Lina Attalah

Egyptian journalist
Person human Q16853358
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Lina Attalah

Summary

Lina Attalah is a human[1]. She was born in Cairo[2]. She was born on +1983-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a journalist[4], activist[5], and writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Lina Attalah was born in Cairo[2].
  • Lina Attalah was born on +1983-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lina Attalah held citizenship in Egypt[8].
  • Arabic was Lina Attalah's native language[9].
  • Lina Attalah worked as a journalist[4].
  • Lina Attalah's professions included activist[5].
  • Lina Attalah worked as a writer[6].
  • Lina Attalah held the position of editor-in-chief[10].
  • Lina Attalah was employed by Egypt Independent[11].
  • Among Lina Attalah's employers was Mada Masr[12].
  • Lina Attalah was educated at The American University in Cairo[13].
  • Lina Attalah's education included a stint at United World College of the Adriatic[14].
  • Lina Attalah received the Time 100[15].
  • Lina Attalah's image is recorded as Lina Attalah 2017.jpg[16].
  • Lina Attalah is recorded as female[17].
  • Lina Attalah's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Lina Attalah's ISNI is recorded as 0000000500679073[19].
  • Lina Attalah's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7156010003749582346[20].
  • Lina Attalah's GND ID is recorded as 1187753300[21].
  • Lina Attalah's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2019136302[22].
  • Lina Attalah's Commons category is recorded as Lina Attalah[23].
  • Lina Attalah's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/010hkrsg[24].
  • Lina Attalah's given name is recorded as Lina[25].
  • Lina Attalah's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[26].
  • Lina Attalah's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'لينا عطاالله'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Lina Attalah's place of birth was Cairo[2]. She was born on +1983-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. Arabic was her native language[9].

Education

Educated at The American University in Cairo[13], a private university[28], in Egypt[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Cairo[31] and United World College of the Adriatic[14], a college[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1982[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], activist[5], and writer[6]. Employers include Egypt Independent[11], a newspaper[35], founded in 2011[36], headquartered in Cairo[37] and Mada Masr[12], an online newspaper[38], in Egypt[39], founded in 2013[40], headquartered in Cairo[41]. Lina Attalah held the position of editor-in-chief[10].

Recognition

Lina Attalah received the Time 100[15].

Why It Matters

Lina Attalah ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Lina Attalah born?

Born in Cairo[2], Lina Attalah…

What did Lina Attalah do for work?

Lina Attalah worked as journalist[4], activist[5], and writer[6].

Where did Lina Attalah go to school?

Lina Attalah was educated at The American University in Cairo[13] and United World College of the Adriatic[14].

What awards did Lina Attalah receive?

Honors received include Time 100[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . time.com. time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . time.com. time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . time.com. time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . egyptindependent.com. egyptindependent.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . time.com. time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . time.com. time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . madamasr.com. madamasr.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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