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Hadi Al Abdullah
Hadi Al Abdullah
Born (1987-05-08) May 8, 1987 (age 37)
Al Qusair, Homs, Syria[1][2]
Occupation(s)Journalist, activist
Years active2011–present
WebsiteHadi Al Abdullah

Hadi Al Abdullah (Arabic: هادي العبدالله; born 8 May 1987) is a Syrian citizen journalist and activist who has risen to prominence through his coverage of the Syrian Civil War.[2]

Personal life

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Al Abdullah grew up in Al Qusair, Homs to a lower-middle-class family. He holds a bachelor's degree in nursing from Tishreen University in Lattakia city. When the Syrian revolution started, he was working on his master's degree in Emergency Room Nursing, and thus he left his studies to join other activists in their civil activities.[3][4]

Career

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During his masters preparation, Al Abdullah was studying at Tishreen University. However, in 2011, he left the university and started working first in the distribution of humanitarian aid materials to people, as well as nursing the wounded in field hospitals.[4] Later on, however, he moved to media activism, and due to the pressure it imposed and time it demanded, he had to keep his focus on media and leave all other activities. Currently, Al Abdullah is based in the Idlib Governorate in Syria and is a regular correspondent of television stations and a social media reporter.[5]

On September 2, 2012, Al Abdullah reported on the Farouq Brigades explosive Tunnel warfare targeting the Al Qusair National Hospital.[6][7][original research?] On September 8, 2012, he published a video explaining how to distinguish between adulterated filling and proper stuffing on a Rocket-propelled grenade.[8][original research?]

On May 20, 2013, Al Abdullah published front-line footage of rebels responding to Hezbollah during the Battle of al-Qusayr (2013).[9][10][original research?]

In November 2013, Al Abdullah got injured during coverage of battles in Damascus countryside.[11][original research?]

In March 2015, Al Abdullah covered for Al Jazeera the celebration of International Women's Day in the Idlib Governorate.[12]

On August 10, 2015, Al Abdullah and Bilal Abdul Kareem[13] published front-line footage of the Army of Conquest blowing up a tunnel in the town of Al-Fu'ah during the Siege of al-Fu'ah and Kafriya.[14][15][original research?]

On November 22, 2015, he covered the release of six Syrian nuns from a rebel prison in an exchange for the bodies of soldiers of the regime's army.[16][original research?]

In December 2015, he was invited along with few other journalists to interview Ahmed al-Sharaa, the leader of al-Nusra Front, in a very rare interview.[17][original research?]

In January 2016, Al Abdullah and his colleague journalist and activist Raed Al Fares, were arrested by Jabhat al-Nusra, an al-Qaeda affiliate after a raid on their opposition radio station.[18][19][20] Both were later released after spending several hours in the Al-Nusra's custody, the release deal included that Al Abdullah confess that Al Fares's Facebook post was a violation of Sharia, while Jabhat al-Nusra acknowledged that the raid was wrong and agreed to return all equipment, with compensation for any damage.[21]

On March 4, 2016, Al Abdullah was one of the speakers at a 13th Division (Syrian rebel group) demonstration in Maarrat al-Nu'man.[22]

On June 14, 2016, Al Abdullah was injured by a Russian bombing in Aleppo.[23]

On June 17, 2016, Al Abdullah and his cameraman Khaled Al-Issa were critically injured by a blast from an improvised explosive device in an assassination attempt at their apartment in Aleppo. Al Abdullah suffered fractures to his left leg, jaw and eye, while Khaled Al-Issa was in a coma after injures to his abdomen and head. They were moved to a hospital in Turkey for treatment.[24] Al-Issa succumbed to his injuries on June 24, 2016.[25]

On November 7, 2016, in the Reporters Without Borders/TV5 Monde Press Freedom Prize, Al Abdullah was awarded the prize in the journalist category.[26]

On December 19, 2016, Al Abdullah interviewed Bana al-Abed after evacuating Aleppo.[27][original research?]

On January 12, 2017, he interviewed Ahrar al-Sham Commander-in-Chief Ali Abu Ammar al-Omar.[28][original research?]

