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Salma Islam
Salma Islam is a British journalist based permanently in Cairo, Egypt since September 2013 and has seen the change the country has undergone since President Morsi was deposed. She was also present in Cairo in early 2013 and witnessed the huge demonstrations against Morsi in Tahrir Square and was there for the second anniversary of the revolution. She has written for Egypt's top news outlet in English and her feature on transgender in Egypt was their most clicked story via Facebook when it was published. Her writing has also been republished in the Huffington Post USA. Salma has a political background and prior to moving to Egypt, was a political consultant working in London, UK.
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In Egypt, even a country club for expatriates bans the hijab
The Nile, Egypt’s lifeline in the desert, comes under threat
Ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi’s death stirs memories of onetime democracy hopes
Nubian activists fight for their land in Egypt as government stalls on pledge to allow them to return
Tourism in Egypt shows signs of revival after years of decline
In Egypt, veiled women are banned from some upscale venues
Egypt’s indigenous Nubians continue their long wait to return to ancestral lands
Egypt Escalates Crackdown on Media and Journalists
Egypt's President Sisi Ratifies Law That Critics Say Threatens Judicial Independence
American aid worker acquitted by Egyptian court after nearly three years in jail
Egyptian human rights defender wins prestigious award amid ongoing persecution
Breaking point
Egyptian economist arrested after criticizing Sisi's policies
Egyptians see irony in US 'democracy' lessons amid Trump's rise
Breaking Trails and Traditions: Bedouin Woman Guides Hikers in Sinai
Sisi set for landslide win in Egypt's presidential election
Egyptian photojournalist Shawkan released after five years in prison
Egypt’s parliament pushes amendments giving Sisi more power
Egyptian President Sisi's Supporters Seek to Extend His Time in Office
Family of American on hunger strike in Egyptian prison calls for his release
Dear Muslim MIT
Egyptians shout slogans as they take part in a protest in Cairo’s downtown on Sept. 20, 2019, calling for the removal of President Abdel Fattah Sisi.
New Egyptian protests hark back to days of mass demonstrations
The coffin inside a plastic incubator in one of the laboratories of the Grand Egyptian Museum
Ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi’s death renews criticism of his treatment in prison
Could there be a water war between Ethiopia and Egypt over the Nile?
Ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi’s death stirs memories of onetime democracy hopes
Egyptians vote to extend President Sisi's power until 2030
How the military piggybacked on populist uprisings in Algeria and Sudan
In ‘fake news’ crackdown, Egypt is a world leader on jailing journalists, bloggers and social media users
Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Giza Pyramids concert sparks hopes of placing Egypt on music radar
An Egyptian photojournalist was ordered released from prison months ago. Why is he still behind bars?
Grand Egyptian Museum: A New Home for Tutankhamen's Treasures
After 5 years in Egyptian prison awaiting trial, American sentenced to 15 years, but freedom looms for Egyptian photojournalist
After 6-year ban following riots, crowds return to watch soccer in Egypt
Egyptian Photojournalist Spared Death Penalty as Trial Postponed
Jailed for 5 years, journalist arrested in Egypt could face death penalty. ‘We miss everything about him,’ his father says
Egypt's Return to Authoritarian Rule Under Sisi Stifles Dissent and Media
A long-distance trail in Egypt brought Bedouin tribes together in the name of work and tourism
Global Development: A long-distance hiking trail in Egypt has reunited Bedouin tribes in the name of jobs and tourism
Egypt targeted ‘fake news’ ahead of presidential elections
Egyptians vote in an election all but certain to deliver a second term to President Sisi
Egypt's New Grand Museum: Preserving Heritage and Reviving Tourism
Egypt's Presidential Election: A One-Horse Race?
Egypt’s crackdown on NGOs ensnares a US-Egyptian rights advocate
An Op-Ed republished in Huffington Post (originally written for Egyptian Streets) in the after of the terror attack on the French magazine Charlie Hebdo and the debate about freedom of speech. The article considered the position of Muslims in Europe and the implications of freedom of speech on them.
A feature looking into the challenges that transgender people face in Egypt in order to get gender reassignment surgery. Contrary to what everyone thought – gender reassignment operations in Egypt are legal, are happening in state hospitals, and are done so with the approval of Al-Azhar (Egypt’s foremost Islamic authority).
Is Europe doing enough to integrate its Muslim population?