Ahmad Abdel Rahman Al-Khamisi (born 28 January 1948 in Cairo)[1] is an Egyptian writer and journalist.
His mother was a teacher, and his father, Abdel Rahman Al-Khamisi, was a famous Egyptian poet and journalist.
He published his first short story collection "Dreams, Bird, Carnival" in 1967 and wrote scenario for the film "Respectable Families" in 1968.
In February 1968 Ahmad Al-Khamisi was arrested for participation in Students Demonstrations, spent in prison two and a half years and was finally released in 1971.
[1] During this time Al-Khamisi was working as a correspondent for Abu Dhabi broadcasting service (1989–1998), for Al Itihad newspaper of Emirates (1991–1998) and for Egyptian magazines Al-Ahaly and Al-Yasar.