Saïd Akl

For the Lebanese poet, writer, playwright and language reformer, see Said Akl.

Said Fadel Akl, born in Damour in 1888 and died in Beirut in 1916, is a Lebanese journalist.

Biography

He launched in Western countries the Echo of Mexico newspaper and has edited several newspapers in Lebanon. He was the editor in chief of Al-Nasr newspaper.

He was arrested on February 10, 1916 and was hanged on May 6 (National Martyrs' Day) in 1916 at the martyrs' square in Beirut.

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