Baria Meknas

Baria Meknas is a former beauty queen and journalist who worked for the pan-Arab newspaper Al Hayat. She is also known as the mother of Amal Clooney, the acclaimed human rights lawyer. Baria's background in journalism and her experiences as a mother have shaped her daughter's advocacy work, and she has shared her aspirations for Amal's legal career, which she envisioned from an early age.