![]() He expressed sympathy with the insurgency against the US-led 2003 invasion of Iraq. Now we have Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Iraq, Somalia and in the Islamic Maghreb." 2003 invasion of Iraq Tora Bora, Tora Bora main square, Tora Bora highroad, the third cave on the left. At the second Dubai Debates on, he stated: "We used to have one address for Al Qaeda. This is because all empires collapse when they pursue the arrogance of power." Al-Qaeda Ītwan has repeatedly expressed his view that the war on terror is the root cause for the creation of numerous regional Al-Qaeda offshoots. On the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks Atwan said: "The events of 11 September will be remembered as the end of the US empire. In his book, The Secret History of al-Qa'ida Atwan states, "I do not endorse or in any way support al-Qa'ida's agenda" and "I utterly condemn the attacks on innocent citizens in the West." Political opinions September 11 attacks Atwan stayed in the caves for two days, sleeping in primitive conditions in sub-zero temperatures. His impression of bin Laden was that he is "a phenomenon, extreme". ![]() He later called the experience his "most frightening trip". He had to travel through the mountains, dressed in Afghan clothing. In 1996, Atwan interviewed Osama bin Laden. He regularly gives talks and lectures internationally, including at the Edinburgh Festival and Harvard University. Atwan has also contributed chapters and essays to several academic and specialist books and journals. Islamic State: The Digital Caliphate was published by Saqi Books and the University of California Press in 2015. He has contributed articles to British newspapers including The Guardian, The Mail on Sunday, and The Herald (Glasgow). As editor of Al-Quds Al-Arabi, Atwan became a public figure he is a regular guest on Dateline London on BBC World, Sky News, Al Jazeera English and CNN World, as well as on several Arabic-language networks. It has been banned and censored repeatedly in several Arab countries for vocal criticism of what the paper alleges is their autocratic rule and excessive deference to Israel and the United States. The paper is known for its Arab nationalism and advocacy of the Palestinian cause. In 1989, Al-Quds Al-Arabi was founded by expatriate Palestinians and Atwan was offered the job as editor-in-chief, which he held until 2013. In 1980, he set up the London office of Al Madina and in 1984 returned to Asharq Al-Awsat. ![]() In 1978, he moved to London, where he has lived since then, and assumed a job with Asharq Al-Awsat, a Saudi-owned international daily. After his graduation, he began a career in journalism, initially with the Al Balaagh newspaper in Libya, then with Al Madina in Saudi Arabia. In 1970, he entered Cairo University where he studied journalism and received a diploma in English- Arabic translation. After receiving his primary school education at the camp, his schooling was continued first in Jordan in 1967, and then in Cairo, Egypt. His parents Zilfa and Muhammad Atwan lived in Isdud. He was the editor-in-chief of the London-based pan-Arab newspaper Al-Quds Al-Arabi from the founding of the paper in 1989 until July 2013.Įarly life and career background Ībdel Bari Atwan was born on 17 February 1950 in Deir al-Balah, a Palestinian refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. No further has been revealed by the spokesperson.Abdel Bari Atwan ( Arabic: عبد الباري عطوان ʿAbd al-Bārī ʿAṭwān, Levantine pronunciation: born 17 February 1950) is the editor-in-chief of Rai al-Youm, an Arab world digital news and opinion website. "After being properly nurtured, a dog could be exported for like 5 pounds each." Azaar had argued that they would be “as valuable as sheep here.” It is noted that in early October, Member of Parliament Margaret Azaar had proposed that Egypt should solve its stray dog problem by exporting the animals to countries that consume them for food. Hamed Abdeldayem, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Agriculture phoned in on talk show Ra2y 3am (Public Opinion) on Wednesday, disclaiming that there are no international laws or treaties against the export of cats and dogs, adding that this is the first time Egypt would do that.Ībdeldayem also communicated that exporters often do not specify the countries they are exporting to, and this is indeed the case for this shipment whose destination is as of yet obscure. The sources detailed that the shipment includes 2,400 cats and 1,700 dogs of different breeds, and they have been undergoing medical tests and vaccination throughout October and September. A high-level source inside the Ministry of Agriculture revealed that The General Organization for Veterinary Services has approved of the export of 4,100 dogs and cats, reports Al Masry El Youm.
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