Samir Atallah
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Samir Atallah (Arabic:سمير عطاالله) (born 24 June 1941 in Btaddine El Loukche) is a prominent Lebanese journalist, author and political analyst. Currently, he writes a daily column in the leading Arab newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat and a weekly editorial in the leading Lebanese daily An-Nahar. Atallah is a regular guest on Lebanese and Arab television and radio stations as a political and social commentator.
He is also the author of a number of novels, historical books and travelogues. His career has already spanned almost five decades, during which he has met and interviewed many leading figures in the contemporary world from Margaret Thatcher to Indira Gandhi.
Samir Atallah is married to May Francis, and has two children, Nasri (24) and Maria (19). He resides in Beirut.
Samir Atallah Biography on Asharq Al-Awsat website (arabic)
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