Lina Attalah

Egyptian journalist
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Lina Attalah

Summary

Lina Attalah is a human[1]. She was born in Cairo[2]. She was born on January 1, 1983[3]. She worked as a journalist[4], activist[5], writer[6], and journalist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lina Attalah was born in Cairo[2].
  • Lina Attalah was born on January 1, 1983[3].
  • Lina Attalah held citizenship in Egypt[9].
  • Arabic was Lina Attalah's native language[10].
  • Lina Attalah worked as a journalist[4].
  • Lina Attalah's professions included activist[5].
  • Lina Attalah worked as a writer[6].
  • Lina Attalah's professions included journalist[7].
  • Lina Attalah's field of work was journalism[11].
  • Lina Attalah held the position of editor-in-chief[12].
  • Lina Attalah was employed by Egypt Independent[13].
  • Among Lina Attalah's employers was Mada Masr[14].
  • Lina Attalah was educated at The American University in Cairo[15].
  • Lina Attalah was educated at United World College of the Adriatic[16].
  • Lina Attalah received the Time 100[17].
  • Lina Attalah is recorded as female[18].
  • Lina Attalah's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Lina Attalah's Commons category is recorded as Lina Attalah[20].
  • Lina Attalah's given name is recorded as Lina[21].
  • Lina Attalah's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[22].
  • Lina Attalah's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • Lina Attalah's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Lina Attalah's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'لينا عطاالله'}[25].
  • Lina Attalah's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+49308'}[26].
  • Lina Attalah's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+49892'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Lina Attalah's place of birth was Cairo[2]. She was born on January 1, 1983[3]. Arabic was her native language[10].

Education

Educated at The American University in Cairo[15], a private university[28], in Egypt[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Cairo[31] and United World College of the Adriatic[16], a college[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1982[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], activist[5], and writer[6]. Lina Attalah's field of work was journalism[11]. Employers include Egypt Independent[13], a newspaper[35], founded in 2011[36], headquartered in Cairo[37] and Mada Masr[14], an online newspaper[38], in Egypt[39], founded in 2013[40], headquartered in Cairo[41]. She held the position of editor-in-chief[12].

Recognition

Lina Attalah received the Time 100[17].

Why It Matters

Lina Attalah ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

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], writer[6], and journalist[7].

Where did Lina Attalah go to school?

Lina Attalah was educated at The American University in Cairo[15] and United World College of the Adriatic[16].

What awards did Lina Attalah receive?

Honors received include Time 100[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . time.com. time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . time.com. time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . time.com. time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . egyptindependent.com. egyptindependent.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . france24.com. france24.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . time.com. time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . madamasr.com. madamasr.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Ibrahim.ID · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Arabic, French, English
    Occupation → journalist, activist, writer +1
    Sitelink count → 11
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'sw', 'ur', 'vi']
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  2. 14w ago · AldeManuce94 · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Arabic, French, English
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  3. 22w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Position held → editor-in-chief
    Citizenship → —
    Given name → Lina
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:لینا عطا اللہ]]"
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