Egyptian veteran journalist Salah Montaser passes away at 87

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CAIRO – 15 May 2022: Veteran journalist and columnist of Al Ahram newspaper Salah Montaser passed away at the age of 87 on Sunday, after a long journey with illness.

Salah Montaser is a prominent writer and journalist at Al-Ahram newspaper, born in Damietta, and the owner of a daily column entitled “Just an Opinion.”

Although he studied law, he worked with the late great journalist Hassanein Heikal as a journalist at Al-Ahram Foundation.

He was a member of the Supreme Council of the Press in Egypt, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Arab Media Center. Montaser also held the position of editor-in-chief of October magazine, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dar Al Maaref for printing and publishing.

Last week, Amira Montaser, his niece told “Kalema Akhira” talk show on “ON” T.V. that he was hospitalized and entered the ICU as he suffered from hypoxemia.

In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry mourned the death of the great journalist, saying that he was one of the eminent intellectual figures of journalism, with a free pen defending the just causes of his homeland.

The Ministry added that Montaser contributed to enriching the Arabic library with his valuable writings during his extended career.