Ali Salem

This article is about the Egyptian writer. For the archer, see Ali Ahmed (archer).
Ali Salem
A meeting in Cairo between Salem and representative of Mothers and Women for Peace from Israel, 1998.
Born(1936-02-24)24 February 1936
Damietta, Egypt
Died22 September 2015(2015-09-22) (aged 79)
Mohandessin, Egypt
Occupationplaywright
AwardsCivil Courage Prize (2008)

Ali Salem, also transliterated Ali Salim (Arabic: على سالم, IPA: [ˈʕæli ˈsæːlem]; 24 February 1936 – 22 September 2015), was an Egyptian playwright known for controversially endorsing cooperation with Israel. The Los Angeles Times once described him as "a big, loud man known for his satiric wit".

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