John R. Bradley (born 6 June 1970Contemporary Authors database) is a British author and journalist who has written on

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issues for numerous publications, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Prospect'' and ''

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''. Beginning in early 2011 he was a regular contributor to ''The Daily Mail'', ''

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'', where he highlighted Islamist trends in the

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. He has also appeared on television networks such as

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and

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. Bradley was educated at

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and

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

Career

Bradley is best known for his 2008 book ''Inside Egypt'' which accurately predicted the Egyptian uprising of January 2011 that ousted president

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. In May 2011,

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selected ''Inside Egypt'' as his "Book of the Week" on his

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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.”

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. 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. Bradley lectured on the Middle East at the

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and

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in London.

Publications

*''Saudi Arabia Exposed: Inside a Kingdom in Crisis'' (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005). *''Inside Egypt: The Land of the Pharaohs on the Brink of a Revolution'' (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008). *''Behind the Veil of Vice: The Business and Culture of Sex in the Middle East'' (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010)."Unveiling the Middle East's Sex Industry,"
Salon.com, 27 September 2010, *''After the Arab Spring: How the Islamists Hijacked the Middle East Revolt'' (Palgrave Macmillan, January 2012).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bradley, John R. 1970 births Living people British male journalists Writers on the Middle East