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In October 2010 Abdul-Ahad was imprisoned for five days by the [[Taliban]] fighters he had gone to interview.<ref>{{cite news |author=Ghaith Abdul-Ahad |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=25 November 2010 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/nov/25/taliban-afghanistan-prison-special-report |title=Five days inside a Taliban jail |accessdate=16 January 2015}}</ref>
In October 2010 Abdul-Ahad was imprisoned for five days by the [[Taliban]] fighters he had gone to interview.<ref>{{cite news |author=Ghaith Abdul-Ahad |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=25 November 2010 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/nov/25/taliban-afghanistan-prison-special-report |title=Five days inside a Taliban jail |accessdate=16 January 2015}}</ref>


In late February 2011 Abdul-Ahad entered [[Libya]] to report on the [[2011 Libyan civil war|Libyan civil war]]. He was detained on 2 March by the Libyan Army in the town of [[Sabratha]].<ref name=guardian130311/> His traveling companion, the Brazilian journalist [[Andrei Netto]] of ''[[O Estado de S. Paulo]]'' was released on 10 March,<ref>{{cite news |title=Repórter do Estado é solto na Líbia |trans_title=Estado reporter released in Libya |url=http://www.estadao.com.br/noticias/internacional,reporter-do-estado-e-solto-na-libia,690120,0.htm |newspaper=O Estado de S. Paulo |date=March 10, 2011 |accessdate=March 10, 2011|language= Portuguese}}</ref> with Netto attributing his release to the good relationship between Brazil and Libya.<ref name=guardian130311/> On 13 March [[Amnesty International]] and others called for Abdul-Ahad to be released;<ref name=guardian130311>{{cite news |author=[[Ian Black (journalist)|Ian Black]] |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=13 March 2011 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/mar/13/guardian-reporter-libya-prison |title=Efforts continue to free Guardian reporter |accessdate=16 January 2015}}</ref> he was finally released on 16 March,<ref>{{cite news |author=Sam Jones |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=16 March 2011 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2011/mar/16/guardian-journalist-freed-captivity-libya |title=Guardian journalist freed from captivity in Libya |accessdate=16 January 2015}}</ref> after the Turkish government assisted negotiations and editor [[Alan Rusbridger]] flew to Tripoli.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=17 March 2011 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/mar/17/turkey-helps-free-guardian-journalist-libya |title=Turkey helps free Guardian journalist in Libya |accessdate=16 January 2015}}</ref>
In late February 2011 Abdul-Ahad entered [[Libya]] to report on the [[2011 Libyan civil war|Libyan civil war]]. He was detained on 2 March by the Libyan Army in the town of [[Sabratha]].<ref name=guardian130311/> His traveling companion, the Brazilian journalist [[Andrei Netto]] of ''[[O Estado de S. Paulo]]'' was released on 10 March,<ref>{{cite news|title=Repórter do Estado é solto na Líbia |trans_title=Estado reporter released in Libya |url=http://www.estadao.com.br/noticias/internacional,reporter-do-estado-e-solto-na-libia,690120,0.htm |newspaper=O Estado de S. Paulo |date=March 10, 2011 |accessdate=March 10, 2011 |language=Portuguese |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110311234515/http://www.estadao.com.br/noticias/internacional,reporter-do-estado-e-solto-na-libia,690120,0.htm |archivedate=11 March 2011 |df=dmy }}</ref> with Netto attributing his release to the good relationship between Brazil and Libya.<ref name=guardian130311/> On 13 March [[Amnesty International]] and others called for Abdul-Ahad to be released;<ref name=guardian130311>{{cite news |author=[[Ian Black (journalist)|Ian Black]] |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=13 March 2011 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/mar/13/guardian-reporter-libya-prison |title=Efforts continue to free Guardian reporter |accessdate=16 January 2015}}</ref> he was finally released on 16 March,<ref>{{cite news |author=Sam Jones |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=16 March 2011 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2011/mar/16/guardian-journalist-freed-captivity-libya |title=Guardian journalist freed from captivity in Libya |accessdate=16 January 2015}}</ref> after the Turkish government assisted negotiations and editor [[Alan Rusbridger]] flew to Tripoli.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=17 March 2011 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/mar/17/turkey-helps-free-guardian-journalist-libya |title=Turkey helps free Guardian journalist in Libya |accessdate=16 January 2015}}</ref>


