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Gerard Russell, is the former Head and Spokesman for the ''Islamic Media Unit''  
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Gerard Russell, is the former Head and Spokesman for the ''Islamic Media Unit''; In this country, few would know the name of Gerard Russell, but to millions of Arabs he is the voice of Britain<ref> Guardia, A. L. (2003, April 1). British spokesman assumes star status in Middle East. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH(LONDON) </ref>.
  
FEW PEOPLE in this country would know the name of Gerard Russell, but to millions of Arabs he is the voice of Britain.
 
 
According to a report in the ''Telegraph'', he studyed "classics at Oxford, he joined the Foreign Office in 1995 and studied Arabic in Cairo. He served three years in the British consulate-general in Jerusalem. He returned to London in 2001 and was asked to set up the Islamic Media Unit after the September 11 attacks". <ref> Guardia, A. L. (2003, April 1). British spokesman assumes star status in Middle East. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH(LONDON) </ref>.
 
According to a report in the ''Telegraph'', he studyed "classics at Oxford, he joined the Foreign Office in 1995 and studied Arabic in Cairo. He served three years in the British consulate-general in Jerusalem. He returned to London in 2001 and was asked to set up the Islamic Media Unit after the September 11 attacks". <ref> Guardia, A. L. (2003, April 1). British spokesman assumes star status in Middle East. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH(LONDON) </ref>.
  

Revision as of 23:12, 20 February 2008

Former Head and Spokesman for the Islamic Media Unit

Gerard Russell, is the former Head and Spokesman for the Islamic Media Unit; In this country, few would know the name of Gerard Russell, but to millions of Arabs he is the voice of Britain[1].

According to a report in the Telegraph, he studyed "classics at Oxford, he joined the Foreign Office in 1995 and studied Arabic in Cairo. He served three years in the British consulate-general in Jerusalem. He returned to London in 2001 and was asked to set up the Islamic Media Unit after the September 11 attacks". [2].

Russell participated in around 200 interviews and debates in Arabic with print and broadcast media across the Middle East on a range of foreign policy issues concerning the Middle East. [3]

  1. Guardia, A. L. (2003, April 1). British spokesman assumes star status in Middle East. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH(LONDON)
  2. Guardia, A. L. (2003, April 1). British spokesman assumes star status in Middle East. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH(LONDON)
  3. FCO releases Departmental Report 2003 CHANGING FACE OF BRITISH DIPLOMACY