Hanaa Awny
Hanaa Awny is the chief anchor at Radio Al Arabiya. She was previously chief anchor at BBC Arabic TV and has also worked at BBC Radio, Al Jazeera, the Arab World News Agency and the British Council in journalistic and academic roles.
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Wearing the Hijab on Egyptian TV
As a young woman who had just graduated from university in Egypt and recently decided to wear the hijab, I often heard Hamza’s name mentioned in our middle-class home, whether by my father, who keenly followed her shows and discussions with leading clerics, or my mother, who saw Hamza as an example encouraging me to explore the media field and become a presenter like her someday.