Nahla El Nemr

Libyans Barred Refugee Status in Egypt

Seeking Refuge

by Nahla El Nemr

Egypt is home to around 5,200 Libyan families. Most of them fled their country during the 2011 uprisings. Lately Expatriates are facing a rise in bureaucratic hurdles, making life in Egypt increasingly harder for them

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A Lybian School in Egypt
An elderly couple relax on Gleem Beach.
Identity and Corruption in Alexandria

Alexandria’s Vanishing Sea Shore

by Nahla El Nemr

As Alexandria – Egypt’s second city – removes public access to beaches along its shoreline, citizens grapple with what it means to be Alexandrian in a city where the sea has defined identity.

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