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Egypt’s 1st Female Ship Captain Falsely Blamed for Blocking Suez

Elselehdar was nowhere near Ever Given, she was working onboard Aida IV, a different vessel, in Alexandria.

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Just hours after the news of Ever Given being wedged across Suez Canal broke earlier in March, social media handles were quick to blame Egypt's first female ship captain – Marwa Elselehdar – for the mishap.

Only, Elselehdar was hours away from Ever Given, working onboard Aida IV, a different vessel, in the city of Alexandria.

An article from Arab News about her groundbreaking career was photoshopped, with a new headline claiming that she was “involved” in the incident, screenshots of which went viral.

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