in Hodeidah seek to break Houthi yoke

Roots of Tihama Resistance began before the Arab coalition provided arms and training

June 17, 2018, 12:06 PM