Mohamed Hassanein Heikal
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Mohamed Hassanein Heikal in 1966
Mohamed Hassanein Heikal (23 September 1923 – 17 February 2016) was an Egyptian journalist. For 17 years (1957–1974), he was editor-in-chief of the Cairo newspaper Al-Ahram. He was a commentator on Arab affairs for more than 50 years.[1] He was born in Cairo, Egypt.
Heikal died in Cairo, Egypt from renal failure on 17 February 2016. He was aged 92.
Mohamed Hassanein Heikal Media
Heikal (first from left), Hoda Abdel Nasser and Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser (third from left), 1966
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References
- ↑ There isn't a target in Afghanistan worth a $1m missile - Mohamed Heikal, the Arab world's foremost political commentator, Guardian, Stephen Moss, October 10, 2001
Other websites
Media related to Mohamed Hassanein Heikal at Wikimedia Commons- Various articles, Al-Ahram Weekly