Belal Fadl

Belal Fadl was born in 1974 in the Cairo district of Manshiyet alBakry He spent his childhood in Alexandria where his family resides in the district of Mahram Beyk Fadl studied at the Journalism department at Cairo Universitys Media faculty from which he graduated in 1995 Fadl was ranked first in his class and graduated with distinction and honors Thereafter Fadl worked as a trainee for the Rose alYoussif newspaper that position was followed by a stint as a secretary editor at the alDastoor newspaper until the government temporarily closed that publication towards the start of 1998 Belal Fadl then spent a while writing for newspapers and magazines of the likes of alKawakiband Sabah alKheir Belal also worked for the ART television network before working as the deputy director of MBCs Cairo office Moreover Belal also worked as an editor at the alGeel Egyptian newspaper before taking part in the founding of the alQahira newspaper which was published by the Ministry of Culture Belal was the chief editor for the paper for several month before leaving journalism behind altogether and beginning a career as a screenwriter His first screenplay was released in 2001 after six years of attempts Belal then returned to journalism and wrote for the alDastoor weekly paper after a court ordered its opening in 2005 He edited a weekly publication titled Qalamein and then contributed a weekly column for the alMasry alYoum newspaper Thereafter Belal wrote his first television work a series titled Heyma