Rami Jarrah

Jarrah was awarded one of the 2012 International Press Freedom Award (IPFA) from Canadian Journalists for Free Expression for his coverage of the Syrian civil war.[9] The awards are presented annually to journalists who have demonstrated their commitment to human rights and honest reporting, and who have overcome tremendous obstacles in their work. The award is presented at the CJFE Gala: A Night to Honour Courageous Reporting, held in Toronto, Canada.

Jarrah's father, Nouri al-Jarrah a long time Syrian dissident due to the Ba'ath government's dismantlement of the Communist Party in Syria, He established a literary magazine named Al-Katiba of which 15 issues have been published and has also published a number of poem collections. He is also a director of The Center for Arabic Geographical Literature-Exploration Prospects which is based in Abu Dhabi and London. The institute has published a number of works relating to Arab travel literature, most significantly Hassan Taufik al Idl travels in late 19th century Germany.[10]

Jarrah's mother Lina Tibi became a member of the Syrian National Council a political council formed during the Syrian civil war to serve as a representative of the opposition movement against Bashar Al-Assad's rule. Tibi is also a poet and has published a number of poetry collections in the Arabic language.

Rami Jarrah was born in Nicosia Cyprus 11 June 1984, his parents both Syrian exiles, were forced to flee to the island during the war in Lebanon 1982. In 1986 Jarrah's family moved to London where he spent the next 15 years of his life. in 2004 he visited his home country facing arrest and a travel ban that then led him to settle down. Jarrah then began a successful business career as an import-export consultant for one of Syria's largest distribution companies: Modern Technology Co., Ltd. His career ended in early 2011 during the Syrian civil war due to a fallout with the company's Managing Director, Nabil Al Attar, over a political dispute. In October 2011 Jarrah fled Syria after learning he had been compromised by Syrian intelligence services for his participation in the uprising. his Pseudonym Alexander Page was used to disguise himself whilst speaking out to international media. Jarrah moved to Cairo in late 2011, he participated in the Mohammad Mahmoud events just by Tahrir Square. 19 November 2011 Egyptian authorities accused Jarrah under his pseudonym of being an Israeli Agent sent to cause disruption, this was as a result of a live stream video he recorded of Egyptian Central Security Forces abusing peaceful demonstrators.[9]

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• youtube.com Alexander Page on CNN July 29 2011 talking Syria pro-democracy protests
• Alexander Page Speaks on Syria Author Mideast Reports | Date September 2, 2011
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