Asmaa Waguih is an independent photojournalist based in her hometown of Cairo. She has over two decades of experience working with top agencies across the globe. She worked as a freelance reporter in Iraq for three years, where she developed a love for pictures over words. Later, she received several assignments that focused on the Arab world and the Islamic community in such countries as Gaza, Iraq, and Pakistan. She worked for the Reuters News Agency for eight years. She has extensively covered the major conflict zones such as Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq, Syria, Ukraine, and the Arab Spring in Egypt. She covers politics and conflict with a main focus on the Middle East.