Mohamed Hassanein Heikal

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