On January 11, 2018, Al Abdullah reported on the Sham Legion launching a counter-attack in the countryside of Idlib and Hama.[29]

On February 3, 2018, Al Abdullah reported from the wreckage of a Russian Su-25 shot down by Tahrir al-Sham fighters with a MANPAD.[30]

Awards and nominations

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2016 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Prize – Won[26]

References

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  1. ^ برومو برنامج روح الثورة || مواعيد العرض||. Balagh For Media. 12 December 2014. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ a b Rollins, Tom (23 May 2016). "Hadi al-Abdallah: The man documenting Syria's Civil War". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  3. ^ Activist Hadi Abdullah speaks on the situation in Homs. Al Jazeera English. 29 February 2012. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ a b Homs: The New Capital of Citizen Journalism, The Ambassadors, vol 15 no 22, August 2012
  5. ^ Abdulrahim, Raja; Ballout, Dana (29 February 2016). "Airstrikes Resume Amid Shaky Syria Truce". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  6. ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
  7. ^ "Al Qusair National Hospital · al Qusayr, Syria".
  8. ^ انتشار حشوات قواذف آربي جي مغشوشة في سوريا. هادي العبدالله Hadi Alabdallah. 8 September 2012. Archived from the original on 8 September 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2017-10-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ "لحظة إصابة الناشط هادي العبد الله بقصف الطيران الحربي أثناء المعركة". YouTube. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  12. ^ "Syrians mark Women's Day in Idlib cellar". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  13. ^ "@BilalKareem" on Twitter
  14. ^ لحظة تفجير نفق بالميليشيات الطائفية في بلدة الفوعة الموالية بريف ادلب على أيدي جيش الفتح. هادي العبدالله Hadi Alabdallah. 10 August 2015. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ Jaysh Al Fath detonates explosives in Fua' offensive. Face the Truth. 10 August 2015. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ نظام الأسد يطلق سراح 6 أسيرات من سجونه مقابل استلامه جثث قتلاه في مدينة مروك بريف حماة. هادي العبدالله Hadi Alabdallah. 22 November 2015. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ Orient News (13 December 2015). "كواليس لقاء قائد النصرة يرويها هادي العبد الله وماهو السؤال الذي حذفته الجبهة بالمونتاج؟- هنا سوريا". Retrieved 10 September 2016 – via YouTube.
  18. ^ "Al-Nusra seizes two Syrian activists 'for broadcasting music'". Independent.co.uk. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  19. ^ "Nusra raids Idlib radio station". Archived from the original on 14 May 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  20. ^ "Al-Qaeda's Syrian branch seize citizen journalists". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  21. ^ "Jabhat al-Nusra Detains, Releases Leading Activists in Idlib Province". EA Worldview. January 10, 2016.
  22. ^ "Jabhat al-Nusra Oversteps Mark with Idlib Crackdown". Middle East Institute. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  23. ^ Syria, Aleppo, Militant Activist Hadi Abdullah Injured by Aerial Bomb Today. Ivan Sidorenko. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via YouTube.
  24. ^ "Syrian journalists critically injured in bomb attack on home - Committee to Protect Journalists". 17 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  25. ^ "Prominent Syrian activist Khaled Issa dies after blast hits his home". Al-Arabiya. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  26. ^ a b "2016 2016 RSF-TV5 Monde Press Freedom Prize: Prize awarded to Syrian and Chinese journalists, website". rsf.org. Reporters Without Borders. 7 November 2016.
  27. ^ An Interview with the famous Syrian Little girl from Aleppo : Bana Alabed. هادي العبدالله Hadi Alabdallah. 19 December 2016. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via YouTube.
  28. ^ اللقاء الصحفي الأول للقائد العام لحركة أحرار الشام "علي العمر أبو عمار". هادي العبدالله Hadi Alabdallah. 12 January 2017. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via YouTube.
  29. ^ الفصائل الثورية تشن هجوماً معاكساً وتستعيد السيطرة على 12 بلدة وقرية في ريفي ادلب وحماة 11-1-2018. هادي العبدالله Hadi Alabdallah. 11 January 2018. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via YouTube.
  30. ^ فيديو: الفصائل الثورية تتمكن من إسقاط طائرة حربية روسية من نوع سيخوي 25 في ريف ادلب 3-2-2018. هادي العبدالله Hadi Alabdallah. 3 February 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via YouTube.

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