First veiled news anchor appears on Egyptian state TV

Fatma Nabil becomes first veiled TV anchor in history of Egyptian state television after information minister overturns ban

Ahram Online, Sunday 2 Sep 2012

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State TV's first TV news anchor Fatma Nabil

A veiled woman, Fatma Nabil, anchored a news programme on Egyptian state television for the first time on Saturday.

Hosni Mubarak's former information minister Safwat El-Sherif, who is currently facing corruption charges, banned veiled anchors from appearing on state TV in 2002. Prior to that time, Egyptian news anchors were unveiled.

The rule change was made under the auspices of new Information Minister Salah Abdel-Maqsoud, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Veiled women Nermine Bitar and Sarah El-Shinnawy were also given permission to appear on state television.

Fatma Nabil has been presenting a show on Masr 25, the Muslim Brotherhood's TV channel, for several months.

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Abu Aziz

04-09-2012 12:18pm

A very good decision

I congratulate the information minister, Salah Abdel-Maqsoud, for for removing the stupid ban by a crony of old dictator. The lady looks so dignified in hijab. The new Egypt should remove all the symbols of subordination of US/Israel along with the officials, especially in military. Abu Aiz

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Aladdin

02-09-2012 07:59pm

Psycho-morans

It is step backward and more to follow. It is non-Islamic to act silly. Women will be bald headed and look ugly. Allah AKber.

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samir khalaf

02-09-2012 06:23pm

14+

Normal

This is normal in Egypt what was hapening before was abnormal

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A woman

03-09-2012 07:48pm

I hope...

I hope that you don't mean that every woman in Egypt not wearing the veil is abnormal, or... ?

Omar Salman

03-09-2012 05:36am

Exactly

Exactly the point Samir.

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