Word: kavoussi
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Then because of General Naguib's coup in Egypt, Richardson flew to Cairo, where he spent most of the next three weeks. Meanwhile, part-time correspondents in a number of capitals kept TIME informed of developments in their countries. From Teheran, Reza Kavoussi had sent in a running report of the street violence protesting the fall of Mossadegh. In Cairo. Mohamed Wagdi covered the opening hours of the Egyptian coup alone, then helped Richardson cover subsequent events...
Wagdi is chief correspondent for Al Ahram, Cairo daily, and, as one of Egypt's most respected reporters, has easy access to high officials. Kavoussi once worked for the. London Daily Express, has a sound knowledge of English. Other part-time correspondents in the Middle East are Riza Chandir in Istanbul, who operates his own Turkish news agency; Abu Said el Riche in Beirut, onetime correspondent for the London Daily Mail; Ernest Main on Cyprus and Monica Dehn in Israel. In addition to these, a wide network of observers maintains a flow of suggested stories to the Beirut headquarters...