| Magdi Mehanna | |
| Birth Date: | 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Mit Ghamr, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt |
| Death Place: | Cairo, Egypt |
| Education: | Cairo University, B.A. |
| Occupation: | Journalist |
Magdi Mehanna (born Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt, 1956-2008)[1] was an Egyptian journalist and the founding editor of Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper, where he authored a column entitled "In the Forbidden Zone."[2] He also presented a talk show with the same name on Dream TV. Before that, he worked as a reporter and columnist for the leftist Al-Ahaly and the liberal Al-Wafd.