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}}[[:Category:AfC submissions by date/<0028Tue, 04 Feb 2025 09:53:00 +0000202529 2025-02-04T09:53:00+00:00Tuesdayam0000=error>EpTue, 04 Feb 2025 09:53:00 +0000UTC00005320252 UTCTue, 04 Feb 2025 09:53:00 +0000Tue, 04 Feb 2025 09:53:00 +00002025Tue, 04 Feb 2025 09:53:00 +0000: 17386627802Tue, 04 Feb 2025 09:53:00 +0000UTC2025-02-04T09:53:00+00:002025925334UTC04 pu22025-02-04T09:53:00+00:0028uam285320252 2025-02-04T09:53:00+00:0009amTue, 04 Feb 2025 09:53:00 +0000am2025-02-04T09:53:00+00:0028UTCTue, 04 Feb 2025 09:53:00 +0000 &qu202528;:&qu202528;.</0028Tue, 04 Feb 2025 09:53:00 +0000202529>February 2025|Mohamed Ben Ismaïl]]

Mohamed Ben Smail (1926 – 6 July 2018) was a Tunisian publisher, journalist, media executive, and later a sports executive. He established Cérès Editions and was instrumental in the growth of Tunisia's publishing sector. he also served as the president of Espérance Sportive de Tunis and held significant positions in media and communication sectors.[1]

Biography

Born in Tunisia in 1926,[citation needed] Ben ismail obtained a degree in law. In 1954, he returned to Tunisia and joined the team behind L’Action, a magazine that later evolved into Jeune Afrique,[1] and was active and outspoken during the Algerian War.[2] In 1957, he was the author of a report compiled by a group of independent journalists on the , which concluded that it was likely that French troops had trained those responsible for the massacre and then blamed the FLN.[3]

In 1964 he founded Editions Cérès, a publishing company that became known for publishing books by important but not commercially promising Tunisian authors;[1] by 2014 the company was run by his son, Karim,[4] who in 2023 handed over part of the archives to the National Archives of Tunisia.[5]

Espérance Sportive de Tunis

Ben Ismail succeeded Chedly Zouiten[citation needed] as the president of Espérance Sportive de Tunis.[6]

He died 6 July 2018, after a long illness, and was buried at the priory of d’Al-dohr, in the Jellaz cemetery in Tunis.[6]

Ben Smail’s contributions extended beyond his business ventures. His sons, Karim and Rachid, continued to build upon his work, modernizing his publishing and business endeavors. He remains remembered as a pioneer in the Tunisian publishing industry and a key figure in the media and sports sectors.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Habaieb, Taoufik (6 July 2018). "L'éditeur et ancien président de l'Espérance, Mohamed Ben Smail, est décédé". Leaders. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  2. ^ Ihaddaden, Zahir (2001). "La désinformation pendant la guerre d'Algérie". In Jauffret, Jean-Charles; Vaïsse, Maurice (eds.). Militaires et guérilla dans la guerre d'Algérie. Editions Complexe. pp. 363–82. ISBN 9782870278536.
  3. ^ Le Sueur, James D. (2021). Uncivil War: Intellectuals and Identity Politics During the Decolonization of Algeria (2 ed.). U of Nebraska Press. ISBN 9781496226761.
  4. ^ "50 ans de Cérès: 'ça va se vendre comme des petits pains!'" (in French). Leaders. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Cérès Editions: un legs culturel de 60 ans remis aux Archives nationales". La Presse de Tunisie (in French). 3 October 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Décès de Mohamed Ben Ismaïl". Business News. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Mohamed Ben Ismaïl n'est plus". Nessma. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
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