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| Former editors | Amīnah al-Saʿīd Hamdy Rizq Makram Mohammed Ahmed Abdul Qadir Shuheib Fatema Sayed |
|---|---|
| Categories | News magazine |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Publisher | Dar Al Hilal Publishing House |
| Founder | George Bey Zidan Emil Zidan Shukri Zidan |
| Founded | 1925; 100 years ago (1925) |
| Country | Egypt |
| Based in | Cairo |
| Language | Arabic |
Al-Musawar (Arabic:المصور;the Illustrated) is an Egyptian weekly current eventsmagazine.[1] The weekly is a state-owned publication,[2] and its headquarters is in Cairo.[3] It has been in circulation since 1925.
Al Musawar was launched as a weekly in 1925.[4][5] The founder of the weekly was George Bey Zidan.[6] Emil and Shukri Zidan are also the founders of the weekly which is published on Saturdays.[4] The publisher is Dar Al Hilal Publishing House.[4][7] On 17 December 1932 the magazine began to publish a sports supplement,Al Abtal (meaningChampions in English).[8]
The weekly has been owned by the Egyptian government since 1960[9][10] and itseditors-in-chief and head of the publishing house are appointed by the state.[7][11] As of 2011Al Musawar was cited as a liberal magazine.[12]
One of its longest-serving editors was journalistFekry Abaza.[13] He held the post between 1926 and 1961 when he was fired due to his article published on 17 August 1961.[14] Female writerAmīnah al-Saʿīd and Hamdy Rizq are among the former editors-in-chief ofAl Musawar.[9][15] Makram Mohammed Ahmed served as editor-in-chief of the weekly from the mid-1980s to 2005.[7][16] Abdul Qadir Shuheib was appointed editor-in-chief in July 2005.[7] On 28 June 2014 Fatema Sayed became the editor-in-chief of the magazine.[17]
The weekly published interviews with major figures including one with SaudiKing Faisal in August 1972[18] and several others with the formerPresidentHosni Mubarak.[4]
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