Egyptian journalist. Writes for Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, The New Arab's Arabic-language sister edition. Former Editor-in-Chief of the Masr al-Arabia news site which was established in 2014.
The ancient craft of lantern-making has experienced a resurgence in Egypt, the birthplace of the iconic Ramadan lantern, but the dire economic situation is posing a threat as stacks of lanterns remain unsold even as Ramadan is well underway.
