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Abdel Bari Atwan
Abdel Bari Atwan ( ', Levantine pronunciation: ; born 17 February 1950) is an Egyptian-born British journalist and the editor-in-chief of ''Rai al-Youm'', an Arab world digital news and opinion website. Previously 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. Early life and career background Abdel Bari Atwan was born on 17 February 1950 in Deir al-Balah Camp, a Palestinian refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. His parents Zilfa and Muhammad Atwan lived in Isdud. He was one of their 11 children. After receiving his primary school education at the camp, his schooling was continued first in Jordan in 1967, and then in Cairo, Egypt. In 1970, he entered Cairo University where he studied journalism and received a diploma in English-Arabic translation. After his graduation, he began a career in journalism, initially with the ''Al Balaagh'' newspaper in Libya, then with '' Al Madina'' in Saudi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deir Al-Balah
Deir al-Balah or Deir al Balah () is a city in the center of the Gaza Strip, Palestine, and the administrative capital of the Deir al-Balah Governorate. It is located over south of Gaza City. The city had a population of 75,132 in 2017. The city is known for its date palms, after which it is named. Deir al-Balah dates back to the Late Bronze Age when it served as a fortified outpost for the New Kingdom of Egypt. A monastery was built there by the Christian monk Hilarion in the mid-4th century AD and is currently believed to be the site of a mosque dedicated to Saint George, known locally as al-Khidr. During the Crusader- Ayyubid wars, Deir al-Balah was the site of a strategic coastal fortress known as "Darum" which was continuously contested, dismantled and rebuilt by both sides until its final demolition in 1196. Afterward, the site grew to become a large village on the postal route of the Mamluk Sultanate (13th-15th centuries). It served as an episcopal see of the Greek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
