Sidahmed, Abdel Salam
SIDAHMED, Abdel Salam
SIDAHMED, Abdel Salam. Sudanese, b. 1956. Genres: Politics/ Government. Career: Sudanow, Khartoum, Sudan, senior reporter and sub- editor for current affairs, beginning in 1985; Cambridge University, Cambridge, England, researcher and lecturer in modern Middle Eastern history, 1991-95; Amnesty International, London, England, human rights researcher specializing in the Middle East, 1995-. Consultant to Sudan Studies Centre. Publications: (co-editor) Islamic Fundamentalism, 1996; Politics and Islam in Contemporary Sudan, 1997. Address: Middle East Program, International Secretariat, Amnesty International, 1 Easton St., London WC1X 8DJ, England. Online address: [email protected]
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