Abubaker Abed

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Abubaker Abed
Born (2002-11-24) November 24, 2002 (age 22)
Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Palestine
Education Al-Aqsa University
OccupationJournalist

Abubaker Abed (born 24 November 2002) is a Palestinian writer and journalist from Gaza, Palestine. [1] Abed began his career as a sports journalist and began covering geopolitics during the Gaza war; he has written for The Guardian, Middle East Eye, TRT World, Zeteo, and Al Jazeera, among other publications. [2] [3] [4] [5]

In 2025, Abed was awarded with Press TV's 'Journalist of the Year' award. [6] Abed's work has appeared in English, Spanish, Arabic, and Italian. [7] [8] [9] [10]

Life

Abed was raised in Deir al-Balah Camp in the central Gaza Strip and attended an UNRWA preparatory school and Al-Aqsa University, where he joined We Are Not Numbers as a volunteer. [11] Abed learned English by watching the British sports club Chelsea FC. [1]

During the Gaza war, Abed reported extensively from the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah. [12] Abed has participated in Reporters Without Borders' efforts to push against Israeli targeting of journalists in the Gaza Strip. [13]

References

  1. 1 2 Mehdi, Zafar (2024-08-31). "Young Gaza journalist on life amid war, his love for football and why he refuses to leave". PressTV. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  2. ↑ Abed, Abubaker (2024-05-07). "'I've been robbed of my dreams': the sporting tragedy of the war in Gaza". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  3. ↑ Abed, Abubaker. "A Letter to Donald Trump From Gaza". zeteo.com. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  4. ↑ Abed, Abubaker. "Israel burnt Sha'ban al-Dalou alive: We will rise from his ashes". The New Arab. Archived from the original on 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  5. ↑ Abed, Abubaker. "Jabaliya Is Now a City of Rubble". www.dropsitenews.com. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  6. ↑ Presstv (2025-01-02). "Press TV Journalist of the Year: Abubaker Abed, the young chronicler of Gaza's tragedy". PressTV. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  7. ↑ Abed, Abubaker (2024-05-30). "Attacco ai civili sfollati". Internazionale (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  8. ↑ "Restos de explosivos sin detonar causan decenas de víctimas en Gaza – Rebelion" (in Spanish). 2025-02-22. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  9. ↑ "La máquina de los asesinatos en masa: Silicon Valley abraza la guerra". www.elsaltodiario.com. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  10. ↑ Abed, Abubaker (31 December 2023). "ما بين وداع صديقي وفراقه شهيداً في غزة". Al-Araby Al-Jadeed (in Arabic).
  11. ↑ "Abubaker Abed". We Are Not Numbers. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
  12. ↑ Muhammed, Mustapha (2024-10-26). ""Our Hope is a Reflection of Your Hope" – Abubaker Abed in Gaza". Just World Educational. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  13. ↑ "Israel urged to stop 'suffocating' journalism in Gaza". www.jurist.org. 2025-02-22. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
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