Egyptian satirist Sherine Arafa dressed up for halloween as 'Sophia the Robot,' who has recently been declared a citizen of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Sophia Robot, an advanced lifelike humanoid robot, spoke October 25 at a panel on robotics and artificial intelligence at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh, shortly before being declared a citizen.

The announcement caused a backlash as many took to social media expressing concerns that Sophia technically had more rights than women in the Kingdom.

Associated Press photojournalist based in Egpyt Nariman El-Mofty documented Arafa as she traveled the streets of Cairo.

Egyptian satirist Sherine Arafa dressed up for halloween as 'Sophia the Robot,' who has recently been declared a citizen of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, poses for a photo as men look at her on a street, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)

Egyptian satirist Sherine Arafa dressed up for halloween as 'Sophia the Robot,' who has recently been declared a citizen of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, interacts with school children, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)

Egyptian satirist Sherine Arafa dressed up for halloween as 'Sophia the Robot,' who has recently been declared a citizen of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, poses for a photo as men look at her on a street, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)

Egyptian satirist Sherine Arafa gets her make-up done for halloween as 'Sophia the Robot,' who has recently been declared a citizen of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, at her home, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)

Egyptian satirist Sherine Arafa dressed up for halloween as 'Sophia the Robot,' who has recently been declared a citizen of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, poses for a photograph in her kitchen at her home, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)

Egyptian satirist Sherine Arafa dressed up for halloween as 'Sophia the Robot,' who has recently been declared a citizen of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, poses for a photo at a fish shop, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)

Egyptian satirist Sherine Arafa dressed up for halloween as 'Sophia the Robot,' who has recently been declared a citizen of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, poses for a photograph at her home, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)

Egyptian satirist Sherine Arafa dressed up for halloween as 'Sophia the Robot,' who has recently been declared a citizen of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, interacts with school children, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)

Photos and text by Nariman El-Mofty

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