Bassem Sabry
Bassem Sabry (باسم صبري) | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 25, 1982 |
| Died | April 29, 2014 (aged 31) |
| Cause of death | Fall from balcony |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Alma mater | Cairo University |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, journalist |
| Website | http://anarabcitizen.blogspot.com |
Bassem Sabry (Arabic: باسم صبري) (25 October 1982 – 29 April 2014) was an Egyptian journalist, blogger, and civil rights campaigner who had reported extensively on the Egyptian Revolution. [1][1][2] [3] Al-Monitor eulogized him as being "widely considered to be among the most incisive and respected analysts of the country’s politics."[4] He died on 29 April 2014 at the age of 31 in an accident after falling from the balcony of a Cairo appartment.[5][6]
Awards
- Free Media Pioneer Award (Al-Monitor), 2014[7]
References
- ^ a b Egyptian blogger Bassem Sabry dies – Middle East. Al Jazeera English. Retrieved on 10 June 2014.
- ^ Bassem Sabry Dead: Egyptian Blogger And Civil Rights Activist Dies After Fall From Balcony. Huffingtonpost.com (30 April 2014). Retrieved on 10 June 2014.
- ^ On Bassem Sabry. Vox (29 April 2014). Retrieved on 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Al Monitor mourns Bassem Sabry". 29 April 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ Kingsley, Patrick (30 April 2014). "Bassem Sabry, a voice of Egypt's 2011 revolution, dies in accident". The Guardian. Luxar: Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ Al-Tawy, Ayat (30 April 2014). "Prominent Egyptian pro-democracy voice Bassem Sabry dies at 31". Ahram Online. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Al-Monitor remembers Bassem Sabry". 30 April 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
External links
- Farewell, Bassem Sabry. timep.org
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