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Mohamed Heikal interview

Title
Mohamed Heikal interview
Genre
Interview; News bulletin; Phone-in; Advertisement
TX Date
5 Dec 1978
Year of production
1978
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Duration
00:31:57
Description
Brian Hayes interviews Mohamed Heikal, former editor-in-chief of Egyptian Al-Ahram newspaper, author and advisor to Egyptian Presidents Nasser and Anwar Sadat. On disagreements with Sadat which led to his dismissal from the paper; relationship with Sadat; his book on Soviet influence in the Middle East; Arab peace talks with Israel. Includes views of general public via phone-in; advertisements; news bulletin and weather for London.
Contributors
Brian Hayes; Mohamed Heikal
Keywords
Books; Authors; Egypt; Israel; Middle East; Jewish-Arab relations; Newspapers; USSR; Anwar Sadat; Arab states; Mohamed Heikal; Al-Ahram (newspaper)

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