Sylvia Kedourie

Sylvia Kedourie (; ; ; 19 December 1925 – 24 October 2016), known professionally as Sylvia G. Haim, was a British-Iraqi historian of the Middle East and editor. A member of the Iraqi–Jewish community, Kedourie attended a French-language Jewish girls school run by the Alliance Israélite Universelle.

In 1947, Kedourie settled in Edinburgh to study for a Master's in philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. From 1964 to 1992, Kedourie worked as a editor for the journal whilst Elie Kedourie served as the editor-in-chief. Following her husband's death in 1992, Kedourie served as the journals editor-in-chief until her own death in 2016.

Personal life On 3 August 1950, Kedourie married Elie Kedourie at Bevis Marks Synagogue. The couple had two sons and one daughter.

On 24 October 2016 Kedourie died in London, aged 90.

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