Walid Al-Omari (
Arabic
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: وليد العمري; born 11 February 1957) is an
Arab
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Palestinian
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journalist, writer and the bureau chief of
Al Jazeera
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in
Jerusalem
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and
Ramallah
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.
Early life and education
Al-Omari was born in
Sandala, Israel on 11 February 1957. He studied at Arab Orthodox College
Haifa
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. He received a degree in
International relations
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from the
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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. Also studied at
Tel Aviv University
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and then received a doctorate in media from
The Hague University of Applied Sciences
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.
Career
He first joined the
MBC and
NBC
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channel as a correspondent between 1991 and 1995 then joined the Al Jazeera channel on June 26, 1996. One year later he won the title of the chief correspondent. He also worked for several press institutions, including the Palestinian Press Services, Al-Awda magazine in occupied Jerusalem,
Radio Orient
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in Paris,
Multicult.fm in Berlin and the Lebanese newspaper
Al-Moustaqbal from 1997 to 2000.
Literary works
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Awards and honors
* Holy Land Fund Award (2004)
* Palestine International Media Award (2002)
* Arab Media Club Award (2001)
Dubai
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* He also participated in many local and international conferences, workshops and seminars.
References
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Living people
1957 births
Al Jazeera people
Palestinian reporters and correspondents
Palestinian writers
Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Social Sciences alumni
Tel Aviv University alumni
The Hague University of Applied Sciences alumni
NBC employees
Israeli Arab journalists
Israeli journalists
Israeli Arab writers
Israeli writers
Israeli people of Palestinian descent
Arab citizens of Israel