Wikipedia's first sentence called it “retired egyptian actress best known for portraying the main roles in the ladder and the snake”. Today it says “egyptian actress best known for portraying the main roles in snakes and ladders”.
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Hala Shiha ( Arabic : حلا شيحة ; born 23 February 1979 in Cairo , Egypt ) is an Egyptian actress best known for portraying the main roles in Snakes and Ladders , and Lost in America . She officially retired from the entertainment industry in the 2005, after she decided to start wearing the hijab. The following year, she made a brief comeback to star in a role with her hijab. Her decision to start wearing the hijab and retire from the entertainment industry at such a young age and so soon in her career caused controversy. It sparked a massive debate in Egypt about the veil and the decline of secularism within Egyptian society and among Egyptians. On August 8, 2018, Shiha announced her return to acting after photos of her were posted in social media without a veil.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Hala Shiha (born 23 February 1979) is a retired Egyptian actress best known for portraying the main roles in The Ladder and The Snake , and Lost in America .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Hala Shiha (born 23 February 1979 in Cairo, Egypt ) is an Egyptian actress best known for portraying the main roles in The Ladder and The Snake , and Lost in America .She officially retired from the entertainment industry in the 2005, after she decided to start wearing the hijab.The following year, she made a brief comeback to star in a role with her hijab.Her decision to start wearing the hijab and retire from the entertainment industry at such a young age and so soon in her career caused controversy.It sparked a massive debate in Egypt about the veil and the decline of secularism within Egyptian society and among Egyptians.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Egyptian actress (born 1980) Hala Shiha ( ; born 23 February 1980 in Cairo , Egypt ) is an Egyptian actress best known for portraying the main roles in Snakes and Ladders , and Lost in America . She officially retired from the entertainment industry in the 2005, after she decided to start wearing the hijab. The following year, she made a brief comeback to star in a role with her hijab. Her decision to start wearing the hijab and retire from the entertainment industry at such a young age and so soon in her career caused controversy. It sparked a massive debate in Egypt about the veil and the decline of secularism within Egyptian society and among Egyptians. On August 8, 2018, Shiha announced her return to acting after photos of her were posted in social media without a veil.
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retired egyptian actress best known for portraying the main roles in the ladder and the snake
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egyptian actress best known for portraying the main roles in snakes and ladders
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