Arab Observer

The Arab Observer[1] was an English-language weekly news magazine published in Cairo, Egypt between 1960 and 1966.

History and profile

The Arab Observer was founded by Zain Nagati in 1960. At the time, it was one of the only English-language publications from the Middle East. Although not officially a state organ, it generally followed the political orthodoxy of the time.[2]

Its most famous employee was Maya Angelou, who worked as an editor while she was in Cairo.[3] Mahmoud Amr is the former editor-in-chief of the magazine.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Arabobserver : The Latest News from the UK and Around the world". arabobserver. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  2. Maya Angelou (2 September 2010). The Heart of a Woman. Little Brown Book Group. p. 267. ISBN 978-0-7481-2236-3. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  3. "A Celebration of Rising "Joy"!" (PDF). WFU. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  4. Who's Who in the Arab World 2007-2008. Walter de Gruyter. 1 January 2007. p. 106. ISBN 978-3-11-093004-7. Retrieved 5 October 2014.



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