Abdel Bari Atwan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Abdel Bari Atwan
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Feb 17, 1950(1950-02-17)
Age	74
Birthplace	Deir al-Balah
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Deir al-Balah
Horoscope	Aquarius

Abdel Bari Atwan Biography

Abdel Bari Atwan is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on February 17, 1950 in Deir al-Balah, Deir al-Balah, United Kingdom. Abdel Bari Atwan was born on 17 February 1950 in Deir al- Balah, 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 1996, Abdel Bari Atwan interviewed Osama bin Laden. He had to travel through the mountains, dressed in Afghan clothing. He later called the experience his “most frightening trip”. His impression of bin Laden was that he is “a phenomenon, extreme”. Atwan stayed in the caves for two days, sleeping in primitive conditions in sub-zero temperatures.

Following an October 2003 article in which Atwan claimed that the U.S. is to blame for the Arab world’s hatred of it, a Yemenite journalist and columnist for the London Arabic-language daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, Munir Al-Mawari, stated: “The Abd Al Bari Atwan on CNN is completely different from the Abdel Bari Atwan on the Al Jazeera network or in his Al Quds Al Arabi daily. On CNN, Atwan speaks solemnly and with total composure, presenting rational and balanced views. This is in complete contrast with his fuming appearances on Al Jazeera and in Al Quds Al Arabi, in which he whips up the emotions of multitudes of viewers and readers”.

He expressed sympathy with the insurgency against the US-led 2003 invasion of Iraq. Commenting on former president Saddam Hussein’s extrajudicial execution he said that he would “go to the gallows with his head held high, because he built a strong united Iraq without sectarianism”.

In 1989, Al Quds Al Arabi was founded by expatriate Palestinians and Abdel Bari Atwan was offered the job as editor-in-chief, which he held until 2013. The paper is known for its Arab nationalism and advocacy of the Palestinian cause. 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. As editor of Al Quds Al Arabi, Abdel Bari 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. He has contributed articles to British newspapers including The Guardian, The Mail on Sunday, and The Herald (Glasgow). He is a columnist for Gulf News.

Abdel Bari Atwan Net Worth

Abdel Bari Atwan is one of the richest Journalist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Abdel Bari Atwan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Abdel Bari Atwan (Arabic: عبد الباري عطوان ‎ ʿAbd al-Bārī ʿAṭwān , Levantine pronunciation: [ˈʕabd elˈbaːɾi ʕɑtˤˈwaːn] ; born 17 February 1950) is the editor-in-chief of Rai al-Youm, an Arab world digital news and opinion website. 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.

In 1970 he entered Cairo University where he studied journalism and received a diploma in English-Arabic translation. After his graduation, he started work as a journalist, initially with the Al Balaagh newspaper in Libya, then with Al Madina in Saudi Arabia. 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. In 1980, he set up the London office of Al Madina and in 1984 returned to Asharq Al Awsat.

According to his personal website, Atwan has been banned by Israeli authorities from visiting the Palestinian territories since 2000. As a result, he was neither able to visit his ill mother nor attend her funeral after she died in 2003.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Abdel Bari Atwan height Not available right now. Abdel weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Abdel Bari Atwan Dating?

According to our records, Abdel Bari Atwan is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Abdel Bari Atwan’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Abdel Bari Atwan. You may help us to build the dating records for Abdel Bari Atwan!

On 4 September 2011, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, chair of the NTC, the interim free Libyan government, in an attempt to damage Atwan’s reputation as a commentator, alleged that documentary proof had emerged that Atwan was on the payroll of Gaddafi. Atwan reiterated that there is no truth in this baseless allegation and is currently suing Mustafa Abdul Jalil for defamation in the UK courts.

Facts & Trivia

Abdel Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Abdel Bari Atwan celebrates birthday on February 17 of every year.

Atwan has repeatedly expressed his view that the war on terror is the root cause for the creation of numerous regional Al-Qaeda offshoots. At the second Dubai Debates on 31 May 2011, he stated: “We used to have one address for Al Qaeda. […] Tora Bora, Tora Bora main square, Tora Bora highroad, the third cave on the left. […] Now we have Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Iraq, Somalia and in the Islamic Maghreb”.

Top Facts about Abdel Bari Atwan

1. Abdel Bari Atwan is a Palestinian-British journalist born in 1950.
2. He was the editor-in-chief of Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper from 1989-2013.
3. Atwan has interviewed Osama bin Laden twice.
4. He has written several books on Middle Eastern politics and conflict.
5. Atwan is known for his controversial views on Israel and the West.
6. He has been criticized for supporting violent resistance against Israel.
7. In 2002, he was banned from entering the United States due to his alleged ties to terrorism.
8. Atwan has been a frequent commentator on news networks such as CNN and BBC.
9. He currently serves as the editor-in-chief of Rai al-Youm news website.
10. Atwan has received numerous awards for his journalism, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Media Awards in 2015.