JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, July 28 (NNN-ARAB NEWS) – Family, friends and former colleagues mourned the death on Saturday, of the distinguished journalist and author, Farouk Luqman, a former editor-in-chief of Arab News.
Luqman died in Jeddah after a prolonged illness. He was 84, and leaves three sons and two daughters.
“It is a very sad day for us at Arab News and for all those who knew Farouq as a friend and colleague,” said Faisal J. Abbas, Editor-in-Chief of Arab News. “We extend our sympathies to his family and loved ones and offer our full support, thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time for them.”
Luqman was an outstanding columnist in Saudi and Arab media. He wrote more than 5,000 columns for Al-Eqtisadiah and Asharq Al-Awsat, sister publications of Arab News. He also wrote many books, including one in Arabic on Indian spices, one of Taiwanese stories in English, and another on the Hafiz brothers, his Saudi employers.
During his career he met world leaders, such as Indian prime minister, Indira Gandhi, Philippine president, Ferdinand Marcos and Pakistani prime minister, Benazir Bhutto.
It was said of Luqman that, he never took a day off. Even when abroad, he kept an eye on news and wrote columns. He liked to look for something unusual, and never to rely on news agency stories.– NNN-ARAB NEWS
