An Iraqi and an Egyptian win the “Heikal Prize for Arab Journalism”

Iraqi journalists Asaad Zalzali and Egyptian Ahmed Saeed Syed Hassanein won the “Muhammad Hassanein Heikal Prize for Arab Journalism.”

The ceremony was held to announce the winners of the fourth round of the award via the “Zoom” app, in conjunction with the anniversary of the birth of Egyptian journalist and writer Mohamed Hassanein Heikal.

The Mohammed Hassanein Heikal Foundation for Arab Journalism, which sponsors the award, said Zalzali won “for being distinguished for his research on war children in Iraq, women’s issues and harassment in the Iraqi media.” As for the Egyptian Hassanein, he won the award for his work on “investigations of Syrian refugees, migration routes and smuggling and the difficulties they faced.” Reunification “.

Hedayat Haykal, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Haykal Foundation, said: “We are completely convinced that this is the ideal time to become an effective part of the journalistic work system in the Arab world amidst unprecedented changes and the new global order. .

In a related context, the Foundation announced the postponement of the opening of the Temple Wing at the Library of Alexandria, due to the outbreak of the “Corona” virus, after having previously announced the transfer of its private library, including books, papers and documents. rare, so far, in addition to the transfer of the original office furniture and the rest of the writing tools and personal maps. From the late Egyptian journalist.