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Arab Observer

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

History and profile

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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[1] and supported the Nasser's government.[2][3]

Its most famous contributor was Maya Angelou, who worked as an editor while she was in Cairo.[4] Mahmoud Amr is the former editor-in-chief of the magazine.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Maya Angelou (2010). The Heart of a Woman. Little Brown Book Group. p. 267. ISBN 978-0-7481-2236-3.
  2. ^ Gerasimos Tsourapas (2016). "Nasser's Educators and Agitators across al-Watan al-'Arabi: Tracing the Foreign Policy Importance of Egyptian Regional Migration, 1952-1967". British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies. 43 (3): 340. doi:10.1080/13530194.2015.1102708. S2CID 159943632.
  3. ^ Ali A. Mazrui (April 1964). "Africa and the Egyptian's Four Circles". African Affairs. 63 (251): 134. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a095199.
  4. ^ "A Celebration of Rising "Joy"!" (PDF). WFU. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  5. ^ Who's Who in the Arab World 2007-2008. Beirut: Publitec Publications. 2007. p. 106. ISBN 978-3-11-093004-7.