Gerard Russell

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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]

Previous Positions Held

Notes

  1. Guardia, A. L. (2003, April 1). British spokesman assumes star status in Middle East. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH(LONDON) Nexis News Search Accessed 24-Feb-2008
  2. Guardia, A. L. (2003, April 1). British spokesman assumes star status in Middle East. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH(LONDON) Nexis News Search Accessed 24-Feb-2008
  3. FCO website, FCO releases Departmental Report 2003 CHANGING FACE OF BRITISH DIPLOMACY Last Accessed 24-Feb-2008