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Ali Rafeeq was the Editor in Chief of Haveeru Daily and Haveeru Online in the Maldives. After serving the position for 23 years, in 2010 he shifted to New Zealand. A native of Fuvahmulah, Maldives, Rafeeq is the first Maldivian to acquire a PhD from Journalism. He acquired the PhD from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. [1] He acquired his master's degree from the same University in 2003 and was chosen among the top students, winning a scholarship for his PhD. Rafeeq acquired his bachelor's degree in journalism from the International Islamic University Malaysia. He is also the founder of Haveeru Online. [2] [3]

In the year 1997, Rafeeq was awarded the National Award of Excellence for outstanding service in the field of journalism by the Government of the Republic of Maldives. [4]

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References

  1. Rafeeq, Ali (2007). Covering Conflicts: the coverage of Iraq War II by The New Zealand Herald, The Dominion Post and The Press (Doctoral thesis). UC Research Repository, University of Canterbury. doi:10.26021/4808. hdl:10092/981.
  2. "Haveeru Online - އަލީ ރަފީގު: ހަވީރުގެ ކުރިއެރުމުގެ މުހިންމު މޭސްތިރިއެއް". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
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