Leading Egyptian journalist Mohamed Heikal dies aged 92

One of the most famous and influential journalists in the Arab world, the Egyptian Mohamed Hassanein Heikal, has died in Cairo at the age of 92. His name is most closely associated with nationalist Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser in the 1960s. Mr Heikal was the editor of Egypt’s state-owned newspaper, Al-Ahram, during that time, […]

One of the most famous and influential journalists in the Arab world, the Egyptian Mohamed Hassanein Heikal, has died in Cairo at the age of 92.
His name is most closely associated with nationalist Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser in the 1960s.
Mr Heikal was the editor of Egypt’s state-owned newspaper, Al-Ahram, during that time, articulating the Nasserist ideology of “Arab socialism”. He also served as information minister and briefly as foreign minister.