October (magazine) explained

October
Previous Editor:Anis Mansour
Frequency:Weekly
Category:Political magazine
Company:Dar Al Maarif
Publisher:Dar Al Maarif
Firstdate:31 October 1976
Country:Egypt
Based:Cairo
Language:Arabic
Website:October
Issn:1110-8983

October (Arabic: اكتوبر) is a political magazine published in Cairo, Egypt. It is one of the state-owned publications in the country.[1]

History and profile

October was established by Dar Al Maarif group in 1976.[2] [3] The first issue appeared on 31 October that year.[4] It is a political and social magazine published by Dar Al Maarif group weekly on Saturdays.[2] [5] The company is owned by the Egyptian government[2] and is based in Cairo.[3]

Anis Mansour, an Egyptian writer, was the first editor-in-chief of the magazine[2] [6] who held the post for a long period.[7] [8] Ismail Montassar also served as the editor-in-chief of the weekly.[9] On 28 June 2014 Hassan Abu Taleb became the editor-in-chief of October.[10] In September 2020 Muhammad Amin Ali Al Sayed was named as the editor-in-chief.[11]

During the editorship of Anis Mansour the magazine published the articles by Israeli writers between 1979 and 1981.[7] [12]

October sold 120,000 copies in 2000.[13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mohamed El Bendary. The Egyptian Revolution: Between Hope and Despair: Mubarak to Morsi. 2013. 91. New York. Algora Publishing. 978-0-87586-992-6.
  2. Book: Mohamed El Bendary. The Egyptian Press and Coverage of Local and International Events. 2010. Lexington Books. 978-0-7391-4520-3. 61. Lanham, MD.
  3. Web site: Media Landscape. Menassat. 5 October 2014. dead. 23 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100923120454/http://www.menassat.com/?q=en/media-landscape/media-landscape-4.
  4. Book: Catalogue record. Indiana University. 2 April 2022.
  5. Web site: Hala El Zahed. Egyptian Press and the Transition to Democracy. LSE. 6 October 2014. dead. 9 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141009150313/http://www.lse.ac.uk/middleEastCentre/research/Collaboration-Projects/collaboration-2011-2012/LSE-Collaboration-with-FEPS/hala-ElZahed.pdf.
  6. 2. Gabriel R. Warburg. Islam and Politics in Egypt: 1952-80. Middle Eastern Studies. 1982. 18. 144. 10.1080/00263208208700502.
  7. Book: William B. Quandt. 0-8157-2052-1. The Middle East: Ten Years After Camp David. 1988. William B. Quandt. Brookings Institution Press. 19. Washington DC.
  8. News: Anis Mansour. Masress. 13 November 2008. 5 October 2014.
  9. Book: Mohamed El Bendary. The "ugly American" in the Arab Mind: Why Do Arabs Resent America?. 2011. Potomac Books, Inc.. 978-1-59797-673-2. 27. Washington DC.
  10. Web site: Media Situation in Egypt: Thirteenth report for the period June and August 2014. Al Sawt Al Hurr. Report. 6 October 2014.
  11. News: 26 September 2020. ar. "الوطنية للصحافة" تعلن التغييرات الجديدة بالمؤسسات القومية.. الإبقاء على عبد المحسن سلامة لرئاسة مجلس إدارة الأهرام.. اختيار أحمد جلال لمؤسسة أخبار اليوم.. ومحمد حافظ لإدارة دار التحرير.. وتعيينات رؤساء التحرير . 6 November 2021. Youm7.
  12. Book: Hassan A. Barari. Israelism: Arab Scholarship on Israel, a Critical Assessment. 2012. Ithaca Press. 978-0-86372-416-9. 106. Reading.
  13. Sahar Hegazi. Mona Khalifa. Increasing the Coverage of Reproductive Health Issues in Egyptian Press Project. October 2000. FRONTIERS/Population Council. 10.31899/rh4.1139 .

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