Moussa al-Omar ( ar, موسى العمر; born 7 May 1981) is a Syrian journalist and presenter.
Biography
al-Omar was born in
Idlib
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Taftanaz
Taftanaz ( ar, تَفْتَنَاز, Taftanāz, also spelled Teftanaz) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Idlib Governorate, located 17 kilometers northeast of Idlib. Nearby localities include Ta'um and Binnish to the so ...
, he was raised in
Damascus
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. He studied high school in Damascus and graduated from
University of Damascus
The University of Damascus ( ar, جَامِعَةُ دِمَشْقَ, ''Jāmi‘atu Dimashq'') is the largest and oldest university in Syria, located in the capital Damascus and has campuses in other Syrian cities. It was founded in 1923 through ...
in 2004.
Career
He began his career as journalist and presenter for Sham TV, and he was one of the founders of the channel before it was closed down by Syrian authorities in 2006. He then moved to
Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...
to work with International News. At the beginning of 2010, al-Omar moved to London, United Kingdom and started working with
Al Hiwar Channel, where he served as a presenter on shows such as Event's highlights ( ar, أضواء على الأحداث) and Great Arab Uprising ( ar, الإنتفاضة العربية الكبرى). On 14 June 2012, Moussa announced on his page in Facebook and Twitter officially resigned from
Alhiwar Channel.
Personal life
al-Omar was a supporter of the
Syrian uprising and covered many charities related to this issue. Moussa al-Omar currently resides in London.
References
Journalist's home destroyed by tanks, family's passports seized
External links
Moussa al-Omar on Twitter
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1981 births
Living people
Syrian journalists
Damascus University alumni
People from Damascus
People from Idlib
Journalists from London
Syrian emigrants to the United Kingdom