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Quotes from the launching ceremony for the book: Abu-Ghazaleh: Climbing the Summit.
Amr Moussa: “An enjoyable piece of work telling you a story of success, determination and the history of the nation.”
Al Najjar: “So thrilled by Maher Makalad’s work as it tells you about Abu-Ghazaleh's journey.Al Feqqi: “I read a challenging life’s journey that calls for pride.”

Cairo-Attended by members of Egyptian society influential in the fields of politics, economy and media, and sponsored by H.E. Dr. Amr Moussa, former Secretary General of the Arab League, Al-Ahram Center for Publishing organized an impressive ceremony to announce the release of the book of Abu Ghazaleh: Climbing the Summit, written by the journalist Maher Makalad, editor-in-chief of Al-Ahram Newspaper.

The ceremony was attended by Ahmed Al Sayyed El-Najjar, Chairman of Al-Ahram Foundation, and the Arab thinker Dr. Mustafa Feqqi. It was also attended by senior writers from the prestigious foundation, in addition to a large number of public and media figures in Egypt. H.E. Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh made a special trip from the United Arab Emirates to attend the ceremony held in the historical hall named Mohamed Hassanein Heikal at the Al-Ahram Foundation premises.

The ceremony included touching words of praise for Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, and recognition of his professional and human message, reflected in his overall achievements over several decades.

In this context, Ahmed Al Sayyed Al Najjar, Chairman of Al-Ahram Foundation, said, "The book, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh: Climbing the Summit, is the type of book that no official publishing house would hesitate to publish. It is a book that narrates a great success story, and reveals a strong spirit in maintaining the success by perseverance and in spite of challenges.

added that the book includes an important element, which is the charisma of the subject of the biography, Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, who is considered one of the influential figures in the Arab world. He has an honorable professional history. Indeed, he embodies the spirit of overcoming challenge typical of a determined Palestinian.
H.E. Dr. Amr Moussa, the patron of the ceremony, highlighted the profound values that the book, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh: Climbing the Summit represents as an image of Arab pride instilling both hope and pride and attracting the reader.

He said that he was keen to patronize the launch of the book once he had read its contents and the author's description of the personality of Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh. He is overwhelmed by the achievements in Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh's career and the extent of his pride in his Arabist spirit, in addition to his respect at all times for the values of work and perseverance. All of this enabled him to reach the highest ranks and posts which made every Arab proud of the prestige and responsibility he embodies.

In his speech, Dr. Amr Moussa shed light on certain momentous milestones in Dr. Talal's Abu-Ghazaleh journey, particularly the era chronicling his forced displacement from his beloved Palestine in 1948 and his stay in Sido