Habiba Ahmed Abd Elaziz Ramadan | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 22, 1986 |
| Died | August 14, 2013 (aged 26) |
| Cause of death | Sniper |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | Activism |
Habiba Ahmed Abd Elaziz Ramadan (November 22, 1986 – August 14, 2013) was an Egyptian journalist and activist who was killed on August 14, 2013[1] at the August 2013 Rabaa massacre by a sniper in the protests following the ousting of Mohamed Morsi as President of Egypt.
At the time of her death she was working for Gulf News.[2]
She had a substantial following on Facebook with more than 34,000 followers.[3]
A charity fundraising campaign was set up by some of her friends through Charity: water.[4] A video was also created for the campaign describing Habiba and encouraging people to donate.[5]
References
- ↑ Mirkinson, Jack (August 14, 2013). "Heartbreaking: The Last Words Of The Journalist Killed In Egypt". HuffPost.
- ↑ "Xpress reporter killed in Egypt clashes". gulfnews.com.
- ↑ "Habiba Ahmed Abd Elaziz". www.facebook.com.
- ↑ "Charity For Habiba صدقة جارية لحبيبة". www.charitywater.org.
- ↑ Video on YouTube
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