Salama Ahmed Salama

Who was Salama Ahmed Salama?

Salama Ahmed Salama was an eminent and well-respected Egyptian journalist, editor and author. He served as the vice chief editor for Al-Ahram newspapers for 22 years. and was editor-in-chief of Al-Shourouk newspaper and the political magazine Points of View. Salama also wrote a number of non-fiction books and served on the board of the Egyptian Journalists' Syndicate.

He has been called "perhaps the only Egyptian journalist who commands the respect of his colleagues right across the political spectrum." and one who has "retained the status of a non-partisan writer, often critical of the government and its policies, yet not a member of the opposition." He was well known for being highly critical of the Egyptian government.