Ahmed Abdel Gawad
Year: 2013
Nationality: Egypt
Killed by:
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Press organization: Al-Akhbar, Misr25
What's Ahmed Abdel Gawad's story?
Gawad, a reporter for the state-runAl-Akhbar newspaper, was shot while covering a raid by Egyptian security forceson a sit-in demonstration at Rabaa Al-Adawiya, in Nasr City, Cairo. Thedemonstrators were supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi and the MuslimBrotherhood. The ensuing clashes sparked a week of violence that left nearly1,000 dead and many more inured. Gawad was also the editorialmanager of the Muslim Brotherhood’s TV station, Misr25, according to newsoutlets affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood and Ahmed Subaie, a spokesmanfor the organization, who spoke to CPJ.
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