Paul Balta

Paul Balta (24 March 1929 – 27 January 2019) was a French journalist and writer.[1]

Paul Balta
Paul Balta in 2011.
Born24 March 1929
Alexandria, Egypt
Died27 January 2019(2019-01-27) (aged 89)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Journalist
Writer

Biography

After attending Lycée Louis-le-Grand, Balta decided to become a journalist. From 1970 to 1985, Balta specialized in the Middle East and Maghreb for Le Monde.Then, from 1987 to 1994, he directed the Center for Contemporary Oriental Studies at the New Sorbonne University Paris 3.[2]

Balta died on 27 January 2019.[3]

References
  1. "Ancien correspondant du Monde à Alger : Le journaliste Paul Balta n'est plus". El Moudjahid (in French). 31 January 2019.
  2. "Paul Balta" (PDF). Diálogo Mediterráneo (in French).
  3. "Décès de Paul Balta, ancien correspondant du "Monde" à Alger". Mediapart (in French). 3 February 2019.
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