Ghassan Tueni

Ghassan Tueni
غسان تويني
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Born(1926-01-05)5 January 1926
Beirut, Lebanon
Died8 June 2012(2012-06-08) (aged 86)
Beirut, Lebanon
Resting placeMar Mitr Cemetery
NationalityLebanese
Alma materAmerican University of Beirut
Occupation(s)Journalist, politician, academic, statesman
Years activelate 1940s–2012
Spouse(s)Nadia Hamadeh (deceased)
Shadia al Khazen
Children3, including Gebran Tueni
ParentGebran 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]

  1. ^ "Veteran Lebanese journalist Ghassan Tueni dies". BBC News. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Ghassan Tueni, dead at 86". The Washington Post. Associated Press. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.[dead link]