Public speaker Attalah is a frequent public speaker and has been invited to address UNESCO's World Press Freedom Day, Storyful in Australia, the Arab Media Forum, and a host of other events. Online media Attalah is active in online social media. She had over 50 thousand followers on Twitter in 2022. Recognition Attalah was awarded the 2020 Knight International Journalism Award from the International Center for Journalists. Attalah was one of Time 100 most influential people of 2020. Attallah was awarded Ordre des Arts et des Lettres with a Knight degree by the French embassy in Cairo in 2022 Personal life Attalah is a Christian. See also Lists of Egyptians References Other sources Lina Attalah on Media in Egypt Lina Attalah External links Egyptian journalists Living people 1983 births People educated at a United World College The American University in Cairo alumni Egyptian women writers Egyptian Christians