Mohamed Hassanein Heikal
Egyptian journalist
Mohamed Hassanein Heikal was an Egyptian journalist. For 17 years, he was editor-in-chief of the Cairo newspaper Al-Ahram and was a commentator on Arab affairs for more than 50 years.
Heikal articulated the thoughts of President Gamal Abdel Nasser... Wikipedia
Born: September 23, 1923, Al-Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt
Died: February 17, 2016 (age 92 years), Cairo, Egypt
Spouse: Hedayet Olwi (m. 1955)
Descendants: Ahmed Heikal, Hassan Heikal, and Ali Heikal
Education: The American University in Cairo
Nationality: Egyptian
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