page_title: Mohamed Hassanein Heikal
hierarchical_section_title: Mohamed Hassanein Heikal
caption_attribution_description: English: Cropped picture of Mohamed Hassanein Heikal
context_page_description: Mohamed Hassanein Heikal was an Egyptian journalist. For 17 years, 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.
context_section_description: 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.
caption: Heikal in 1966
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