Rami Jarrah
Rami Jarrah (
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In late 2011, Jarrah was arrested in Doha airport and almost sent back to Syria, he admits making it through the ordeal only because fellow Twitter users began a large campaign on the social network.[4]
According to NPR, before he became an activist, Jarrah was a "successful businessman with a comfortable life" but who quit his job "rather than join a pro-government rally".[5]
In 2012, Jarrah along with Deiaa Dughmoch established The ANA New-Media Association[6][7] claiming it would become Syria's first independent free media agency. The office was established in Cairo given the dangers of doing so in Syria due to the events of the Syrian civil war and the Ba'ath governments crackdown on independent free media.[8]
Awards
Jarrah was awarded one of the 2012 International Press Freedom Award (IPFA) from Canadian Journalists for Free Expression for his coverage of the Syrian civil war.[9] The awards are presented annually to journalists who have demonstrated their commitment to human rights and honest reporting, and who have overcome tremendous obstacles in their work. The award is presented at the CJFE Gala: A Night to Honour Courageous Reporting, held in Toronto, Canada.
Family
Jarrah's father, Nouri al-Jarrah a long time Syrian dissident due to the Ba'ath government's dismantlement of the Communist Party in Syria, He established a literary magazine named Al-Katiba of which 15 issues have been published and has also published a number of poem collections. He is also a director of The Center for Arabic Geographical Literature-Exploration Prospects which is based in Abu Dhabi and London. The institute has published a number of works relating to Arab travel literature, most significantly Hassan Taufik al Idl travels in late 19th century Germany.[10]
Jarrah's mother
Life
Rami Jarrah was born in Nicosia Cyprus 11 June 1984, his parents both Syrian exiles, were forced to flee to the island during the war in Lebanon 1982. In 1986 Jarrah's family moved to London where he spent the next 15 years of his life. in 2004 he visited his home country facing arrest and a travel ban that then led him to settle down. Jarrah then began a successful business career as an import-export consultant for one of Syria's largest distribution companies: Modern Technology Co., Ltd. His career ended in early 2011 during the Syrian civil war due to a fallout with the company's Managing Director, Nabil Al Attar, over a political dispute. In October 2011 Jarrah fled Syria after learning he had been compromised by Syrian intelligence services for his participation in the uprising. his Pseudonym
See also
References
- ^ CNN Anderson Cooper speaks with Alexander Page
- ^ After fleeing Syria, @AlexanderPageSY fights on from Egypt by Gaelle Faure (France24) 5 January 2012
- ^ Video footage during a demonstration in the Umayyad Mosque 25 March 2011
- ^ Syrian blogger and political activist Rami al-Jarrah speaks to Al Jazeera English about the troubles he had upon arriving in Doha and why he can’t return to his home country Doha News - Al Jazeera English.
- ^ Prominent Syrian Activist Flees, Reveals Identity by Deborah Amos. npr. 21 October 2011
- ^ Syria's Faceless Voices Risk Their Lives by Speaking Out by KRISTEN MCTIGHE 14 March 2012
- ^ معارضون سوريون يطلقون وكالة "أنا" بديلاً من "سانا"... الراديو والتلفزيون قريباً[permanent dead link]
- ^ Syrian Video Activists Plan News Broadcasts to Offer an Alternative to State Media Robert Mackey "New York Times" 30 June 2012
- ^ a b CJFE International Press Freedom Award goes to Syrian activist Rami Jarrah
- ^ Qantara.de - What Distinguishes the West from the Arab World?
External links
- youtube.com Alexander Page on CNN July 29 2011 talking Syria pro-democracy protests
- [permanent dead link] Alexander Page Speaks on Syria Author Mideast Reports | Date September 2, 2011