Abdel Bari Atwan



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Journals: The Guardian

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Website: guardian.co | abdelbariatwan.com

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Current position/role: Editor of the London-based pan-Arab newspaper Al-Quds Al-Arabi. Occasional columnist for The Guardian


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 * The secret history of al-Qa'ida, 2006. Read an extract here
 * A country of words, a memoir, 2008

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 * no regular column



Articles:

 * bin Laden's death: A leader's wish fulfilled'' - The martyrdom rather than capture of its chief may fuel more radical action from a newly unified al-Qaida - 3rd May 2011
 * is all about logistics now'' - Behind Obama, Cameron and Sarkozy's statement on Libya lies desperation – and an ominous mission creep - 15th April 2011
 * will fade as we see the real impact of intervention in Libya'' - Welcome though it seems on humanitarian grounds, there are six serious problems with this UN resolution



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