MANAMA: Information Affairs Minister Ali Al Rumaihi has expressed condolences on the death of veteran Bahraini journalist Ali Sayyar.
He praised Mr Sayyar’s contributions to the political, literary, intellectual, cultural and media fields.
He stressed that Bahraini and GCC Press and cultural community have lost one of its pioneers who had contributed with his writings and opinions, since the 50s, to serving the homeland as well as the Arab and Islamic nation.
He also pointed out Mr Sayyar’s contribution to preserving the kingdom’s cultural and civilisational identity by setting up many local newspapers like Al Qafela, Al Watan, Gulf Mirror and Sada Al Osboo.
Mr Sayyar was also an active writer in Akhbar Al Khaleej and various other Bahraini and Arab newspapers and magazines.
Mr Al Romaihi appreciated the ministry’s documentation of Mr Sayyar’s biography as part of Pioneers of Bahrain Press series.
The biography, written by researcher late Khalid Al Bassem, cast light on Mr Sayyar’s life and main articles and publications, which confirmed his keenness to promote national unity, security and advancement.
This sense of Arab nationalism had earned Mr Sayyar respect of many local and Arab media and cultural establishments, the minister said.
He was also granted the Pioneers Award and the honorary membership of Bahrain Journalists Association.
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