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Norman Ali Bassam Ali Taher Khalaf-von Jaffa (The Author & Webmaster)
I am a Palestinian Zoologist, Ecologist and Geologist, with a German Citizenship. Born in Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany in 1962. Finished School in Kuwait. Studied Zoology, Geology and Ecology for the Bachelor and the Master degrees in the Universities of Kuwait and Durham (England). Done a lot of work and research in the Universities of Kuwait, Durham and Saarbrücken; and in the Zoos, Wild Parks and Field Studies in Palestine, Israel, Iraq, Kuwait, Emirates, Egypt, Hungary, Holland, England, Jersey Island and Germany. Working now as a free scientific researcher and publisher in the United Arab Emirates. I am married (with my wife Ola) and have one daughter (Nora).
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The Story Behind Gazelle
The Story began in 1983 when I was still a student in the Zoology Department in Kuwait University. I was interested in the Animal Life in Arabia,especially in my Homeland Palestine. I have done a lot of studies and research in the region. So I decided to publish my scientific articles, in a special Bulletin. I called it Gazelle (Al-Ghazal in Arabic). Because this beutiful animal lived in Palestine, and for me it represents very nicely the Arabic Animals, and it also derives its name from the Arabic Language. I registered the bulletin in the Deutsche Bibliothek in Frankfurt, Germany, under the ISSN 0178-6288. It was published irregularly. Up to date 40 numbers were published.
Thanks
I would like to thank my wife Ola Khalaf which assisted me in this site by adding the beautiful fotos to the articles and helping in all technical matters.
The Flora and Fauna in Palestine
Flora and Fauna in Palestine. by Israel Nature Reserves Authority.
The Palestinian Fishery
An Overview of the Palestinian Fishery |
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