Mayada Ashraf
Year: 2014
Nationality: Egypt
Killed by:
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Press organization: Al-Dustour
What's Mayada Ashraf's story?
Mayada Ashraf, 23, a reporter with the daily Al-Dustour, was shot dead while covering clashes between security forces and the Muslim Brotherhood protesters in Eastern Cairo’s Ain Shams area. The clashes stemmed from nationwide demonstrations by members and supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood who were protesting Army Chief Abdul-Fattah al-Sisi’s announcement on March 26 that he would resign from the army and run for president.
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