I was born in Baghdad on 6th of July 1975. I spent most of my childhood in Baghdad, but due to unprecedented circumstances, my family and I left Iraq, living in several countries before finally settling in London in the early
90's, and adjusting to a Western lifestyle.

The vast majority of my professional life has focussed around media organisations. My current position is within the world's biggest media company and the UK's largest publisher ­ IPC Media. This has given me a fundamental comprehension of the functions and operations of global media and communication companies. I have also been involved in the set-up of a daily newspaper and provided training in both the operational and production divisions. This project, honing my experience in the media sector and giving me great insight into global and political issues, is now in its sixth year
of production being printed in three countries circulating 550,000 copies daily. Further, I became adept to sourcing and collecting news and images, just one of the many skills gained through this experience, which I believe are key to being successful in the world of politics and communication.


arabiatube.com

I also have launched my website www.arabiatube.com two months ago, which I feel it will be the new recourse and break out to many people, where they can express them self freely and directly to the rest of the world.

I believe that the diversity of academic, professional and cultural backgrounds that I am exposed to, has lead to a stimulating atmosphere in creativity and understanding Media world. The prospect of working in the political and media sectors has always appealed to me. It is an area, which fascinates me and is of particular interest as part of my future career aspirations.

Experience

It is no coincidence that I have spent the past eight years within media organisations, and it is this deep passion for the field that gives me the motivation to further my academic experience, My keenness to the subject has brought me back to education to formally elaborate and secure my knowledge and experiences gained throughout my professional career in a qualification, which will prove to be an invaluable achievement and asset in today's dynamic world and would be the perfect opportunity to consolidate and extend my knowledge and understanding of the concepts and theories in media and communication whilst building upon my fervent fascination in the field of political and media and would allow me to become equipped to apply this insight to work within the global communication industry.

I believe that my vast range of extracurricular interests have also gained me qualities vital to this industry. These interests include travel and reading- historical and political texts in particular, as well as materials concerning current affairs. I also have an avid interest in languages speaking both Arabic and Persian fluently and Kurdish to a lesser degree, which has been a priceless tool in deepening my expertise in Middle-Eastern publications, leading me to set up a publishing company in the hub of the Arab world's media sector- Lebanon .

Voluntary work
I have also been involved in voluntary work with non-governmental organisations, more specifically promoting sport as an outlet to people in countries in turmoil such as Iraq as well as aiding in numerous fundraising schemes.

My interest in global politics took me to my hometown of Baghdad in Iraq- an area of great political instability. Here I undertook some training in diplomacy including some rigorous testing, however, this training was cut short owing to security issues. The general involvement nevertheless compounded my inquisitiveness in this area spurring me on to pursue further education in politics, citizenship and democracy in anticipation of further incorporating this aspect to my future professional life.



Education and qualifications