Randa William

Randa William became head of the Islamic Media Unit in July 2005 after having worked in it since March 2005. She also worked in the British government's sector and in other ministries since November 2005. She was born in Egypt and brought up and educated in Britain specializing in law and then Arabic after graduation.

In an interview with Al-Quds al-Arab in London, she stated that the setting up of the Islamic Media Unit was necessary after 11 September 2001 to 'confront the changing world event'. The Unit she claimed aimed to 'bolster the contacts between the Arab and Islamic media organs and the British government'

She said the Arab and Islamic Affairs Media Unit was established after the 11 September 2001 events as part of the initiatives taken to confront the changing world events. This means it started at the time when Robin Cook, who died last Saturday [6 August], was the foreign secretary. She added that the British government's policies were misunderstood after 9/11 and the unit's establishment was the answer to the misunderstanding and meant to ensure the Arab and Islamic media organs became aware of all the points of view. According to Williams, the unit aims to bolster the contacts between the Arab and Islamic media organs and the British government.

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Islamic Media Unit