Mohamed Hassanein Heikal
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Mohamed Hassanein Heikal (Arabic:محمد حسنين هيكل) (born 1923) is a leading Egyptian journalist. For many years he was editor-in-chief of the Cairo newspaper Al-Ahram and has been a respected commentator on Middle East affairs for more than 50 years. In 1983, Heikal published a bombshell titled Khareef El-Ghadab (Autumn of Fury), in which he analyzed the reasons behind Sadat’s assassination and the rise of political Islam.
Heikal articulated the thoughts of President Nasser earlier in his career. The reasons for his fall with president Sadat, who succeeded Nasser, remain under great speculation.
Heikal has been a member of the Central Committee of the Arab Socialist Union. He wrote many books, such as: Nasser: The Cairo Documents, The Road to Ramadan, The Sphinx and the Commissar: The Rise and Fall of Soviet Influence in the Middle East, Cutting the Lion's Tail: Suez Through Egyptian Eyes, The Cairo Documents: The Inside Story of Nasser and His Relationship with World Leaders, Rebels, and Statesmen, Secret Channels: The Inside Story of Arab-Israeli Peace Negotiations, Illusions of Triumph, Iran: The Untold Story, The Return of the Ayatollah, The Iranian Revolution from Mossadeq to Khomeini, and October War.
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