Said Sonbol
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Said Sonbol سعيد سنبل,Egyptian writer and editor,graduated from Fouad I University's Chemistry Department,he would eventually become a journalist starting at the Wafd
mouthpiece Al-Misri, Sonbol became Al-Akhbar's first economic bureau chief in 1958, the paper's deputy editor-in-chief in 1961, its managing editor four years later, then chairman of the board of directors and editor-in-chief in 1985, a position he held until 1992.Under Anwar El-Sadat, he joined the Journalists' Syndicate, rising to deputy chairman when Ibrahim Nafie was syndicate chief.
Like all the great journalists of his generation, his was a career studded by major scoops, career breakthroughs and accolades. Following the Tripartite Aggression, he got the inside story on the Anglo-Egyptian talks and Suez Canal
negotiations. He was the first Arab journalist to uncover the secrets behind the rising tensions between Cuba and the US, and the first journalist to whom Castro
confided that the US was planning to invade his country. He pioneered a television talk show dedicated to the discussion of national concerns, Egypt's economic problems above all. He counted among his happiest moments the day he received the national medal of honour, and the day the UN notified him that he—only 35 at the time—had been chosen to represent Africa in an economic studies programme that took him to Addis Ababa
, Geneva
, New York
and Washington, D.C.
.
In 1976, he suffered a heart ailment necessitating surgical intervention, which was performed by the noted specialist, Magdi Yacoub
.
Even after his retirement he continued to write, producing his Sabah Al-Kheir (Good Morning) column until the last days of his life.
WAFD
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mouthpiece Al-Misri, Sonbol became Al-Akhbar's first economic bureau chief in 1958, the paper's deputy editor-in-chief in 1961, its managing editor four years later, then chairman of the board of directors and editor-in-chief in 1985, a position he held until 1992.Under Anwar El-Sadat, he joined the Journalists' Syndicate, rising to deputy chairman when Ibrahim Nafie was syndicate chief.
Like all the great journalists of his generation, his was a career studded by major scoops, career breakthroughs and accolades. Following the Tripartite Aggression, he got the inside story on the Anglo-Egyptian talks and Suez Canal
Suez Canal
The Suez Canal , also known by the nickname "The Highway to India", is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Opened in November 1869 after 10 years of construction work, it allows water transportation between Europe and Asia without navigation...
negotiations. He was the first Arab journalist to uncover the secrets behind the rising tensions between Cuba and the US, and the first journalist to whom Castro
Castro
Castro is a Romance word originally derived from Latin "Castrum", a pre-Roman military camp or fortification .It may refer to:-People:*Castro...
confided that the US was planning to invade his country. He pioneered a television talk show dedicated to the discussion of national concerns, Egypt's economic problems above all. He counted among his happiest moments the day he received the national medal of honour, and the day the UN notified him that he—only 35 at the time—had been chosen to represent Africa in an economic studies programme that took him to Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa
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, Geneva
Geneva
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, New York
New York
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and Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
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In 1976, he suffered a heart ailment necessitating surgical intervention, which was performed by the noted specialist, Magdi Yacoub
Magdi Yacoub
Sir Magdi Habib Yacoub, FRS , is Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Imperial College London.Yacoub's major achievements may be summarised:1. Established Heart Transplantation in UK and became leading transplant surgeon in the world....
.
Even after his retirement he continued to write, producing his Sabah Al-Kheir (Good Morning) column until the last days of his life.