Dina Wahba

Dina Wahba is a feminist scholar who worked with local, regional, and international organizations such as UN Women and International Rescue Committee on gender issues both in the Middle East and among Arab diaspora populations in Europe. Her field of research has included sexual and gender-based violence, feminist leadership, and women´s political participation. A Postdoctoral Researcher at Freie Universität, Berlin, Dr. Wahba received her PhD. from Freie Universität, Berlin where she worked as a research associate at the DFG-funded project Affective Societies. She completed her M.A. degree in Gender Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. She is a recipient of the Chevening Scholarship, and received her B.A. in Political Science from the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University. Her book Counter Revolutionary Egypt: From the Midan to the Neighbourhood was published by Routledge in 2024.

Tears of the Patriarch

Tears of the Patriarch

An exclusive excerpt from Dina Wahba's book "Counter Revolutionary Egypt" describes how the lachrymose president manipulates the public.

4 FEBRUARY 2024 • By Dina Wahba
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