Veiled presenter Fatma Nabil is first to appear on Egyptian TV

Fatma Nabil read the news on state television wearing a headscarf on Sunday

Fatma Nabil read the news on state television wearing a headscarf on Sunday, after the Islamist-dominated government lifted a ban on veiled female news presenters that had been in place for decades. It was the latest move by authorities under President Mohamed Morsi to make changes in state-controlled media. AP; AFP/Getty