Nadia El Awady, an ex-journalist for IOL, was closely following the situation and posted a statement issued by IslamOnline striking employees on her blog: 
Nadia El Awady, aliyekuwa mwandishi wa habari wa IOL, alikuwa akifuatilia kwa karibu hali ya mambo na alituma kwenye blogu yake tamko lililotolewa na wafanyakazi wa Islamonline: