Menna A. Farouk

Menna A. Farouk is an experienced journalist currently serving as an English-writing correspondent at AFP since November 2024. Prior to this role, Menna was an English Editor and Lead Researcher at Fortune 500 Arabia and worked as a Reporter at The Wall Street Journal. Menna's extensive career at The Egyptian Gazette included positions as Head of Multimedia and Editor, with responsibilities spanning multimedia story assignments, news editing, feature writing, and international event coverage. Menna also contributed to various media outlets, including Thomson Reuters Foundation, News Deeply, Wamda, and Al-Monitor, focusing on significant issues such as women's rights, entrepreneurship, and human rights. Menna holds a Master's degree in Television and Digital Journalism from The American University in Cairo and a Bachelor's degree in English Literature and Translation from Ain Shams University, along with additional training and certifications from multiple prestigious institutions.