Khairuddin Haseeb

Khairuddin Haseeb (Arabic: خير الدين حسيب; August 1929 – 12 March 2021) was an Iraqi journalist, academic, and politician.[1] He had served as President of the Centre for Arab Unity Studies since its inception in 1975.[2]

Khairuddin Haseeb
BornAugust 1929
Mosul, Mandatory Iraq
Died12 March 2021(2021-03-12) (aged 91)
Beirut, Lebanon
NationalityIraqi
Occupation(s)Journalist
Academic

Biography

Haseeb was born in Mosul in August 1929. His father died 15 days after his birth, and he was raised by his grandfather, who was Wajih of the region. His grandfather died when Haseeb finished his secondary studies. He then attended the London School of Economics and earned a doctorate in public finance from the University of Cambridge.[3][4]

Upon his return to Iraq, Haseeb began working for the Ministry of Oil, helping replace many foreigners who held influence over the Iraq National Oil Company. However, he was imprisoned in 1968, held between four different prisons over the course of four years. He was released in 1972 and became a professor at the University of Baghdad.[5] After his time at the university, he served many active roles in the Arab Organization for Human Rights, The Arab Organization for Translation, and the Arab Organization for Combating Corruption.

Khairuddin Haseeb died in Beirut on 12 March 2021 at the age of 91.[6]

References
  1. "وفاة المفكر العراقي خير الدين حسيب". alkhaleej.ae (in Arabic). 13 March 2021.
  2. "أعلام الموصل في القرن العشرين للعلامة الدكتور عمر محمد الطالب". omaraltaleb.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 30 July 2016.
  3. "خير الدين حسيب: الخبز مع الكرامة... والديموقراطيّة مع القوميّة العربيّة". al-akbar.com (in Arabic). 29 September 2009.
  4. "السيـرة الذاتيــة للدكتـور خيـر الديـن حسيـب كاملـة". omaraltaleb.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 6 October 2013.
  5. "Dr. Khair El-Din Haseeb's Presentation at Georgetown University". iraqsnuclearimage.com.
  6. "خير الدين حسيب .. الرجل الذي رحل إلى المستقبل – عبد الحسين شعبان". azzaman.com (in Arabic). 20 March 2021.
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