What a way to meet
Last night, the world’s most influential people jetted into New York City for the 15th annual TIME 100 gala. The event, which was held at the Lincoln Center included athletes, celebrities and pioneers – each of whom have contributed to their communities over the past year.
Among the attendees was Egypt and Liverpool footballer, Mohamed Salah. The 26-year-old, who is arguably the most famous man in the Arab world was chosen as one of six cover stars for the magazine’s annual issue. During his interview for the issue, who spoke about women’s rights in the region, saying: “I think we need to change the way we treat women in our culture. It’s not optional.”
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However, Salah wasn’t the only Arab to be included in the prestigious list. He was joined by the likes of: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi; American-Egyptian actor Rami Malek; Yemeni human-rights activist Radhya Al-Mutawakel and Saudi women right’s activist Loujain Alhathloul.
At the gala, which was filled with the biggest names in the entertainment industry, Mohamed and Rami were photographed together – a meeting we didn’t know we needed. Both these men are big names in the region due to their international accomplishments. In February, the 37-year-old actor became the first Egyptian to win an Oscar for Best Actor for his portrayal of the legendary Freddie Mercury.
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Mohamed was also photographed with several other influential figures, including Radhya. He also posed for a photo on the red-carpet with late-night host Jimmy Fallon and the Mother of Dragons herself, Emilia Clarke.
Radhya also met her fair share of people, as the human rights activist was photographed with lawyer Leah Whitson and singers Khalid and Taylor Swift.
📷 | Taylor with Khalid, Leah Whitson and Radhya al-Mutawakel at the #TIME100 Gala
(Photo by Kevin Tachman for TIME) pic.twitter.com/LXz3bqn8mM— Taylor Swift News / 4.26 (@TSwiftNZ) April 24, 2019
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