Categories | Consumer magazine |
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Frequency | Weekly |
Founder | Mohamed El Tabii |
Founded | 1924 |
Country | Egypt |
Based in | Cairo |
Language | Arabic |
Akher Saa ( Arabic: آخر ساعة; the Last Hour) is an Arabic-language weekly consumer magazine published in Egypt. The magazine is also described as a photo magazine. [1] Launched in 1924 it is among the oldest publications in the country. [2]
Akher Saa was established by Mohamed El Tabii [3] in 1924. [4] [5] During its initial period the magazine was one of the publications supporting the Wafd Party. [5] It was relaunched by Mustafa Amin and Ali Amin in 1944. [6] Then, it became part of Akhbar El Yom [3] which is also the publisher of the magazine. [7] Akher Saa has been owned by the Egyptian government since 1960. [8]
Based in Cairo, Akher Saa covers social events, women's interests and sports. [7] The magazine, published on Saturdays, also includes political, economic and social news. [4] [6] The memoirs of Gamal Abdel Nasser was published in the magazine in Spring 1955. [9]
Mohamed Heikal was the editor-in-chief of Akher Saa in the 1950s. [4] [10] From 1970 to 1976 Egyptian author Anis Mansour was the editor-in-chief. [11] Ahmed Roshdy Saleh also served as the editor-in-chief of the magazine. [12] As of 2008 Samir Ragab was the editor in chief and chairman of the magazine. [13] On 28 June 2014 Mohamed Abdel Hafez became the editor-in-chief. [14] In September 2020 Mohamed El Sebaei Mohamed was appointed to the post. [15]
From 2006 to 2008, Mohamed Abdelbaki served as foreign affairs editor for the magazine. [2]
Armenian- Egyptian cartoonist Saroukhan worked for the magazine from its inception in 1934 to 1946. [16] Rakha, an Egyptian cartoonist, also contributed to the magazine. [16] Graphic arts by Al Hussein Fawzi were also published in the magazine. [17]
The circulation of the weekly in 2000 was 120,000 copies. [18]
Categories | Consumer magazine |
---|---|
Frequency | Weekly |
Founder | Mohamed El Tabii |
Founded | 1924 |
Country | Egypt |
Based in | Cairo |
Language | Arabic |
Akher Saa ( Arabic: آخر ساعة; the Last Hour) is an Arabic-language weekly consumer magazine published in Egypt. The magazine is also described as a photo magazine. [1] Launched in 1924 it is among the oldest publications in the country. [2]
Akher Saa was established by Mohamed El Tabii [3] in 1924. [4] [5] During its initial period the magazine was one of the publications supporting the Wafd Party. [5] It was relaunched by Mustafa Amin and Ali Amin in 1944. [6] Then, it became part of Akhbar El Yom [3] which is also the publisher of the magazine. [7] Akher Saa has been owned by the Egyptian government since 1960. [8]
Based in Cairo, Akher Saa covers social events, women's interests and sports. [7] The magazine, published on Saturdays, also includes political, economic and social news. [4] [6] The memoirs of Gamal Abdel Nasser was published in the magazine in Spring 1955. [9]
Mohamed Heikal was the editor-in-chief of Akher Saa in the 1950s. [4] [10] From 1970 to 1976 Egyptian author Anis Mansour was the editor-in-chief. [11] Ahmed Roshdy Saleh also served as the editor-in-chief of the magazine. [12] As of 2008 Samir Ragab was the editor in chief and chairman of the magazine. [13] On 28 June 2014 Mohamed Abdel Hafez became the editor-in-chief. [14] In September 2020 Mohamed El Sebaei Mohamed was appointed to the post. [15]
From 2006 to 2008, Mohamed Abdelbaki served as foreign affairs editor for the magazine. [2]
Armenian- Egyptian cartoonist Saroukhan worked for the magazine from its inception in 1934 to 1946. [16] Rakha, an Egyptian cartoonist, also contributed to the magazine. [16] Graphic arts by Al Hussein Fawzi were also published in the magazine. [17]
The circulation of the weekly in 2000 was 120,000 copies. [18]