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Dr. Faisal Al-Qassim ( born January 1, 1961), also written as ''Faisal Al-Kassim'' (Arabic:فيصل القاسم ) is an internationally renowned British-Syrian veteran and television personality based in Qatar, who is known for hosting the famous and controversial live debate show ''The Opposite Direction'' (Arabic:الاتجاه المعاكس ) on Al Jazeera, where two guests with extremely opposed view points debate on current affairs. Fights break out on some occasions.〔فيصل القاسم〕 Al-Qassim is known for his provocative on-screen style, and is frequently credited with playing a large part in Al Jazeera's reputation in the Arab world as willing to break taboos and potentially offend individuals and states.〔Cohn, Martin Regg (2003). Al-Jazeera's free-speech gambit. ''The Toronto Star'' March 23, p.F5.〕 He was listed by Arabian Business Magazine as one of the top most influential Arab personalities for the year 2007, ranked as 64th.〔فيصل القاسم〕 Al-Qassim is married to a Syrian woman who comes from the same village, and has 3 children, a girl, Siba, and two boys, Asil and Adam. Outside his work in media, Al-Qassim enjoys a range of interests and pastimes including internet surfing, shopping, and listening to music. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】first=أبو المعالي )〕 ==Early life== Faisal Al-Qassim was born in 1961 in the village of Thaala, Al-Suwayda Governorate, Syria. He is from the Druze religious minority in Syria. He graduated in 1983 from the University of Damascus with a degree in English Literature, and later received his PhD from the University of Hull in 1990.〔فيصل القاسم〕 At Hull, he Initially studied drama, later moving on to television.〔Miles, Hugh, ''Al-Jazeera''〕 As a child born into a poor family, Al-Qassim had to work various jobs including metalwork, harvesting, street cleaning, electrical work, and more tedious tasks. Since then, he dreamt of leaving that world to work in something that would allow him to have a public presence and voice. He had a very strong interest in radio and television, and used to go to the city to watch television through windows of various houses. He once got caught doing so by a homeowner who accused him of being a thief. After hearing his story, however, he allowed him to enter the house and watch television with the family. Al Qassim's family were able to buy a black and white television set of their own after electricity was introduced to his village. Al-Qassim originally aspired to become a weather report presenter on television.〔(【引用サイトリンク】first=أبو المعالي )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Faisal al-Qassem」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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