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Mona el-Shazly

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Mona El Shazly
Born (1973-09-23) September 23, 1973 (age 51)
NationalityEgyptian
OccupationTalk Show host
Years active1996–present
Known forHer talk show Al Ashira Masa'an (10 O'Clock)
SpouseSamir Youssef
Children3

Mona El Shazly (Arabic: منى الشاذلي, IPA: [ˈmonæ (ʔe)ʃˈʃæzli]) is an Egyptian talk show host. She is known for her talk show Al Ashira Masa'an (10 O'Clock) where she discussed news of the day and interviewed Egyptian and foreign politicians and scientists.

Early life

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El Shazly graduated from high school in the United Arab Emirates, then studied MASS COM and Political Science at the American University in Cairo.

Career

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El Shazly worked in Public Relations at the Arab Contractors Company.

She hosted several programs on the Saudi-owned Arab Radio and Television Network Channel. She also hosts her on program, Ma3kom Mona El Shazly, on the Egyptian TV channel CBC.

She has been at Dream 2 Channel, a popular independent Egyptian satellite channel, since 2006, hosting Al Ashira Masa'an. "By her own estimate, she is one of the highest paid hosts on Arabic satellite television," a report said.[1] [citation needed] Addressing "government pressure on journalists in Egypt[;] 'They don’t understand that a presenter is not a spokesperson for the government or the regime,' she said. 'I am not a spokesman. But you always have this problem.'"[1]

Personal life

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El Shazly is married to Samir Youssef. They have three daughters, including twins.[2]

TV Programs

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Al Ashira Masa'an

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Some of the guests that have been featured on the show are:

References

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  1. ^ a b c Fahim, Kareem and Mana El-Naggar; Liam Stack and Ed Ou contributed reporting, "Emotions of a Reluctant Hero Galvanize Protesters", The New York Times, February 8, 2011 (February 9, 2011 p. A14 NY ed.).
  2. ^ "منى الشاذلي تتحدث عن زوجها لأول مرة: هو سبب نجاحي". gololy.com (in Arabic). 11 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Mona al Shazly interview with Dubya". www.ikhwanweb.com. May 17, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2010.