Alain Gresh

Alain Gresh est un journaliste français né en 1948 en Égypte.

Sa mère est une Russe de confession juive. Son père naturel est Henri Curiel (1914-1978), militant communiste et internationaliste, assassiné à Paris. Son père adoptif est un copte égyptien.

Il publie plusieurs livres sur le Proche-Orient, dont notamment L'islam en questions en 2000 avec Tariq Ramadan.

Alain Gresh était jusqu'en décembre 2005 rédacteur en chef du mensuel Le Monde diplomatique. Depuis janvier 2008, il en est le directeur adjoint.

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