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Senior Producer at AJE Digital and freelance journalist (I know), gentleman explorer and noted raconteur. Bylines in: lots of stuff.

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Simon Speakman Cordall’s Biography

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Tunis based freelance journalist, specialising in radicalisation and Jihad. Previous experience in Moscow and Saigon.

I've worked for a lot of titles, Foreign Policy, Newsweek, The Guardian and the Washington Post probably being the most prominent.

I also have a book coming out in August, which is why I've been a little quiet of late. It's about recruitment for Jihad and is being published by the nice people at World Policy Institute. You should definitely buy it.

Simon Speakman Cordall’s Journalist Portfolio

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A Cloud Descends on Tunisia

A Cloud Descends on Tunisia

TUNIS - Within minutes of the final shot in Wednesday's siege of the National Bardo Museum, a lone woman wavi…

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Choosing Jihad | World Policy Institute

Choosing Jihad | World Policy Institute

(Subscribe to World Policy Journal here) From the Winter 2014/2015 Issue " Europe Under Fire" By Simon Speakm…

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In Dagestan, Olympics Costs Are Deeply Personal for Some (Video) | News

In Dagestan, Olympics Costs Are Deeply Personal for Some (Video) | News

MAKHACHKALA - The small, powerfully built man did not even remove his hat or loosen his heavy leather coat as…

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ISAF withdrawal draws concerns for Uzbek destabilization

ISAF withdrawal draws concerns for Uzbek destabilization

In defiance of popular protests, Western powers launched an assault on Afghanistan in October 2001. Years lat…

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The Syrian Satirist Making Graffiti in Solidarity With Charlie Hebdo

The Syrian Satirist Making Graffiti in Solidarity With Charlie Hebdo

The killings at Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday have hit Syrian Tarek Alghorani hard. His girlfriend tells me he's…

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Tunisia's fight against Aids hampered by widespread discrimination | Simon Speakman Cordall

Tunisia's fight against Aids hampered by widespread discrimination | Simon Speakman Cordall

Hamdi Sfaxi, who sells prayer rugs outside his local mosque in Tunis, has heard it all before. "If you're goi…

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Articles

Israel claims control of Lebanon’s key Ali al-Taher ridge: What that means Original

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By Simon Speakman Cordall
| Al Jazeera English Verified
Israel this week has claimed to have established operational control over the strategically vital Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, after an extended operation against positions of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. In a statement on Friday, Defence Minister Israel Katz claimed Israeli forces had driven Hezbollah fighters out of what he said was a network of tunnels ⁠⁠under the contested highland, 15km (10 miles) from the border.
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Israel claims control of Lebanon’s key Ali al-Taher ridge: What that means

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By Simon Speakman Cordall
| Yahoo Verified
Israel this week has claimed to have established operational control over the strategically vital Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, after an extended operation against positions of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. In a statement on Friday, Defence Minister Israel Katz claimed Israeli forces had driven Hezbollah fighters out of what he said was a network of tunnels ⁠⁠under the contested highland, 15km (10 miles) from the border.
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October 7 attack shapes Israel’s elections and fuels political blame Original

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By Simon Speakman Cordall
| Al Jazeera English Verified
The three-year anniversary of the October 7, 2023, attack is approaching in Israel, and despite everything that has happened since – including wars in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran – the memory of the assault continues to play a defining role in how Israelis view their place in the Middle East. And with elections looming in late October, the Hamas-led assault, which killed 1,139 Israelis and led to about 250 more being taken captive, looks set to play a pivotal role in determining their outcome.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing ad features for the Rainford Advertiser. It's been downhill since.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. This is because I'm very, very old.

How is social media changing news?

It's become both immediate and personal.