Maher Moqalled is a writer and novelist who has authored a number of literary and political works. He graduated from the Department of Journalism in 1984 and subsequently joined *Al-Ahram* newspaper. Throughout his career there, he served as the director of the *Al-Ahram* bureau in Lebanon, a member of the central editorial desk, and head of the interviews section. He has conducted numerous significant interviews with influential figures across the fields of thought and literature.