Yosri Fouda
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Yosri Fouda born in Egypt
, is a journalist who initially worked for the BBC
's short-lived Arabic
-subsidiary covering the ongoing struggle in Bosnia
with veteran reporter Martin Bell
. He currently works for the independent Cairo
-based ON TV, which is largely owned by Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris
. He is the co-author of 'Masterminds of Terror: The Truth Behind the Most Devastating Attack The World Has Ever Seen', published in 2003 by Arcade Publishing. Egypt's Shorouk newspaper has posted a special cartoon for him, greeting him for his Egypt post-revolution coverage.
, and is the bureau chief for the Arabic arm of the news agency. In April 2002, Fouda interviewed Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who admitted his involvement, along with Ramzi bin al-Shibh, in the September 11 attacks. It has been suggested that Fouda gave away the hideaway location of bin al-Shibh to Al-Jazeera's chairman Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani
, a cousin of the Emir of Qatar, and that CIA director George Tenet
received the location tip-off from the Emir, resulting in bin al-Shibh's capture.
In the Arab World
Fouda gained fame with his program called Top Secret on Al Jazeera.
Fouda later took on a side job teaching at the Cairo University
.
In 2006, Fouda, now in charge of Jazeera's London bureau, broke a story on a "martyrdom video" by "9/11 hijackers" Mohamed Atta
and Ziad Jarrah
.
's book Masterminds of Terror: The Truth Behind the Most Devastating Terrorist Attack the World Has Ever Seen was published by Arcade Publishing
.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, is a journalist who initially worked for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's short-lived Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
-subsidiary covering the ongoing struggle in Bosnia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
with veteran reporter Martin Bell
Martin Bell
Martin Bell, OBE, is a British UNICEF Ambassador, a former broadcast war reporter and former independent politician...
. He currently works for the independent Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
-based ON TV, which is largely owned by Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris
Naguib Sawiris
Naguib Onsi Sawiris is an Egyptian businessman and politician. He was executive chairman of the telecommunications companies Wind Telecom and Orascom Telecom Holding before turning to politics in May 2011...
. He is the co-author of 'Masterminds of Terror: The Truth Behind the Most Devastating Attack The World Has Ever Seen', published in 2003 by Arcade Publishing. Egypt's Shorouk newspaper has posted a special cartoon for him, greeting him for his Egypt post-revolution coverage.
Al Jazeera
In 1996, he joined the newly-forming Al JazeeraAl Jazeera
Al Jazeera is an independent broadcaster owned by the state of Qatar through the Qatar Media Corporation and headquartered in Doha, Qatar...
, and is the bureau chief for the Arabic arm of the news agency. In April 2002, Fouda interviewed Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who admitted his involvement, along with Ramzi bin al-Shibh, in the September 11 attacks. It has been suggested that Fouda gave away the hideaway location of bin al-Shibh to Al-Jazeera's chairman Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani
Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani
Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer bin Mohammed bin Thani Al-Thani is the owner of Al Jazeera, which is based in Qatar. He also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of the Board of Administration.He is the chairman of Qatar Media Corporation....
, a cousin of the Emir of Qatar, and that CIA director George Tenet
George Tenet
George John Tenet was the Director of Central Intelligence for the United States Central Intelligence Agency, and is Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at Georgetown University....
received the location tip-off from the Emir, resulting in bin al-Shibh's capture.
In the Arab World
Arab world
The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...
Fouda gained fame with his program called Top Secret on Al Jazeera.
Fouda later took on a side job teaching at the Cairo University
Cairo University
Cairo University is a public university located in Giza, Egypt.The university was founded on December 21, 1908, as the result of an effort to establish a national center for educational thought...
.
In 2006, Fouda, now in charge of Jazeera's London bureau, broke a story on a "martyrdom video" by "9/11 hijackers" Mohamed Atta
Mohamed Atta
Mohamed Mohamed el-Amir Awad el-Sayed Atta was one of the masterminds and the ringleader of the September 11 attacks who served as the hijacker-pilot of American Airlines Flight 11, crashing the plane into the North Tower of the World Trade Center as part of the coordinated attacks.Born in 1968...
and Ziad Jarrah
Ziad Jarrah
Ziad Samir Jarrah was one of the masterminds of the September 11 attacks who served as the hijacker-pilot of United Airlines Flight 93, crashing the plane into a field in a rural area near Shanksville—after a passenger uprising—as part of the coordinated attacks.After a wealthy and secular...
.
Quotes
"I do not really believe there is such a thing as al-Qaida, the organization; there is al-Qaida, the mind-set" —Yosri FoudaBooks
In May 2003 Yosri Fouda and Nick FieldingNick Fielding
-Journalism:Nick Fielding is a former senior reporter on the Sunday Times and was chief investigative reporter on the Mail on Sunday. At the MoS he broke the story of the renegade MI5 officer David Shayler, and for the Sunday Times he covered the story of Richard Tomlinson, a MI6 whistleblower...
's book Masterminds of Terror: The Truth Behind the Most Devastating Terrorist Attack the World Has Ever Seen was published by Arcade Publishing
Arcade Publishing
Arcade Publishing is an independent trade publishing company that started in 1988 in New York, USA. They are publishers of American and world fiction and non-fiction...
.