"Institute for Peace Studies" Ali Maher Signed TLS Dated 1952 For Sale

Up for sale a RARE! "Institute for Peace Studies" Ali Maher Hand Signed TLS Dated 1952. 

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Ali Maher (a.k.a. Aly Maher, born January 4, 1939 - 23 November

2016) was a prominent Egyptian diplomat and intellectual figure. He was

the grandson of Ahmad Mahir Pasha and brother of Ahmad Maher former minister of

foreign affairs. He studied law at Cairo University. A skilled diplomat, Maher served his government

in various diplomatic capacities in Canberra, Tehran and London, as Ambassador

of Egypt in Tunisia, and France. He remained Ambassador of Egypt in France for

9 years until 2002 and was known as the Dean of Arab ambassadors there. He was

then appointed secretary general to the Arab thought foundation where he played

an important role improving cross-cultural dialogue and presenting a global

view of the Arab culture. From 2006–2008, Maher was the Director of the Institute for Peace Studies. Ambassador Maher was

Advisor to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina until 2010 then he became Head of the

External Relations Sector of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina until his passing on

23 November 2016.