Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi
last worked in the media in 2003 when he
followed four years as Deputy Editor of Arab
News with appointment as editor of Al
Watan. There, according to Asharq
Al-Awsat, controversial press coverage in Al
Watan of terrorist attacks in 2003 in the
Kingdom led to his dismissal. Mr. Khashoggi
worked as media advisor to Prince Turki al
Faisal during his postings as Ambassador to the
United Kingdom and to the United States
(2004-2007). He returned to the Kingdom when
Prince Turki completed his posting in Washington
in February 2007 and was recently reappointed as
Al Watan's editor. His interview was
published in the English edition of Asharq
Al-Awsat, which claims to be the leading
Arabic international daily, on-line on April 25,
2007.
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Born in Medina.
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Obtained Bachelor�s degree
in Business Administration from Indiana
State University, USA.
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Worked for Saudi Gazette at
the beginning of his career
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Employed as a correspondent
for a number of daily and weekly Arab
newspapers between 1987 and 1999
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Covered events in
Afghanistan, Algeria, Kuwait, Sudan, the
Middle East between 1991 and 1999
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Appointed Deputy
Editor-in-Chief at Arab News between 1999
and 2003
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Assumed the post of
Editor-in-Chief at Al-Watan newspaper in
2003 for 52 days and was dismissed from his
position following much controversy
surrounding the paper�s position towards
the terrorist attacks in the kingdom.
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Appointed media advisor to
Saudi Ambassador Prince Turki Al-Faisal from
2004 to 2007.
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Reappointed as
Editor-in-Chief at Al-Watan in 2007
Source: Asharq
Alawsat
As of May, 2007
