Riad Ahmed Riad Mohamed Riad (; 18 September 1927 – 17 August 2025) was an Egyptian scholar and geographer. Among his books is “Journey in the time of Nubia",Journey in the time of Nubia, google booksJourney in the time of Nubia. hindawi His original family name is Qassem Urfally.
In 1949 he obtained his B.A in Geography from Fouad I University and in 1951 he earned a Diploma of Sudanese Studies (Geography & Anthropology) from Fouad I University. In 1956 he obtained his Ph.D. degree From Voelker Kunde Institute, Vienna University. He was soon appointed a staff member at Faculty of Arts Ain Shams University, He taught at Beirut Arab University and Qatar University with the posts of lecturer, assistant professor, and professor in the Department of Geography. His wife Kawthar Abdel Rassoul participated in much of his research and books, especially in regards to field research in the Nubia area. Riad was awarded Egypt's State Appreciation Award of 2017.Egypt announces winners of state-sponsored culture awards for 2016, Ahram Online at 19 June 2017Egypt's State Appreciation Award of 2017Biography of Mohamed Riad, Hindawi Organization
Riad died on 17 August 2025, at the age of 97.
Works Riad has over 250 items of published research in basic geography and anthropology, including 17 books in Arabic, 31 papers in Arabic, 21 papers in English (in Egyptian and foreign academic bulletins and periodicals), and approximately 180 articles in Al-AhramArticles in Al-Ahram and Al-Masry Al-Youm (pages of opinion on Egyptian socio-economic & political questions), Al-Hilal monthly, and Al-Siyasa Al-Dawlia quarterly.Articles in Al-Siyasa Al-Dawlia
Viewpoints and thoughts African economy, resources, development and politics. Middle East politics and geopolitics. Arab Gulf studies in urban, socio-cultural and political developments.Macro-geography and micro-geography of Arab gulfArab Gulf citiesThe Arab gulf countries, a geographic appraisal of a regionSome aspects of petro-urbanism in the Arab gulf states Egyptian field: Bedouin and Nubian acculturation and political processes,Nubian Encounters: The Story of the Nubian Ethnological Survey, 1961-1964The Social Research Center in Old and New Nubia, 1961-1975 and Egyptian agrarian problems, the overwhelming dominance of the capital city of Cairo in the web of Egyptian affairs,Light rail transport in Greater Cairo industry and tourism.
Riad produced criticism of major agriculture projects considering the threat of scarcity of water due to climate change, advocating for strong local governments and the creation of an industrial hub within the Suez Canal region.
Books In Arabic Economic geography and biogeographic production.Economic geography and biogeographic production Africa: A study of the continent's components.Africa, A study of the continent's components Cairo: the fabric of people in place and time and problems in the present and future.Cairo: the fabric of people in place and time and problems in the present and future Journey in the time of Nubia: a study of the old Nuba and indicators of future development. The old Nubia in photos: The environment of the Nubian society and the life before displacement. Introduction of the book of Garf Hussein between the past and the present.Jarf Hussein between the past and present by Abdulrahman Awad, presented by Mohamed Riad Human: a study of race and civilization.Human: a study of race and civilization General assets in geopolitics and geopolitics: with an applied study on the Middle East.General assets in geopolitics and geopolitics Transport geography. Egypt: the texture of people, place and time.Egypt: the texture of people, place and time Polar and Nordic World: A Geographical Study.Polar and Nordic World: A Geographical Study Translation of the book «Racial Myths» by Juan Comas.Racial Myths
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