Mohamed Hassanein Heikal

Egyptian journalist (1923-2016)

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.

Mohamed Hassanein Heikal in 1966

Heikal died in Cairo, Egypt from renal failure on 17 February 2016. He was aged 92.

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  1. 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

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