Hind Al-Fayez
Hind Al-Fayez | |
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| Member of Jordanian Parliament | |
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| Born | Amman, Jordan |
Hind Al-Fayez (Arabic: هند الفايز) (born 1968) is a Jordanian journalist, politician and former member of the Parliament of Jordan, elected in 2013.
Al-Fayez is the daughter of Hakem Al-Fayez.[1]
She gained worldwide attention in 2015, after a Jordanian member of parliament told her to sit down after she interrupted him, she was featured on many western news channels such as CNN.[2][1][3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Will Jordanian Hind Al Fayez Sit Down? A Look at the Trending Hashtag #Sit_Down_Hind". Patheos.com. 2014-12-15. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ^ "Iran police to confiscate cars of 'poorly veiled' women". English.alarabiya.net. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ^ "Woman in Jordan's Parliament becomes social media star - CNN.com". Edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 2015-10-09.