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Afshin Rattansi
British journalist and author (born 1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Afshin Rattansi (born 1968) is a British broadcaster, journalist and author[1] who presents Going Underground broadcast around the world except in the UK and EU, on television stations including the RT network, formerly known as Russia Today. He has also worked for the Today programme on BBC Radio 4, Channel 4, Al Jazeera, CNN International, Press TV and Bloomberg. He was the launch Business Editor of the Dubai Business Channel.[2][3] He was also the first English-language producer at Qatar's Al Jazeera Television Network[4] He writes occasional articles for CounterPunch[5] and has contributed to scholarly journal, Critical Quarterly[6][7] His work appeared in the Penguin Books anthology, Brought to Book[8] and his quartet "The Dream of the Decade"[9] came out in 2005. He now co-hosts a new show 'Forecast News', bringing viewers the news and events for the week ahead.[10]
Afshin Rattansi | |
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![]() Rattansi in 2008 | |
Born | 1968 (age 55–56) Cambridge, England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Broadcaster, journalist |
Years active | 1988[citation needed]–present |
Employer(s) | The Guardian, Channel 4, Dubai Business Channel, Today (BBC Radio 4), Al Jazeera Arabic, Press TV, RT |
Notable work | The Dream of the Decade: The London Novels |
Television | Rattansi & Ridley Double Standards Going Underground |
Relatives | Shihab Rattansi (brother) |
Website | afshinrattansi |