Ghassan Tueni | |
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غسان تويني | |
Born | Beirut, Lebanon | 5 January 1926
Died | 8 June 2012 Beirut, Lebanon | (aged 86)
Resting place | Mar Mitr Cemetery |
Nationality | Lebanese |
Alma mater | American University of Beirut |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, politician, academic, statesman |
Years active | late 1940s–2012 |
Spouse(s) | Nadia Hamadeh (deceased) Shadia al Khazen |
Children | 3, including Gebran Tueni |
Parent | Gebran Tueni |
Ghassan Tueni (Arabic: غسان تويني; 5 January 1926 – 8 June 2012) was a Lebanese journalist, politician and diplomat who headed An Nahar, one of the Arab world's leading newspapers.[1] Some call him "The Dean of Lebanese Journalism".[2]