Ahmed Said (broadcaster)
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Ahmed Said | |
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أحمد سعيد | |
| Born | 29 August 1925 |
| Died | 4 June 2018 (aged 92) Cairo, Egypt |
| Occupations | broadcaster, journalist |
| Employer | Voice of the Arabs |
| Organization | 1953–1967 |
Ahmed Said (Arabic: أحمد سعيد; 29 August 1925[1][2] – 4 June 2018) was an Egyptian radio broadcaster. He was the first director and main announcer for Sawt al-Arab from its founding in 1953 until 1967.[3] He was known for calling for Arab unity and the liberation of Palestine from “the sea to the (Jordan) river”[4] and claims to have written the station's famous tag line of "Sawt al-Arab, calling to the Arab nation from the heart of Cairo."[3] He died on 4 June 2018, aged 92.[5]
