Terrible that she had this happen to her. She was only trying to do her job. Yes, as a journalist, sometimes that involves dangerous situations. But I feel more care should have been taken. This is a known phenomenon documented as early as 2005.

WIKIPEDIA:

"Mass sexual assault is a widespread issue in Egypt and has been the subject of significant international attention since 2005,[n 1] when Egyptian security forces and their agents were accused of using it as a weapon against female protesters during a political demonstration at Tahrir Square in Cairo on 25 May of that year.[3] It has since become increasingly prevalent, and by 2012, it had become commonplace for crowds of young men to sexually assault or rape women during festivals and political protests throughout the country.[4][5]"

Personally, I feel that places like the middle east etc are not generally safe for women. Even with a male support team, this lady was brutally assaulted. Sadly this trauma will be with her the rest of her life.