Ghayth Armanazi
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Ghayth Armanazi is a Syrian
media specialist and former diplomat based in London
, England
.
from 1992-2000. He previously worked for the Foreign Ministry of the United Arab Emirates
, and also pursued a career in banking.
Born in Damascus
, Syria
, Armanazi was educated at the Universities of Colorado and London.
Armanazi has long been identified with discernibly Syrian diplomatic viewpoints. Sympathetic observers will credit Syria
's long-standing diplomatic positions with great consistency; critics will regard Syria
's stance regarding the Palestinians and the Golan Heights as 'hardline': a term which Armanazi himself rejects.
Regarding Syrian
communities in other countries, Armanazi has sought to highlight their dynamism and adaptability, pointing out that Syrian
expatriates have been able to assimilate well into the various societies which have received them.
Demographics of Syria
Syrians today are an overall indigenous Levantine people. While modern-day Syrians are commonly described as Arabs by virtue of their modern-day language and bonds to Arab culture and history...
media specialist and former diplomat based in London
London
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Background
He was Head of the London Mission of the Arab LeagueArab League
The Arab League , officially called the League of Arab States , is a regional organisation of Arab states in North and Northeast Africa, and Southwest Asia . It was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945 with six members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan , Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. Yemen joined as a...
from 1992-2000. He previously worked for the Foreign Ministry of the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
, and also pursued a career in banking.
Born in Damascus
Damascus
Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
, Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
, Armanazi was educated at the Universities of Colorado and London.
Public roles
He currently heads the Syrian Media Centre, London, and is Executive Director of the British-Syrian Society.Armanazi has long been identified with discernibly Syrian diplomatic viewpoints. Sympathetic observers will credit Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
's long-standing diplomatic positions with great consistency; critics will regard Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
's stance regarding the Palestinians and the Golan Heights as 'hardline': a term which Armanazi himself rejects.
Regarding Syrian
Demographics of Syria
Syrians today are an overall indigenous Levantine people. While modern-day Syrians are commonly described as Arabs by virtue of their modern-day language and bonds to Arab culture and history...
communities in other countries, Armanazi has sought to highlight their dynamism and adaptability, pointing out that Syrian
Demographics of Syria
Syrians today are an overall indigenous Levantine people. While modern-day Syrians are commonly described as Arabs by virtue of their modern-day language and bonds to Arab culture and history...
expatriates have been able to assimilate well into the various societies which have received them.
External links
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- http://www.caabu.org/index.asp?homepage=about&article=ghayth_armanazi
- http://www.britishsyriansociety.org/board.asp#c
- http://www.creativesyria.com/discussion/bio.php?TopicAuthorID=244