Rana Mamdouh
Rana Mamdouh is a commissioning editor at Alpheratz, a sister publication of New Lines in Arabic. She is an Egyptian journalist specializing in political, judicial and parliamentary affairs. Since 2007, she has worked for Egyptian and Arab newspapers, including Al-Dostour, Al-Tahrir, Al-Maqal, Al-Akhbar in Lebanon, and As-Safir Al-Arabi, as well as the independent news website Mada Masr.
Latest from Rana Mamdouh
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.