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“The General Directorate of Communication at the Presidency of the Republic learned with immense sadness of the death of the eminent retired journalist and former Editor-in-chief of the public daily “El Djoumhouria,” Mohamed Smaïn,” the condolence message said.

In this difficult time, the General Directorate of Communication “offers its sincere condolences to the deceased's family, as well as to the entire profession, assuring them of its deep compassion and praying to Almighty Allah to grant the deceased His holy mercy and welcome him in His vast paradise. To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return.”

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