Wael el-Ebrashy

Egyptian journalist and television host (1963–2022)
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Wael el-Ebrashy
وائل الإبراشي
Born(1963-10-26)26 October 1963
Sherbin, El Dakhlia, United Arab Republic
Died9 January 2022(2022-01-09) (aged 58)
Cairo, Egypt
Other namesWael Elebrashy
Wāʾil al-Ibrāšī
Occupation(s)Journalist and television presenter

Wael el-Ebrashy (Arabic: وائل الإبراشي; 26 October 1963 – 9 January 2022) was an Egyptian journalist and television presenter.

Life and career

Born in Sherbin, el-Ebrashy started his career as a journalist in the magazine Rose al-Yūsuf, and later worked as editor-in-chief of the newspaper Sawt Al-Umma [ar], from which he resigned in 2010.[1][2]

He started his career as a television talk show host for the private TV stations Dream TV and ON TV, and later landed in the state television Channel 1, where he presented the popular talk show Al-Tesea ("“9 o'clock").[1][2]

In December 2020, el-Ebrashy contracted COVID-19, which caused severe damage to his lungs; he was discharged from the hospital three months later but never fully recovered. el-Ebrashy died on 9 January 2022, at the age of 58.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Al-Masry Al-Youm (10 January 2022). "Egypt's state TV mourns the veteran journalist and TV host Wael el-Ebrashy". Egypt Independent. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Kamal Tabikha (9 January 2022). "Veteran Egyptian talk show host Wael El Ebrashy dies of Covid-19". The National. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  3. ^ "وفاة الإعلامي المصري وائل الإبراشي بعد صراع مع "كورونا"". Al Jazeera (in Arabic). 9 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.


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