Loubna H. Skalli is currently a Visiting Professor at the University of California, Washington Program, Washington DC, USA. She has subject area expertise in the politics of development, youth, gender, and communication in MENA. Nahed Eltantawy is Professor of journalism and Associate Dean in the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication at High Point University, USA. Her subject area expertise includes media representation, gender issues, social media activism, Middle East media, critical and cultural studies.