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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