Lina Attalah
Sunday’s papers: NGOs raided, Christians remembered
Egypt
January 1, 2012
Sunday’s papers: NGOs raided, Christians remembered
Privately-owned dailies are still running follow-ups on last week’s police raids of NGOs accused of illegally receiving foreign funds. The government…
Sunday’s papers: A confusing military council and a homeless cabinet
Egypt
December 11, 2011
Sunday’s papers: A confusing military council and a homeless cabinet
Amid the parliamentary elections hype, the ruling military council's statements about its role in the writing of the constitution continue…
Monday’s papers: A failing state on the horizon
Egypt
November 14, 2011
Monday’s papers: A failing state on the horizon
Front-page headlines reflecting fears and confusions about the electoral process have become a common in recent papers, just two weeks…
Freedom Waves activists remain in Israeli custody
Egypt
November 6, 2011
Freedom Waves activists remain in Israeli custody
Israel is still holding activists and journalists on board the Freedom Waves boats to Gaza, which were intercepted and caught…
Captured in international waters en route to Gaza: An eyewitness account
Egypt
November 5, 2011
Captured in international waters en route to Gaza: An eyewitness account
Lina Attalah, Al-Masry Al-Youm English's managing editor, recently took part in the "Freedom Waves" flotilla carrying aid to Gaza. She…
No sign of Israelis as ‘Freedom Waves’ flotilla approaches blockade
Egypt
November 4, 2011
No sign of Israelis as ‘Freedom Waves’ flotilla approaches blockade
INTERNATIONAL WATERS, Eastern Mediterranean — At less than 150 nautical miles from the Gaza Strip's shores, activists on board the…
Enthusiastic passengers settle in for the ride on Gaza-bound aid ship
World
November 3, 2011
Enthusiastic passengers settle in for the ride on Gaza-bound aid ship
INTERNATIONAL WATERS, Eastern Mediterranean - The 12 passengers aboard the Tahrir, a Canadian boat attempting to bring medical aid and…
From Tahrir to Gaza: The faces of ‘Freedom Waves’
Egypt
November 2, 2011
From Tahrir to Gaza: The faces of ‘Freedom Waves’
FETHIYE, Turkey - "It doesn't matter what we do for Gaza this month or this year. What matters is how…
Gaza-bound flotilla ‘Freedom Waves’ leaves Turkey
Egypt
November 2, 2011
Gaza-bound flotilla ‘Freedom Waves’ leaves Turkey
FETHIYE, Turkey - Two boats set sail from the Turkish port of Fethiye on 2 November, bound for the Gaza…
Blog: “We shall be victorious”
Egypt
October 31, 2011
Blog: “We shall be victorious”
A long night of reporting about the Maspero violence that claimed 28 lives on 9 October ended with a heavy…