Prominent journalist Omar Al-Medwahi passes away

Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — Prominent Saudi journalist Omar Al-Medwahi died late Saturday, his son Abdul Mohsen announced on his Twitter account on Sunday. Abdul Mohsen said his father died suddenly three hours after writing an obituary on Twitter for a friend of his who died on Friday. He did not give reasons for his father's sudden death. Al-Medwahi was famous for his in-depth articles about the two holy cities of Makkah and Madinah. He has worked for a number of newspapers and magazines in Saudi Arabia, including Iqra, Al-Muslimoon, Al-Majallah, Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, Al-Watan and Makkah. Al-Medwahi had lived and studied in Makkah for which he had deep love. He graduated from the department of information at the Faculty of Arts of King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah.