Olivia Mustafa

Olivia is currently studying in Cairo as part of her undergraduate degree in Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Cambridge. She has worked on a number of student-run publications, such as Varsity and The Cambridge Language Collective, and is passionate about exploring Egyptian culture, history and society through journalism.

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Travel Chaos as Egypt Added to UK’s Red List
The UK Government’s Department for Transport announced on Thursday that Egypt is one of seven countries which...

Olivia Mustafa 4 June 2021
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US Secretary of State Blinken Praises Egypt as ‘Effective Partner’ in Gaza Ceasefire During Cairo Visit
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Egypt on Wednesday as part of a diplomatic tour...

Olivia Mustafa 26 May 2021
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Sisi and Macron Urge Palestinian-Israeli Ceasefire in Paris Meeting
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and France’s President Emmanuel Macron met yesterday at the Elysee Palace in Paris...

Olivia Mustafa 18 May 2021
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In Photos
In Photos: Pro-Palestine Protests Sweep the Globe
The past week has been one of intense suffering, fear and violence for Palestinians. Headlines have been...

Olivia Mustafa 16 May 2021
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Feature
UPDATE: 56 Palestinians, 6 Israelis Killed as Tensions Escalate
Update: since the publication of this article, the death toll in Gaza has risen to 56, according...

Olivia Mustafa 12 May 2021
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Feature
‘With Awareness Comes Acceptance’: Shifting Perceptions of Autism in Egypt
‘Illness, disease, epidemic.’ These are the terms that are commonly, and incorrectly, associated with autism. To say...

Olivia Mustafa 11 May 2021
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Feature
Coptic Easter: In Past, Present and Future
Today, Coptic Christians in Egypt and beyond are celebrating Coptic Easter Sunday, one of the most important...

Olivia Mustafa 2 May 2021
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News
Egypt Condemns Violence Against Palestinians in East Jerusalem
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry has publicly denounced violence from far-right Jewish protesters against Palestinians which unfolded last...

Olivia Mustafa 25 April 2021
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Arts & Culture
Meet Yara Saleh: Egypt’s First ‘Dancehall’ Choreographer
Not many can say that they’ve made the monumental shift from working on an oil rig to...

Olivia Mustafa 22 April 2021
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Business & Technology
Cairotronica: The Festival Exploring the Collision of Art and Technology
In what ways do data and narrative interact? Are we driven by the data, or by the...

Olivia Mustafa 21 April 2021
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News
Bus and Truck Collision in Egypt’s Assiut Kills 20
Twenty people were killed and three injured after a collision between a bus and a truck in...

Olivia Mustafa 14 April 2021
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Egypt Impounds Ever Given Ship Over Suez Canal Compensation Dispute
The Ever Given, the ship which blocked the Suez Canal last month for a period of six...

Olivia Mustafa 14 April 2021
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International
Saudi Arabia Announces Mandatory Vaccination for Umrah Pilgrims
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced last week that a permit to perform Umrah in...

Olivia Mustafa 11 April 2021
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Ahmed Bassam Zaki Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault
Ahmed Bassam Zaki, a 21-year-old student who was accused of sexual crimes by over 50 women in...

Olivia Mustafa 11 April 2021
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45 Million Egyptian Facebook Users Impacted in Data Leak: Reports
Personal information from half a billion Facebook accounts was made public following a 2019 data breach, with...

Olivia Mustafa 11 April 2021
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Feature
Banlastic: Leading the Fight Against Egypt’s Plastic Problem
It has been suggested that by 2050, there will be more plastic in the world’s oceans than...

Olivia Mustafa 10 April 2021
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Egyptian Oranges Hit Japanese Shores
The Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Mohamed El Quseir, revealed yesterday that the first shipment of...

Olivia Mustafa 7 April 2021

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