That is a very inspirational article! You’ve got to hand it to her for persevering and getting her First Mate’s license against a lot of opposition. It was awful somebody wrote the false story about her causing the canal blockage as a way to attach her, but it that backfired and made her more famous. My sister and her daughter ran into similar obstacles in their careers and overcame them.
In Egypt, it's probably a good career choice from the standpoint of decent salary and little need for upper body strength as well. I'm glad I wasn't born in Egypt.
Was she hurt in the attach?