John R. Bradley

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John R. Bradley (born 6 June 1970 [1] ) is a British author and journalist who has written on Middle East issues for numerous publications, including The Economist , The Forward , Newsweek , The New Republic , The Daily Telegraph , Prospect and The Independent . Beginning in early 2011 he was a regular contributor to The Daily Mail, The Spectator , [2] where he highlighted Islamist trends in the Arab Spring. He has also appeared on television networks such as CNN, [3] C-SPAN and Fox News. [4]

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Bradley was educated at University College London, Dartmouth College and Exeter College, Oxford. [5]

According to an article published in May 2015 by Vice magazine, Bradley "has remov[ed] himself from public life due to ill health," [6] a statement that confirms an earlier posting by Bradley himself on his personal website. [7]

Career

Bradley is best known for his 2008 book Inside Egypt which accurately predicted the Egyptian uprising of January 2011 that ousted president Hosni Mubarak. In May 2011, Fareed Zakaria selected Inside Egypt as his "Book of the Week" on his GPS show:

“(This) book… in a strikingly prescient way… foretold the January revolution. (It) was banned by Mubarak’s regime — and understandably so! If you want to understand how Egypt got to this crossroads, read this book.” [8]

For two and a half years beginning June 2001, he worked as a news editor and managing editor for the English-language daily newspaper Arab News in Saudi Arabia. Unlike other journalists until that time he was able to travel most of the country without a minder. [9] Based on his experiences he wrote the book Saudi Arabia Exposed: Inside a Kingdom in Crisis. The book received considerable praise, with for example the New York Times review saying it provides "a highly informed, temperate and understanding account" of the country. [10]

Bradley lectured on the Middle East at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy [11] and Intelligence Squared in London. [5]

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References

  1. Contemporary Authors database
  2. The Spectator: John R. Bradley, author page
  3. John R. Bradley on CNN discussing the death of Saudi King Fahd
  4. John R. Bradley on Fox News discussing the Egyptian revolution
  5. 1 2 Intelligence Squared. John R Bradley Archived 10 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Behind the Rise of Hijab Porn".
  7. "8. John R. Bradley (Biography)". 25 August 2014.
  8. CNN World. Global Public Square. Book of the Week: Banned by Mubarak regime May 23rd, 2011
  9. Bradley, John R. (2005). Saudi Arabia Exposed : Inside a Kingdom in Crisis . Palgrave. pp. xii–xiv. ISBN   9781403964335.
  10. "A Glimpse of Forces Confronting Saudi Rule". The New York Times. 17 August 2005.
  11. Saudi Monarchy: Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution? Featuring John R. Bradley and Rachel Bronson 7 July 2005
  12. William Grimes, "A Glimpse of Forces Confronting Saudi Rule", The New York Times, 17 August 2005,
  13. "Unveiling the Middle East's Sex Industry," Salon.com, 27 September 2010,