Nawara Negm
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Nawara Negm (born in Cairo in 1973) is an Egypt
ian journalist
, blogger and human rights activist based in Cairo, Egypt. Daughter of the leftist poet Ahmed Fouad Negm
and Islamist thinker and journalist Safinaz Kazem
, she obtained her BA
in English Language from the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University
and has since worked for the Egyptian Nile Television Network (NTN) as a translator and news editor.
, issued also by Al-Ahram. She worked as an apprentice for Nesf Al-Donia, a weekly women's magazine also printed by Al-Ahram. Sanaa Al-Bissy, the then editor-in-chief of the magazine decided to hire her but Ibrahim Nafie, ex-CEO of Al-Ahram, refused, saying that "she will be tenured when she ceases to be the daughter of Safinaz Kazem
and Ahmed Fouad Negm
".
So Nawara Negm left Al-Ahram to explore other opportunities, working for AlWafd
(a daily newspaper owned and run by the opposition party Al-Wafd), El-Helwa magazine, and Al-Qahira (a weekly newspaper published by the Ministry of Culture
). Soon after graduating in 1997, she joined the Nile Television Network.
, later she joined Al-Dustour
daily newspaper to which electronic version she still contributes. Among her most well-known contributions to the electronic Al-Dustour
is an Arabic translation in December
2010 of selected Wikileaks
documents concerning Egypt
and some other Arab countries.
titled Gabhet El Tahyees El Shaabeya . The header of the blog features a young girl biting barbed wire and includes a caption, both in Arabic and in English, that reads "Freedom is only for those who are ready to die."
During the January 25th Revolution
, Negm was actively present in Tahrir Square Cairo
and volunteered as a spokesperson of the revolution, reporting to the media, mainly Al Jazeera TV, her observations.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, blogger and human rights activist based in Cairo, Egypt. Daughter of the leftist poet Ahmed Fouad Negm
Ahmed Fouad Negm
Ahmed Fouad Negm -Background:Ahmed Fouad Negm was born to a family of fellahin the Egyptian countryside. His mother, Hanem Morsi Negm, was a housewife, and his father Mohammed Ezat Negm, a police officer. Negm was one of seventeen brothers, only six of whom are still living...
and Islamist thinker and journalist Safinaz Kazem
Safinaz Kazem
Safinaz Kazem is an Egyptian author and literary critic.After obtaining her BA in journalism from Cairo University in 1959, she wrote many book articles....
, she obtained her BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in English Language from the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University
Ain Shams University
Ain Shams University is an institute of higher education located in Cairo, Egypt. Founded in 1950, the university provides education at the undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate levels.-History:...
and has since worked for the Egyptian Nile Television Network (NTN) as a translator and news editor.
Writings
In 2009 she published her first book, Esh A'rrih ('A Nest on the Wind'; , ʕeʃ.ʃe ʕæɾˈɾiːħ, ʕælˈ-), a collection of articles, and in the same year she co-authored a book written exclusively by women writers under the title of Ana Ontha (I'm Female; Arabic: أنا أنثى).Her journalist career
Since her first year in university, from 1992 to 1993, Negm apprenticed as a journalist for Al-Sahabab, a monthly magazine issued by Al-Ahram Publishing House, then she moved to the English-language Al-Ahram WeeklyAl-Ahram Weekly
Al-Ahram Weekly is an Egyptian English-language weekly broadsheet printed by the Al-Ahram Publishing House in Cairo, Egypt.It was established in 1991 by the Al-Ahram newspaper, which also runs a French-language weekly version, Al-Ahram Hebdo....
, issued also by Al-Ahram. She worked as an apprentice for Nesf Al-Donia, a weekly women's magazine also printed by Al-Ahram. Sanaa Al-Bissy, the then editor-in-chief of the magazine decided to hire her but Ibrahim Nafie, ex-CEO of Al-Ahram, refused, saying that "she will be tenured when she ceases to be the daughter of Safinaz Kazem
Safinaz Kazem
Safinaz Kazem is an Egyptian author and literary critic.After obtaining her BA in journalism from Cairo University in 1959, she wrote many book articles....
and Ahmed Fouad Negm
Ahmed Fouad Negm
Ahmed Fouad Negm -Background:Ahmed Fouad Negm was born to a family of fellahin the Egyptian countryside. His mother, Hanem Morsi Negm, was a housewife, and his father Mohammed Ezat Negm, a police officer. Negm was one of seventeen brothers, only six of whom are still living...
".
So Nawara Negm left Al-Ahram to explore other opportunities, working for AlWafd
AlWafd
Al-Wafd is the daily newspaper published by the Wafd party in Giza, Egypt. As the house organ of the liberal-democratic neo-Wafd party, the paper is considered an opposition paper, although both party and paper have oscillated between support and opposition for the regime.-External links:*...
(a daily newspaper owned and run by the opposition party Al-Wafd), El-Helwa magazine, and Al-Qahira (a weekly newspaper published by the Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Culture (Egypt)
The Ministry of Culture of Egypt is a ministry responsible for maintaining and promoting the culture of Egypt. The current Minister is Dr. Emad Badr El-Din Mahmoud Abu Ghazy.-Critics:...
). Soon after graduating in 1997, she joined the Nile Television Network.
Journalistic writings
Negm contributed a weekly column every Sunday for AlWafdAlWafd
Al-Wafd is the daily newspaper published by the Wafd party in Giza, Egypt. As the house organ of the liberal-democratic neo-Wafd party, the paper is considered an opposition paper, although both party and paper have oscillated between support and opposition for the regime.-External links:*...
, later she joined Al-Dustour
Al-Dustour
Al-Dustour , founded in December, 1995, is an Egyptian independent opposition newspaper published in Arabic. Its editor in chief is Ibrahim Eissa...
daily newspaper to which electronic version she still contributes. Among her most well-known contributions to the electronic Al-Dustour
Al-Dustour
Al-Dustour , founded in December, 1995, is an Egyptian independent opposition newspaper published in Arabic. Its editor in chief is Ibrahim Eissa...
is an Arabic translation in December
December
December is the 12th and last month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days.December starts on the same day as September every year and ends on the same day as April every year.-Etymology:...
2010 of selected Wikileaks
Wikileaks
WikiLeaks is an international self-described not-for-profit organisation that publishes submissions of private, secret, and classified media from anonymous news sources, news leaks, and whistleblowers. Its website, launched in 2006 under The Sunshine Press organisation, claimed a database of more...
documents concerning Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
and some other Arab countries.
Blog
In 2006 Negm inaugurated her predominantly political blogBlog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
titled Gabhet El Tahyees El Shaabeya . The header of the blog features a young girl biting barbed wire and includes a caption, both in Arabic and in English, that reads "Freedom is only for those who are ready to die."
During the January 25th Revolution
2011 Egyptian revolution
The 2011 Egyptian revolution took place following a popular uprising that began on Tuesday, 25 January 2011 and is still continuing as of November 2011. The uprising was mainly a campaign of non-violent civil resistance, which featured a series of demonstrations, marches, acts of civil...
, Negm was actively present in Tahrir Square Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
and volunteered as a spokesperson of the revolution, reporting to the media, mainly Al Jazeera TV, her observations.