Akher Saa
| Categories | Consumer magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Publisher | Akhbar El Yom |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Country | Egypt |
| Based in | Cairo |
| Language | Arabic |
Akher Saa (آخر ساعة in Arabic meaning the Last Hour in English) is an Arabic-language weekly consumer magazine published in Egypt. The magazine is also described as a photo magazine.[1] It is among the oldest publications in the country.[2]
History and profile
Akher Saa was established by Mohamed El Tabii[3] in 1934.[4] It was relaunched by Mustafa Amin and Ali Amin in 1944.[5] Then, it became part of Akhbar El Yom[3] which is also the publisher of the magazine.[6] Akher Saa has been owned by the Egyptian government since 1960.[7]
Based in Cairo, the weekly covers social events, women's interests and sports.[6] The magazine, published on Saturdays, also includes political, economic and social news.[4][5]
Mohamed Heikal was the editor-in-chief of Akher Saa in the 1950s.[4][8] From 1970 to 1976 Egyptian author Anis Mansour was the editor-in-chief.[9] Ahmed Roshdy Saleh also served as the editor-in-chief of the magazine.[10] As of 2008 Samir Ragab was the editor in chief and chairman of the magazine.[11] On 28 June 2014 Mohamed Abdel Hafez became the editor-in-chief.[12]
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.[13] Rakha, an Egyptian cartoonist, also contributed to the magazine.[13] Graphic arts by Al Hussein Fawzi were also published in the magazine.[14]
The circulation of the weekly in 2000 was 120,000 copies.[15]
See also
References
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- ^ a b c Mohamed El-Bendary (2010). The Egyptian Press and Coverage of Local and International Events. Lexington Books. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-7391-4520-3.
- ^ a b "Akher Saa". MMR. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Akher Saa". Publicitas. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ Nathalie Bernard-Maugiron (1999). "Freedom of the press in Egypt: Checks and Balances". Law Journal Library. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ Nancy B. Turck (September–October 1972). "The Authoritative Al-Ahram". Saudi Aramco World. 23 (5). Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ^ Who's Who in the Arab World 2007-2008. Walter de Gruyter. 2007. p. 530. ISBN 978-3-11-093004-7.
- ^ "Dr. Ahmed Roshdy Saleh". CDF. 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Renowned Author, Samir Ragab visits 57357". 57357. 4 December 2008. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Media Situation in Egypt: Thirteenth report for the period June and August 2014" (Report). Al Sawt Al Hurr. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ^ a b Talaat I. Farag (January 2004). "Satirical Papyrus and Modern Cartoonists (Part II)". The Ambassadors Magazine. 7 (1). Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ^ "Egyptian Figures". SIS. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ Sahar Hegazi; Mona Khalifa (October 2000). "Increasing the Coverage of Reproductive Health Issues in Egyptian Press Project" (PDF). FRONTIERS/Population Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
External links
- Official website (in Arabic)
