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- Full Name: Shaha Ali Riza
- Born: 1953 or 1954
- Birthplace: Tripoli, Libya
- Grew up in Tunisia, Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom
- Alma Maters: London School of Economics and University of Oxford
- Ex-spouse: Bulent Ali Riza
- Has one son
- Dated: Paul WolfowitzNew York Post: Wolfowitz and Gal Pal Split Up
- Works at the Middle East and North Africa Regional Office of the World Bank
- Speaks Arabic, English, French, Italian and Turkish
- Carried out field research in many Arab countries
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Shaha Riza is an employee for World Bank. She is currently working on an outside assignment with the Foundation for the Future.
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Positions Held
- Senior Communications Officer/Senior Gender Specialist/Manager World Bank
- Worked for National Endowment for Democracy
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World Bank Scandal
Riza received a transfer and pay raise when Paul Wolfowitz, her former companion, joined the World Bank. This resulted in demands for Wolfowitz's resignation as head of the bank. World Bank published a statement on their website on May 17, 2007, that stated Wolfowitz would resign the following month.Salon.com: Paul Wolfowitz's fatal weakness