In 1989, "Al Quds Al Arabi" was founded by expatriate Palestinians and Abdel Bari Atwan was offered the job as editor-in-chief, which he held until 2013. The paper is known for its Arab nationalism and advocacy of the Palestinian cause. It has been banned and censored repeatedly in several Arab countries for vocal criticism of what the paper alleges is their autocratic rule and excessive deference to Israel and the United States. As editor of "Al Quds Al Arabi", Abdel Bari Atwan became a public figure; he is a regular guest on "Dateline London" on BBC World, Sky News, Al Jazeera English and CNN World, as well as on several Arabic-language networks. He has contributed articles to British newspapers including "The Guardian", "The Mail on Sunday", and "The Herald" (Glasgow). He is a columnist for "Gulf News".