Mohamed El-Tabii ( ar, محمد التابعي; 18 May 1896 in Port Said – 24 December 1976 in

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) was a leading

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ian political writer,

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and a pioneer of modern press in

and the

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, so much so that he was dubbed "Prince of Journalism".

Biography

Mohamed El Tabii or "El Ostaz" as he became later known among his peers and colleagues, first joined ''

Rose al-Yūsuf ''Rose al-Yūsuf'' ( ar, روز اليوسف; also written ''Rose al-Yousef'') is an Arabic weekly political magazine published in Egypt. History and profile ''Rose al-Yūsuf'' was first published on 26 October 1925. The magazine was named afte ...

'' in 1923, where he made many changes that brought it to the front line as a leading political magazine. In 1934, he founded the weekly magazine ''

Akher Saa ''Akher Saa'' (Arabic: آخر ساعة; ''the Last Hour'') is an Arabic-language weekly consumer magazine published in Egypt. The magazine is also described as a photo magazine. Launched in 1924 it is among the oldest publications in the country. ...

'' which became the leading magazine in fast news with political jokes and caricatures. He later sold it

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press group and it continues to be published by that group. El Tabii was also co-founder of '' Al Misri'' newspaper with

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