سنوات الخماسين

This book is not just a narrative of events; it is a testimony from the heart of the scene about the era of the earthquake on January 25th and its aftermath, as well as the volcanic eruption on June 30th and its aftermath. The author presents details of experiences lived, the hidden aspects of witnessed situations, and the dimensions of transformations that he observed closely, covering all aspects from their makers to the heroes, most of whom are still present.
The book is the first part of a trilogy to be successively released by “The Second Republic.” It narrates how “The First Republic” fell, the July 23rd Revolution Republic, and why it collapsed. It also sheds light on how the Muslim Brotherhood deceived and propagated the “Illusory Republic” when visibility was obscured amidst the dust of the “Khamasin” winds during the “Egyptian Spring.” Furthermore, it also captures the initial flashes of the national project to build the modern state and transition towards establishing the “New Republic,” the June 30th Republic.
As for the author, he worked as a military editor and presidential affairs editor for “Al-Ahram” newspaper for over 22 years. He was appointed as the editor-in-chief of the Radio and Television Magazine “2005/2011,” then took over as editor-in-chief of “Al-Ahram” newspaper a week before the January 25th Revolution, until he was removed by the Muslim Brotherhood regime in August 2012. After that, he became the editor-in-chief of “Al-Masry Al-Youm” newspaper during the rule of the Brotherhood leader. Later on, he returned as the chairman of the board of directors of “Akhbar Al-Youm” foundation and the editor-in-chief of “Al-Akhbar” in January 2014, and was appointed as the chairman of the board of directors of “Akhbar Al-Youm” from 2017 to 2020.

He has received numerous journalism awards, including the Mustafa and Ali Amin General Secretariat Award in 1988, the Best Military Journalism Award for his coverage of the Balkan War in 1995, and the Person of the Year Award, one of the major Mustafa and Ali Amin General Secretariat awards, in 2012. He also won the Arab Journalism Award in 2014 for his interview with Field Marshal Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in his first press appearance after the June 30th Revolution.