Egypt’s prominent author and columnist Anis Mansour passes away at the age of 87

Egyptian author and columnist Anis Mansour passed away early Friday at the age of 87 after a long battle with illness.

Mansour was transferred earlier this week to the intensive care unit at a Cairo hospital after his health condition deteriorated. He was suffering from pneumonia.

Born in 1924, Mansour was one of Egypt’s most prominent writers who enriched the Arabic library with his books and articles.

He wrote travel literature including “Around the World in 200 Days,” “A Stranger in a Strange Land,” “Yemen Is the Unknown,” “You Are in Japan and Other Countries,” and “Best Regards from Moscow.”

The veteran author also wrote many dramas that were turned into television series over the past few years.