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> and captained the Aida IV when it became the first vessel to navigate the newly-expanded Suez Canal in 2015. At the time, she was the youngest and first fema
by neogodless 6y ago
> and captained the Aida IV when it became the first vessel to navigate the newly-expanded Suez Canal in 2015. At the time, she was the youngest and first female Egyptian captain to cross the waterway.
It's a bit confusing. From another linked article[0]
> “One has to spend many years at sea, studying and taking exams before reaching this level.
> I graduated in 2013 and got an MBA, then I was promoted from second officer to first officer, and now I am a captain,” she added.
Still, I think this is... minutiae compared to the larger issue of smear campaign targeting oppressed classes of people. Perhaps she can be acting captain before getting the official rank?
[0] https://www.arabnews.com/node/1833276/media https://www.arabnews.com/node/1833276/media
- pmorici 6y agoI’d guess it is a poor translation of Arabic. ربان Can be translated to “captain” but it means the person piloting the ship which is part of the duties of the first mate when the captain isn’t at the helm. Saying that she piloted the ship through the canal would be consistent with the rest of the facts presented. The point is that the antidote to distasteful fake news isn’t good intentioned fake news it’s factual news. So wether this error was unintended or driven by their own biases to write an overwhelmingly positive story to counter the false one it manages to perpetuate the problem.