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Not to be confused with Allan Johnston, the Scottish footballer. Allan Johnston (born 14 December 1973 in Glasgow) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Premier
Alan Johnston

Born 17 May 1962 (1962-05-17) (age 46)
Lindi, Tanganyika
Education MA in English and politics, University of Dundee. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lindi is a coastal town located at the far end of the Lindi Bay on the Indian Ocean in southeastern Tanzania. Tanganyika is the name of an East African territory lying between the largest of the African great lakes Lake Victoria, Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyika A Master of Arts in Scotland is an academic degree in Humanities and Social sciences awarded by the Ancient universities of Scotland – The University of Dundee ( Gaelic: Oilthigh Dùn Deagh) is the older and arguably much more stuck-up and snobby of the two Universities in the city
Diploma in journalism studies Cardiff University. Cardiff University (Prifysgol Caerdydd is a leading University located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Occupation Journalist
Parents Graham and Margaret Johnston

Alan Graham Johnston (born 17 May 1962) is a British journalist working for the BBC. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends He has been the BBC's correspondent in Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and the Gaza Strip. Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( Uzbek: O‘zbekiston Respublikasi or Ўзбекистон Республикаси is a doubly Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west Johnston was kidnapped by a group of Palestinian militants on 12 March 2007, and released nearly four months later on 4 July, after Hamas' military occupation of Gaza. The kidnapping of Alan Johnston, a BBC journalist by the Palestinian Durmush Hamula in Gaza City began on March 12 2007 Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة The Battle of Gaza ( معركة غزّة) was a Military conflict between Hamas and Fatah which took place between June 7 and

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Biography

Johnston was born in Lindi, Tanganyika (present-day Tanzania),[1] to Scottish parents[2], and was educated at the independent Dollar Academy in Dollar, Scotland. Lindi is a coastal town located at the far end of the Lindi Bay on the Indian Ocean in southeastern Tanzania. Tanganyika is the name of an East African territory lying between the largest of the African great lakes Lake Victoria, Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyika Tanzania ˌtænzəˈniːə officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya The Scots people ( Scots Gaelic: Albannaich) are a Nation and an Ethnic group indigenous to Scotland. Dollar Academy is Scotland's oldest boarding school, with a 70 acre campus set in the shadow of the Ochil Hills in the village of Dollar, Clackmannanshire This page is about the Scottish town For information about the dollar as currency see Dollar. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. [3] He went on to study at the University of Dundee, where he graduated with an MA in English and politics. The University of Dundee ( Gaelic: Oilthigh Dùn Deagh) is the older and arguably much more stuck-up and snobby of the two Universities in the city A Master of Arts in Scotland is an academic degree in Humanities and Social sciences awarded by the Ancient universities of Scotland – The term English literature refers to Literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by Writers not necessarily from Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions [1] Johnston also has a diploma in Journalism Studies from the University of Wales in Cardiff. Cardiff University (Prifysgol Caerdydd is a leading University located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom [1]

Journalism

Johnston joined the BBC in 1991, and has spent eight years as a correspondent for them, including in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, as well as Kabul, Afghanistan. Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( Uzbek: O‘zbekiston Respublikasi or Ўзбекистон Республикаси is a doubly } Kābul ( Persian and Pashto: کابل, IPA:) is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, [1] He was in Kabul when Afghanistan was still under the control of the Taliban. The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately [4] He was due to be the BBC's full-time correspondent in Gaza until 1 April 2007, and at the time of his kidnapping was the only foreign reporter with a major Western media organisation to still be based in the city. Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The term Western world, the West or the Occident ( Latin: occidens -sunset -west as distinct from the Orient) can have multiple meanings [1][5][6]

Johnston covered many major stories in Gaza for the BBC, including Israel's unilateral disengagement plan in 2005, Hamas winning the 2006 legislative elections, the 2006 Israel-Gaza conflict and the Palestinian factional violence of late 2006 to 2007. Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. Israel's unilateral disengagement plan ( Hebrew: תוכנית ההתנתקות Tokhnit HaHitnatkut or תוכנית ההינתקות Tokhnit HaHinatkut in Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة On January 25 2006, elections were held for the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC the legislature of the Palestinian National Authority [4]

Johnston is regarded by the BBC as a respected, experienced journalist,[7] and due to his local knowledge, he was someone other journalists would turn to for information when in Gaza. [6] Prior to being kidnapped however, Johnston was not a journalist well known to the general public. Following his release he announced his intention to return to obscurity[8] though, as of January 2008, he took over the presentation of the BBC World Service version of the programme From Our Own Correspondent. From Our Own Correspondent (also known as "FOOC" is a BBC Radio programme in which BBC Correspondents broadcast Monologues on

Johnston's BBC colleague Paul Adams noted that it was Johnston's "job to bring us day after day reports of the Palestinian predicament in the Gaza Strip. "[1] Mustafa Barghouti, Palestinian Information Minister, has described Johnston as a "friend of our people", and said that Johnston "has done a lot for our cause. Mustafa Barghouti (مصطفى البرغوثي strict transliteration, also transcribed Mustafa Barghouthi, Mustafa Al Barghuthi, Dr Barghuthi "[9] Imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti has also called Johnston a "friend of the Palestinian people". Fatah (فتح literally opening, is a reverse Acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (حركة التحرير Marwan Bin Khatib Barghouti ( مروان البرغوثي born June 6, 1959) is a Palestinian politician and militant leader who gained political authority [10]

When not working as a correspondent, Johnston produces radio reports, one of which, on life after the Taliban, won a Sony Radio Academy Award bronze. The Sony Radio Academy Awards (the Sonys) started in 1983, are some of the most prestigious awards in the British radio industry [11] Johnston has also worked as programme editor of The World Today and as a general reporter in the BBC World Service newsroom. [12]

The London Press Club named Johnston as British Broadcasting Journalist of the Year at an awards ceremony held on 10 May 2007. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accepting the award for Johnston, who was spending his 60th day in captivity, his father said that while the award meant a lot, "my family . . . would like Alan to stand here today himself. "[13]

The day after he was released, Johnston was awarded a prize by Amnesty International for his radio reports on human rights in Gaza, praising him for his "commitment to telling ordinary peoples' stories. Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a Western based international Non-governmental organization which defines its mission as "to "[14]

Kidnapping

Main article: Kidnapping of Alan Johnston
Alan Johnston banner at BBC TV Centre
Alan Johnston banner at BBC TV Centre

On 12 March 2007, Johnston was kidnapped by the Army of Islam. The kidnapping of Alan Johnston, a BBC journalist by the Palestinian Durmush Hamula in Gaza City began on March 12 2007 Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. His captivity led to many protests worldwide. Hamas put immense pressure on the Army of Islam, including (according to a senior Hamas militant) the threat to hunt them down and kill them if they didn't release Johnston. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة [15][16] On 4 July 2007, Johnston was freed. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He was taken to meet Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh before leaving with an entourage of British diplomats to Jerusalem. Ismail Haniyeh ( Arabic: إسماعيل هنية sometimes transliterated as Ismail Haniya or Ismail Haniyah) (born January 1963 is a Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the

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