Arif Ali (21 June 1961 – 31 January 2008) was a Pakistani-born British publisher and journalist.
He was the regional product director for the Associated Press news agency in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
[1] Ali often worked on risky assignments for the AP, including as a technical operations technician in Somalia in the early 1990s as the country collapsed in interclan warfare.
[1] His main tasks at this time in his career were keeping satellite phones, satellite systems and power generators working so that AP reporters could file reports for the wire service from remote locations such as Somalia.
[1] Ali also managed a wide range of AP technical projects during his career with the organization.