The gulf between perception and reality in understanding Iraq, and how misconceptions shaped policy and public opinion.

The gulf between perception and reality in understanding Iraq, and how misconceptions shaped policy and public opinion.

The gulf between perception and reality in understanding Iraq, and how misconceptions shaped policy and public opinion.

Personal roots and family history are intertwined with the broader narrative of the Middle East, shaping perspective and purpose.

The early days of learning the craft, understanding the region's complexities, and building the foundations that would prove essential in the years ahead.

It was supposed to be a routine night in Baghdad. Then the missiles hit.

In the opening chapter of The Fixer, Amjad Tadros takes us inside the al-Rasheed Hotel during a U.S. missile strike in 1993 — a night that turned a young local producer into something more than a behind-the-scenes operator. What followed the chaos wasn't just survival. It was an encounter that would redefine his role in the world of foreign news — as a fixer, a translator of trust, and a bridge between two sides that rarely see each other clearly.

This is where the story begins: not in a newsroom, but in the smoke and confusion of a hotel under fire — where the real work of journalism happens long before the cameras roll.

Chapter 1 of The Fixer Podcast. Based on the memoir by Amjad M. Tadros.

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