Rana Mamdouh
Rana Mamdouh is a founding editor of Alpheratz, a sister publication of New Lines in Arabic. She is an Egyptian journalist specializing in political, judicial and parliamentary affairs. Based in Cairo, she has worked since 2007 for Egyptian and Arab newspapers, including Al-Dostor, Al-Tahrir, Al-Maqal, Al-Akhbar in Lebanon and Al-Safir Al-Arabi.
Latest from Rana Mamdouh
Mount Sinai’s Ancient Monastery Has Been Plunged Into Chaos
Sinai’s ancient Monastery of St. Catherine was recently stormed by force by its own abbot. After 15 centuries, its fate may be more uncertain than ever amid a spiraling dispute over landownership that has divided the monks and pitched them against the governments of Greece and Egypt.
How the Gulf States Are Exerting Their Influence in Africa
Competition in the Middle East is entering a new phase, shaped by the increasingly powerful Gulf states and their political and economic interests. No longer confined by traditional ideological and geographical fault lines, conflict is spilling into new theaters, and above all the Horn of Africa, with foreseeable results.
Why Pilgrims Are Dying on the Hajj
A recent overhaul of Saudi Arabia's visa system has caused the rise of an international network of “Hajj racketeers.” When unauthorized pilgrims reach Mecca, stringent new security measures force them to undertake long, arduous treks on foot under the scorching desert sun to fulfill their religious duties.