Abdul-Ahad's most recent work revolves around the Syrian Civil War focusing on the rebels and their stalemate between determined loyalists.
Abdul-Ahad's most recent work revolves around the Syrian Civil War focusing on the rebels and their stalemate between determined loyalists.

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Ghaith Abdul-Ahad (Arabic: غيث عبدالأحد) (born in Baghdad, Iraq, 1975) is an Iraqi journalist who began working after the U.S. invasion and has written for The Guardian and The Washington Post and published photographs in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Times (London), and other media outlets.[1] Besides reporting from his native Iraq, Abdul-Ahad has also reported from Somalia, Sudan, Afghanistan, Libya and Syria.[2]

Background

Abdul-Ahad studied architecture at Baghdad University and had never traveled outside Iraq prior to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. As a deserter from Saddam Hussein's Iraqi army, he lived underground in Baghdad for six years, having to change his residence every few months in order to avoid detection and arrest.

He began doing street photography in 2001 and was determined to document conditions in Baghdad during the war. This aroused suspicion, and he was arrested three days before the end of major combat operations, though he was able to escape by bribing his guards.

Career

After the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Abdul-Ahad became a freelance photographer for Getty Images[3] and journalist, writing for the British The Guardian from 2004.[4]

In October 2005, has continued his work with the published his book Unembedded: Four Independent Photojournalists on the War in Iraq which features his photography along with that of Kael Alford, Thorne Anderson and Rita Leistner.

In October 2010 Abdul-Ahad was imprisoned for five days by the Taliban fighters he had gone to interview.[5]

In late February 2011 Abdul-Ahad entered Libya to report on the Libyan civil war. He was detained on 2 March by the Libyan Army in the town of Sabratha.[6] His traveling companion, the Brazilian journalist Andrei Netto of O Estado de S. Paulo was released on 10 March,[7] with Netto attributing his release to the good relationship between Brazil and Libya.[6] On 13 March Amnesty International and others called for Abdul-Ahad to be released;[6] he was finally released on 16 March,[8] after the Turkish government assisted negotiations and editor Alan Rusbridger flew to Tripoli.[9]

Abdul-Ahad's most recent work revolves around the Syrian Civil War focusing on the rebels and their stalemate between determined loyalists.

Awards

References

  1. ^ Abdul-Ahad, G.; K. Alford; T. Anderson; R. Leistner (2005). Unembedded: Four Independent Photojournalists on the War in Iraq. White River Junction: Chelsea Green Publishing. ISBN 1-931498-95-4.
  2. ^ Abdul-Ahad, Ghaith (21 February 2013). "How to Start a Battalion (in Five Easy Lessons)". London Review of Books. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Journalist killed in helicopter attack". The Guardian. 13 September 2004. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Guardian's Ghaith Abdul-Ahad missing in Libya". BBC News. 10 March 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
  5. ^ Ghaith Abdul-Ahad (25 November 2010). "Five days inside a Taliban jail". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  6. ^ a b c Ian Black (13 March 2011). "Efforts continue to free Guardian reporter". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Repórter do Estado é solto na Líbia". O Estado de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). 10 March 2011. Archived from the original on 11 March 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ Sam Jones (16 March 2011). "Guardian journalist freed from captivity in Libya". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Turkey helps free Guardian journalist in Libya". The Guardian. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  10. ^ Stephen Brook (11 April 2006). "Iraqi journalist wins Martha Gellhorn prize". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  11. ^ "Abdul Ahad wins Cameron award". The Guardian. 23 June 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  12. ^ a b "British Press Awards: The full list of winners". Press Gazette. 8 April 2008. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help) Cite error: The named reference "pressg08" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
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