Prominent Egyptian journalist Mohamed Hassanein Heikal's funeral will be held in Cairo Wednesday afternoon after Al-Asr prayer (arround 3:20pm) at Al-Hussein Mosque, as he requested in his will. The family of the former politician and historian reportedly declined the offer of the Egyptian presidency to organise a military funeral, prefering to abide by Heikal's will. Tight security measures are currently being implemented in the popular historical area of Al-Hussein. Mohamed Hassanein Heikal passed away in Cairo earlier on Wednesday at the age of 92. http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/187823.aspx