Al-Quds Al-Arabi
On 9 July 2013, Atwan stated in his final editorial at "[[Al-Quds Al-Arabi]]" that he was resigning from his two posts as editor-in-chief and as chairman of the board. Entitled "Dear Readers...Goodbye until we meet soon, God Willing", his editorial explained that external pressures had influenced his decision. He chronicled his own journey and the reasons behind the unprecedented success of "Al Quds Al Arabi". He stated that over a period of a quarter of a century, he had received death threats from the "Arab, Foreign, and Israeli security services". He insisted that he had never compromised on his ideals and took pride in his profession, "leaving with his head held high".