Hamdy Rizk appointed editor of Al Masry Al Youm

MOVES- Renowned journalist Hamdy Rizk has been appointed as the new editor-in-chief of Al Masry Al Youm, Ahram Online reports. Rizk replaces Mohamed El Sayed Saleh, who was dismissed by the board last week following controversy over the newspaper’s coverage of the 2018 presidential election. Rizk served as editor-in-chief of Al Musawar magazine from 2009-13, and has written a daily column for AMAY since its launch in 2004. Rizk’s appointment and Saleh’s dismissal has drawn significant international coverage, including by the Associated Press.