Samar Ibrahim Wins the Mohamed Eissa El-Sharkawy Award for Foreign Coverage at the Egyptian Press Awards 2025

Cairo – Maii Abdo:

The Egyptian Journalists’ Syndicate has announced the results of the Egyptian Press Awards 2025 – Mahmoud Awad Cycle, where journalist Samar Ibrahim of Al-Shorouk newspaper won the Mohamed Eissa El-Sharkawy Award for Foreign Coverage.

She was honored for her series of reports on the war in Sudan, which received high praise from the jury for their human depth and professional accuracy.

Commenting on her achievement, Samar Ibrahim expressed her gratitude, stating:“And the grace of Allah upon you is indeed great. I am honored to have won the Mohamed Eissa El-Sharkawy Award for Foreign Coverage in the Egyptian Press Excellence Awards from the Journalists’ Syndicate, for my series covering the war in Sudan.

It was an extremely arduous journey under extraordinary circumstances—a long path in every detail of that coverage, which drained my heart and soul as I engaged with it with all my being. Yet, the grace of Allah is greater. I sincerely wish for peace and stability to prevail in Sudan, for it is a courageous and patient nation that truly deserves to live in safety, peace, and reassurance.”

The award, named after the distinguished journalist Mohamed Eissa El-Sharkawy, is among the most prestigious honors granted by the Syndicate in recognition of journalists whose work demonstrates courage and exceptional professionalism—particularly in covering foreign issues that profoundly affect the conscience of nations.

This recognition further affirms Samar Ibrahim’s standing as one of the leading voices in Egyptian journalism.

Through her coverage of the war in Sudan, she has exemplified the role of the field journalist who combines professional integrity with a deep human conscience in the service of truth.