Reda Helal Missing

Al-Ahram | Last seen in Egypt | August 11, 2003

Job:
Editor
Medium:
Beats Covered:
Gender:
Male
Local or Foreign:
Local
Freelance:
No

Helal, an editor with Egypt’s semiofficial daily Al-Ahram, has been missing since August 11, 2003. Helal, considered controversial by some because of his outspoken support for the U.S.-led war in Iraq, was last seen entering his home in the capital, Cairo, on the afternoon he disappeared. Local journalists say there is little evidence pointing to who kidnapped him, or if he was even kidnapped. CPJ continues to investigate the case.