Mohamed Hassanein Heikal - Lectures

Lectures

Heikal's current lecture series on Al-Jazeera furnishes him with a greater platform in the Arab world, broadcasting every Thursday evening. Here he generally discusses information he acquired during his years as a journalist, historian, and a player in the political arena in Egypt's modern history. His lectures gave an overview of the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the rise of modern Arab nationalist governments. He has also lectured on the rise of the American Empire and the decline of the previous superpowers. His lectures range from general overviews to intricate details of scenes he witnessed. In addition, he has briefly discussed the events leading to the deterioration of Nasser's relationship with the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood and the failed assassination attempt. Heikal also heavily criticized former President Hosni Mubarak's re-election attempt and suggested that no president's term should exceed ten years in office.

On July 26, 2007 Heikal announced in a lecture entitled "The Challenges in Building the Aswan Dam" his will to temporarily end his lecture series on Aljazeera. Heikal told his audience that he needed to take a break "for a few months because provided numerous series... and because it's time to rest a little, ... hoping to come back, godwilling, in a few months if age, health, and energy permit, to talk about the Arab Wars."

Heikel's regular appearances on Al-Jazeera have earned him a new and unprecedented following, especially among the young, bringing him around 50,000 emails and letters a week.

In August 2008, Heikel decided to again pause his lecture series at Aljazeera during the month of Ramadan. He is to return to lecture on the 1967 war. In November of the same year Heikel returned to Aljazeera to cover the US elections between Barack Obama and John Mccain and restart his lectures on Arab Wars.

2007 Aljazeera Lecture Series:

• Challenges in Building the Aswan Dam
• Aswan Dam and the National Project
• The United States and the Arab/Israeli Conflict
• Slipping into War
• Palestinians and Prospects of Settlement with Israel
• Israeli Thinking and the 1956 Events
• Conspiracy and Coup Era
• French Plans to Interfere in Egypt
• Creative Chaos and the Rivalry Links
• Conspiracy Theory
• Nasser's Debates with the West
• Prospects of Settlement in the Middle East (2)
• Prospects of Settlement in the Middle East (1)
• Nasser's Ultimate Test
• Jordan's 1956 Storm
• Behind the Arms Deal
• Security and National Peace
• Arms Deals in the Arab World
• Geneva Convention and the Importance of 1955
• Bandong Convention
• Preparing for Plan Alpha
• Israeli Penetration in the Region
• Nasser's Meeting with UK's Foreign Secretary
• 1955 and the Arab Division
• 1955 and the Distinguishing Symbols

2008 Aljazeera Lecture Series:

• Mine in the Aqaba Gulf
• Israel's Nuclear Weapons
• Politics and History
• World on the Verge of Chaos
• World Foreign and Internal Politics
• Understanding of War in Nations
• Arab Resistance and Aid
• War Era: Strategy and Politics
• Arab False Battles
• Instance of True Revolution
• America Leads the World
• Palestine: Right Refuses to be Forgotten (2)
• Palestine: Right Refuses to be Forgotten (1)
• Israel's View on Egyptian Role in the Region
• Series of Crises in the Time of War
• The Naked Empire
• Alliance of Empires
• Monsters With Eight Heads
• Egyptian Armament and Israel's Security
• Decision Projects Associated with Suez
• Suez War
• Conspiracy Theory
• National Security Boundaries
• Protecting Suez Canal
• Seven Plans to Invade
• Suez Battle and War Era
• Truth of Wars the Arabs Fought
• National Security Theories
• Arriving Tremors
• War Era