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Nashwa Bawab

Nashwa Bawab is an editorial fellow at the Dallas Observer and a recent journalism graduate from The University of Texas at Austin. She's from Arlington and is excited to begin writing important stories from DFW.

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Tarrant County GOP's Decision to Keep Muslim Vice Chair — Why Was That Even a Question?

By Nashwa Bawab
Jan 15, 2019

The good news, such as it is: The Tarrant County Republican Party decided that a politically conservative trauma surgeon who also serves on the Southlake City Council is a perfectly fine choice to be party vice chairman, even if he is a ... gasp ... Muslim. The bad news for...
New Shop SoulTopia Crystallizes Bishop Arts Fear of Gentrification

By Nashwa Bawab
Dec 31, 2018

In the heart of the Bishop Arts district, a bit of Dallas magic is stirring up in the form of a holistic boutique that opened its doors in October. SoulTopia sells crystals, elixirs, tarot cards, candles and herbs. They also offer tarot card readings and classes with names such as...
North Texas Activists Mourn Second Child's Death in Border Patrol Custody

By Nashwa Bawab
Dec 28, 2018

The Border Patrol is ordering medical checks on every child in its custody following the death of two migrant children as Dallas activists and advocacy groups mourn their deaths and ask why medical checks weren’t a priority as the Trump administration began its crackdown on immigrant asylum seekers. As the...
Texas Unemployment Is at a Historic Low While Dallas' Rate Stays Flat — but Good

By Nashwa Bawab
Dec 28, 2018

Dallas’ unemployment rate has stayed relatively stagnant this year, while statewide, Texas has seen 29 consecutive months of employment growth, according to recent data from the Texas Workforce Commission. The local unemployment rate stayed at 3.2 percent in November, the same as in October and November 2017, according to the...
Your New Year's Eve Weather Forecast: Probably Not Much Death

By Nashwa Bawab
Dec 27, 2018

Look, we're sorry, OK? The last time we ventured into weather forecasting, we may have been a little overexcited at the remote prospect of snow in North Texas. We admit it now: "Snowpocalypse" and "frozen hell" were a bit over the top in describing what turned out to be a...

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