Ali Sayyar
Ali Sayyar | |
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Born | 1926 |
Died | October 2019 (aged 92–93) |
Nationality | Bahraini |
Occupation | Journalist |
Years active | 1950–2019 |
Known for | Founder of Al Qafilah, and Sada Al Osbou |
Ali Sayyar (1926–October 2019) was a veteran Bahraini journalist who founded and edited a newspaper, Al Qafilah, and a magazine, Sada Al Osbou.[1] He was one of the founding fathers of the Bahraini press.[2]
Early life and education
Sayyar was born in 1926 in Bahrain.[3] His father was Abdullah Sayar.[3] Ali Sayyar graduated from technical schools in Manama and in Cairo.[3]
Career
Before involving in journalism Sayyar worked in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
Later he worked for Akhbar Al Khaleej, a Bahraini newspaper, as a columnist.[7] Sayyar was the honorary member of the Bahraini Journalists Association.[8]
Death and legacy
Sayyar died in October 2019.[1][7] His biography was published by the Ministry of Information.[7] In 2020 a book entitled Ali Sayyar in the Memory of the Nation was published by journalist Kamal Dhib.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d "Veteran Bahraini journalist Ali Sayyar mourned". GDN Life. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "GCC Press federation honors Bahraini pioneering journalists". KUNA. Manama. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ ISBN 978-3-11-093004-7.
- ^ a b Hamad Ebrahim Abdulla (2016). Sir Charles Belgrave and the Rise and Fall of Bahrain's National Union Committee (PhD thesis). University of East Anglia.
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- ^ United States Arms Policies in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea Areas: Past, Present, and Future: Report of a Staff Survey Mission to Ethiopia, Iran, and the Arabian Peninsula. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1977. p. 98.
- ^ a b c "Journalist Mourned". News of Bahrain. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "BJA honors renowned journalist Sayyar". Bahraini Journalists Association. 19 December 2012. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Tribute to be paid to towering media figure". Bahrain News Agency. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2021.