Yousef Gamal El-Din
Encyclopedia
Yousef Gamal El-Din (born October 15, 1985) is a Swiss-Egyptian journalist
and television personality. He works for CNBC
in the network's Middle East
studios in Bahrain
as a co-host of its global business programme Capital Connection
and regularly contributes analysis on regional developments for CNBC.com. Previously Gamal El-Din was the lead anchor of the English newscasts at Egyptian Television
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exposing him to “learn from a multicultural environment” and develop fluency in English, German, Arabic and French.
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, Summa Cum Laude, in 2007, majoring in Journalism and Mass Communication. He went on to receive a master of arts
degree in the same field. In addition to the Honors Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, he was awarded the prestigious Ahmed H. Zewail Prize for Excellence in the Sciences and Humanities.
as an English presenter and reporter in July 2007. He made his debut on the Top Stories on July 17, 2007.
Gamal El-Din anchored the news at the top of the hour live from Cairo. He reported on major events across Egypt and interviewed a wide range of prominent ministers, activists and experts. He also covered Wikimania 2008 and interviewed Jimmy Wales
for Egyptian Television.
In July 2008, he took charge of the bi-weekly political show the 'News Hour'. Later in September, Gamal El-Din began hosting the new 'Business World' show. He also made occasional appearances on ‘Yas3ad Saba7ak’ on Channel 2.
Gamal El-Din joined CNBC
in June 2010 as the first anchor based at the channel's newly-opened Bahrain
bureau, which is operated under the auspices of CNBC Europe
. As of 14 June 2010 he became a third co-host of the Monday to Thursday editions of Capital Connection
, joining Anna Edwards in London
and Chloe Cho in Singapore
.
During the 2011 Egyptian Revolution
, CNBC added extensive coverage of the turmoil and violence. Yousef Gamal El-Din, reporting live for the network during the height of the protests in Tahrir Square, was heard "urging protesters to leave him alone so that he could report". Anchors urged him to "stay safe".
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and television personality. He works for CNBC
CNBC
CNBC is a satellite and cable television business news channel in the U.S., owned and operated by NBCUniversal. The network and its international spinoffs cover business headlines and provide live coverage of financial markets. The combined reach of CNBC and its siblings is 390 million viewers...
in the network's Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
studios in Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
as a co-host of its global business programme Capital Connection
Capital Connection (TV series)
Capital Connection is a television business news programme aired every weekday on various CNBC channels around the world. It is broadcast live from both CNBC Asia's studios in Singapore and from CNBC Europe's studios in London. This programme, which is anchored by CNBC Asia's Chloe Cho and CNBC...
and regularly contributes analysis on regional developments for CNBC.com. Previously Gamal El-Din was the lead anchor of the English newscasts at Egyptian Television
Egyptian television
The Egyptian Television Network is a television service run by the Egyptian Radio and Television Union. It commenced programming in 1960. Today it has more than three national channels, and several broadcast channels on satellite.- History :...
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Early life
Gamal El-Din was born on October 15, 1985. He attended the German School and later the American International School - RiyadhAmerican International School - Riyadh
AISR also refers to American International School of Rotterdam. The American International School – Riyadh is a private, non-profit, competitive, coeducational day school following an American-based curriculum. It was established in 1963 is located in the country's capital, Riyadh...
exposing him to “learn from a multicultural environment” and develop fluency in English, German, Arabic and French.
Personal life
Gamal El-Din is cited to be a devout athlete, and particularly enjoys swimming, squash and basketball. With a height of six foot six, he is one of the tallest news anchors in the world . He describes himself as a 'car enthusiast' on his Twitter page and can frequently be seen at the Bahrain International CircuitBahrain International Circuit
The Bahrain International Circuit is a motorsport venue opened in 2004 and used for drag racing, GP2 and the annual Bahrain Grand Prix. The 2004 Grand Prix was the first held in the Middle East. Since 2006, Australian V8 Supercar has been raced at the BIC and the V8 races are named as the Desert 400...
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Education
Gamal El-Din graduated from the American University in CairoAmerican University in Cairo
The American University in Cairo is an independent, non-profit, apolitical, secular institution of higher learning located in Cairo, Egypt...
, Summa Cum Laude, in 2007, majoring in Journalism and Mass Communication. He went on to receive a master of arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degree in the same field. In addition to the Honors Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, he was awarded the prestigious Ahmed H. Zewail Prize for Excellence in the Sciences and Humanities.
Career
After a short off-screen stint with OTV as a scriptwriter, Yousef Gamal El-Din joined Nile TVNile TV
Nile TV International is a state-owned Egyptian television channel. It is the second Egyptian satellite television news network in Egypt, and the first Arab satellite channel to broadcast its programs in foreign languages: English, French, and Hebrew....
as an English presenter and reporter in July 2007. He made his debut on the Top Stories on July 17, 2007.
Gamal El-Din anchored the news at the top of the hour live from Cairo. He reported on major events across Egypt and interviewed a wide range of prominent ministers, activists and experts. He also covered Wikimania 2008 and interviewed Jimmy Wales
Jimmy Wales
Jimmy Donal "Jimbo" Wales is an American Internet entrepreneur best known as a co-founder and promoter of the online non-profit encyclopedia Wikipedia and the Wikia company....
for Egyptian Television.
In July 2008, he took charge of the bi-weekly political show the 'News Hour'. Later in September, Gamal El-Din began hosting the new 'Business World' show. He also made occasional appearances on ‘Yas3ad Saba7ak’ on Channel 2.
Gamal El-Din joined CNBC
CNBC
CNBC is a satellite and cable television business news channel in the U.S., owned and operated by NBCUniversal. The network and its international spinoffs cover business headlines and provide live coverage of financial markets. The combined reach of CNBC and its siblings is 390 million viewers...
in June 2010 as the first anchor based at the channel's newly-opened Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
bureau, which is operated under the auspices of CNBC Europe
CNBC Europe
CNBC Europe is a business and financial news television channel, the pan-European sister station of CNBC. The network is owned and operated by NBC Universal and headquartered in London, where it shares the Adrian Smith-designed 10 Fleet Place building with Dow Jones...
. As of 14 June 2010 he became a third co-host of the Monday to Thursday editions of Capital Connection
Capital Connection (TV series)
Capital Connection is a television business news programme aired every weekday on various CNBC channels around the world. It is broadcast live from both CNBC Asia's studios in Singapore and from CNBC Europe's studios in London. This programme, which is anchored by CNBC Asia's Chloe Cho and CNBC...
, joining Anna Edwards in London
London
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and Chloe Cho in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
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During the 2011 Egyptian Revolution
2011 Egyptian revolution
The 2011 Egyptian revolution took place following a popular uprising that began on Tuesday, 25 January 2011 and is still continuing as of November 2011. The uprising was mainly a campaign of non-violent civil resistance, which featured a series of demonstrations, marches, acts of civil...
, CNBC added extensive coverage of the turmoil and violence. Yousef Gamal El-Din, reporting live for the network during the height of the protests in Tahrir Square, was heard "urging protesters to leave him alone so that he could report". Anchors urged him to "stay safe".
Awards and Popular Culture
- 'Youth Aged 1000 Years' Documentary, 15th Arab Media Festival Nomination, November 2009
- The Future of Egyptian Television, Enigma Magazine, October 2008