arabic surname spelled born prominent egyptian journalist news anchor talk host activist started journalism career 1950s wrote hour magazine invitation veteran journalist began broadcasting news called press appointed director left post protest government inspection technical staff later worked specializing field international media founded satellite broadcasting company later known worked months leaving political differences management briefly presented art left amid disagreements managers planned interviews returned egyptian television hosting current affairs press review talk editor chief program popular respected egypt apparent trouble state moved pencil new program highly watched arab world forced quit criticizing arab governments subsequently hosted channel months government cancelled returned egypt wrote newspaper association ended result libel suit brought egyptian foreign minister response column critical egyptian foreign policy written case later dropped following egyptian revolution known pan discourse fierce criticism egyptian arab governments according political analyst great egyptian journalist highly credible bold gives criticism people listen says seriously poses threat government prior egyptian revolution founded group headed september lent support egyptian popular current opposition movement early life childhood born cairo father eldest children spent childhood primary schooling city father moved middle income family city owned land planted father primarily distributed neighbors close borrowed read books medical practice culture sporting association near weekly basis learned field hockey class later school years initially sought enter medical profession typical career students high marks mother particularly encouraged doctor simultaneously took interest writing arabic foreign languages journalism career education introduced journalism began writing secondary school research paper time wrote article low budget newspaper criticizing king spending million pounds treasury purchase yacht called fired soon grown fond journalism new interest father increasingly poor health complete stage medical studies causing application medical school rejected instead enrolled department geology july year king overthrown group officers led leading subsequent establishment republican system presidency leading officer spent months studying geology decided retake high school examinations order enter medical school performed admitted continued studies time president period joined national_guard fellow students founded college official magazine printed publishing house magazine edition confiscated article wrote critical university professors regulations shortly completing final exams offered writing position hour magazine owners prominent journalists brothers employed salary egyptian pounds initially tasked writing column responded letters readers asked serve editor year attended prague czechoslovakia met head later accepted department journalism obtaining license bachelor degree journalism years later received diploma journalism period wrote magazine earning salary egyptian pounds worked magazine damascus career television began work broadcast television presenter program press media adviser television studio jordan role ended weeks single broadcast jordan met royal government notified disapproval immediately returned egypt continued presenting program position ended appointment director early left refusing launch disciplinary investigation technical team recorded labor day speech given president following death left time numerous broadcasters media personalities removed positions briefly returned television announce egypt claimed victory war israel october year appointed manager interview stated specialised satellite communications published books studies dealing global media broadcasting time strongly pushed include palestine member attempted remove united_states united_kingdom singapore organization according account able master english french languages gain experience diplomacy left partners egypt arab world founded main purpose serve broadcasting station target arabic speaking communities western world counter perceived western bias global media result financial difficulties company sold subsequently worked roughly months quit citing political differences station managers considered year offered host art initially opted work project setting private egyptian station station launched took position art hosted called arrangements interview leader anniversary coup brought power vice president iraq time aroused controversy art managers quit responded favorably invitation information minister government return egyptian television march program editor chief began airing stated returned egyptian television felt owed debt gratitude institution built fame twenties working egypt immediately rewarding media restrictions period popular respected television programs egypt describing relative freedom afforded media stated situation improvement began program long remains censor continue ask freedom expression intended serve weekly review pan arab press practice program medium expressed opinions issues confronting egypt arab world views claimed representative popular egyptian sentiment wrote spoke style commentary daring questions remarks viewers fascinated apparent lack wake second palestinian uprising israeli occupation began dominated conflict generally regarded campaign israeli aggression frequently broadcast israeli military actions called viewers support uprising boycott israeli products responded extensive coverage saying news shows expected react events supposed silent later moved egypt based television station continued express israel run invasion iraq perceived intentions middle_east according author researcher combination current affairs press reviews talk shows talked television egypt cancelled abruptly early amid rumors crossing political red lines broadcasts including criticism government reasoning dismissed manager stated let free express left offering explanation management moved began hosting program called pencil program virtually continuation highly watched dealing arab world major political economic social affairs day normally open interviewing arab intellectual discussing current event continue round table discussion journalists analyzing social political events movements concerning citizens arab world closing known maxim saying london based arab organization awarded media accomplishment award creativity participation media world course decade career forced leave criticizing arab leaders commending secretary general political party paramilitary group departure entered contract remained channel months cancelled state owned took control channel official reason cancellation stated instructions high ranking officials pressures egypt reportedly offered present linked early opted join citing unclear situation contract political activism lawsuit brief stint returned egypt write newspaper later began writing founded served media spokesman headed early stated purpose push democratic reforms egypt egyptian foreign minister brought lawsuit libel response critical column egyptian foreign policy wrote called homeland disgrace citizen column contradictory statements egypt ambassador israel said israel friendly state previously stated israel enemy wrote ambassador sought cover statement words usually fall mouth like torn rubbish bag matter transferred criminal court relationship consequently ended result controversy june quit position media spokesman official reason resigning reportedly upset frequently outside egypt mid december appeared court defense team included brother requested biased court quit case transferred civil jurisdiction january court refused refused summon request defense team january mass demonstrations demanding president downfall erupted egypt eventually government including february april dropped lawsuit according revolution clear reason withdrew suit occurred court handed prison sentence political views describes supporter defines political affiliation ideal social justice national liberation goes generation class join egypt political parties organizations viewed era late president period generation taught self respect national pride courage stand great powers described hammond secular nationalist conscience arab nation interview stated view pan arab media able counter perceived influence american media state arab media reflected state arab world general opposed united_states foreign policy middle_east referred invasion iraq biggest modern disaster arabs year newly established state israel defeated coalition arab armies causing mass exodus homes supported egyptian revolution called step start protests lecture students early march hailed young protesters started revolution brave expressed hope open era democracy press freedom egypt egyptian presidential election endorsed candidate announced support late september post revolution period egypt presidency announced support movement founded inaugural conference stated major political battle soon launched parliamentary elections egypt diverse changed personal life met married egyptian actress married twice said man fascinated easy feel like student discover new qualities day said felt immediate chemical bond
Hamdi Qandil