Difference between revisions of "Kamal Adham"
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| − | + | '''Kamal Adham''' (1929-1999) was head of Saudi intelligence from 1964 to 1979.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/jun/08/bae49 Kamal Adham], The BAE Files, 8 June 2007.</ref> | |
| − | + | Adham later became involved in the London-based newspaper [[Asharq Al-Awsat]], according to writer [[Mohammed El Oifi]] in ''Le monde diplomatique'': | |
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| + | <blockquote style="background-color:beige;border:1pt solid Darkgoldenrod;padding:1%">The drive to establish Saudi control over the Arab media started in the 1970s in an attempt to counter Nasser's ''Sawt al-Arab'' (voice of the Arabs) radio. [[Prince Salman]] was one of the first to realise what was at stake and acquired ''[[Asharq Al-Awsat]]'', started in 1978 in London by two brothers of Saudi origin, Hisham and Muhammad Ali Hafiz. Their assistants were [[Kamal Adham]] and [[Turki al-Faisal]], both prominent figures in Saudi intelligence.<ref>Mohammed El Oifi, [http://mondediplo.com/2006/12/08arabworld Not the voice of the street], ''Le monde diplomatique'', Dec 2006. (subscription required).</ref></blockquote> | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:41, 23 September 2016
Kamal Adham (1929-1999) was head of Saudi intelligence from 1964 to 1979.[1]
Adham later became involved in the London-based newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat, according to writer Mohammed El Oifi in Le monde diplomatique:
The drive to establish Saudi control over the Arab media started in the 1970s in an attempt to counter Nasser's Sawt al-Arab (voice of the Arabs) radio. Prince Salman was one of the first to realise what was at stake and acquired Asharq Al-Awsat, started in 1978 in London by two brothers of Saudi origin, Hisham and Muhammad Ali Hafiz. Their assistants were Kamal Adham and Turki al-Faisal, both prominent figures in Saudi intelligence.[2]
Notes
- ↑ Kamal Adham, The BAE Files, 8 June 2007.
- ↑ Mohammed El Oifi, Not the voice of the street, Le monde diplomatique, Dec 2006. (subscription required).
