Online Rumours Shocked Egypt’s First Female Ship’s Captain

Capt. John

Last month, Marwa Elselehdar noticed something strange.

News had broken about a huge container ship, the Ever Given, that had become wedged across the Suez Canal, bringing one of world’s major shipping routes to a halt.

But as she checked her phone, online rumours were saying she was to blame, reports BBC.

Rumours About Role on Ever Given

“I was shocked,” says Marwa, Egypt’s first female ship’s captain.

At the time of the Suez blockage, Ms Elselehdar was working as a first mate, in command of the...

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