Rebwar Fatah
Encyclopedia
Dr. Rebwar Fatah is a contemporary Kurdish writer and journalist. He runs the Kurdish news and commentary web site KurdishMedia.com
. He is one of the influential Kurdish
advocates in the Diaspora
. His ideas and proposals have been influential in the understanding of the Middle East
, in particular Kurdistan, Iraq
, Iran
, Syria
and Turkey
and equally important in influencing the West’s foreign policy on the Middle East
.
in 1982. He has extensively contributed to the understanding of the Middle Eastern issues, including West’s foreign policy. He has written numerous articles, given talks and interviews, in both Kurdish and English, on the socio-political situation of the Middle East. He works as a Middle Eastern specialist.
His first article in Kurdish in a national Iraqi paper (Hawkari) appeared in 1972 and in the last several years he has produced and edited hundred of news items and articles for publications on daily basis.
He holds BSc
, MSc
and PhD
degrees from London
and University College London
(UCL) respectively in Physics
, Solid State Physics and in optical transmissions for sensing applications. He worked in executive and commercial positions for reputable British and international cooperatives and institutions for over 20 years. He worked for University of London
and University College London
(1983–1989); British Telecom (1989–97); Fujitsu
(1997–2000); Nortel Networks (2000–01); 186k (2001–02). He has published over 100 papers as part of his professional work and given talks in numerous conferences and seminars.
He was born in Sulaimaniya city in Iraqi Kurdistan
.
KurdishMedia.com
KurdishMedia.com is a pro-Kurdish news and commentary website dedicated to providing news and information about Kurds and Kurdistan since August 4, 1998...
. He is one of the influential Kurdish
Kurdish people
The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...
advocates in the Diaspora
Diaspora
A diaspora is "the movement, migration, or scattering of people away from an established or ancestral homeland" or "people dispersed by whatever cause to more than one location", or "people settled far from their ancestral homelands".The word has come to refer to historical mass-dispersions of...
. His ideas and proposals have been influential in the understanding of the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
, in particular Kurdistan, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, 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....
and Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
and equally important in influencing the West’s foreign policy on the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
.
Life
Dr Rebwar Fatah moved to live in exile in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in 1982. He has extensively contributed to the understanding of the Middle Eastern issues, including West’s foreign policy. He has written numerous articles, given talks and interviews, in both Kurdish and English, on the socio-political situation of the Middle East. He works as a Middle Eastern specialist.
His first article in Kurdish in a national Iraqi paper (Hawkari) appeared in 1972 and in the last several years he has produced and edited hundred of news items and articles for publications on daily basis.
He holds BSc
BSC
BSC is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:Science and technology* Bachelor of Science , an undergraduate degree* Base Station Controller, part of a mobile phone network; see: Base Station subsystem...
, MSc
MSC
- Computers:* Mario Strikers Charged* Microsoft Common Console Document, file for the Microsoft Management Console* Microelectronics Support Centre* Microsoft Corporation* MIDI Show Control* Message Sequence Chart...
and PhD
PHD
PHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
degrees from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
(UCL) respectively in Physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
, Solid State Physics and in optical transmissions for sensing applications. He worked in executive and commercial positions for reputable British and international cooperatives and institutions for over 20 years. He worked for University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
and University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
(1983–1989); British Telecom (1989–97); Fujitsu
Fujitsu
is a Japanese multinational information technology equipment and services company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is the world's third-largest IT services provider measured by revenues....
(1997–2000); Nortel Networks (2000–01); 186k (2001–02). He has published over 100 papers as part of his professional work and given talks in numerous conferences and seminars.
He was born in Sulaimaniya city in Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraqi Kurdistan or Kurdistan Region is an autonomous region of Iraq. It borders Iran to the east, Turkey to the north, Syria to the west and the rest of Iraq to the south. The regional capital is Arbil, known in Kurdish as Hewlêr...
.
Positions
- Foundering member and the director of KurdishMedia.comKurdishMedia.comKurdishMedia.com is a pro-Kurdish news and commentary website dedicated to providing news and information about Kurds and Kurdistan since August 4, 1998...
, 1998-now - Regular contributor to the Australian SBS Kurdish Radio, Sydney, 2000-now
- Contributing writer to Soma Diget, February 2006 - now
- Regular contributor to the BBC London Live radio, 2001–02
- Columnist in a cultural Australian-Kurdish weekly newspaper, Chira (The Lamp), 1998
- Founding member and media coordinator of a Kurdish language Internet site Kurdish Language Technology Initiative (Kurd_lal) 1996-2000
- Founding member and Editor-in-chief of an English newsletter Hawkar, London, 1992–94
- Foundering member, columnist and Editor-in-chief of the cultural Kurdish newsletter, Jîni Niwê (New life), London, 1990s
- Member of the Executive Committee of the British Refugee Council for 3 years in the 1990s