#Civil Courage Prize
Ali Salem, renowned Egyptian writer and satirist, passed away in his Cairo home at the age of 79 on Tuesday, state-owned Middle East News Agency reported. Salem was most widely recognized for penning the critically acclaimed “Madrasset El Moshaghbeen” (School of the Mischievous) play, a comedy about a group of teenage pranksters in their last year of high school and one teacher’s attempts to reform them. The play, deubted in 1971, launched many of its actors, including Ahmed Zaki and…
