Zeina Awad
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Zeina Awad co-hosts Fault Lines
, Al Jazeera English’s flagship current affairs programme about the Americas. Awad believes that Fault Lines strives to identify and patch information gaps by "asking the tough questions" of the countries and people in power.
Awad’s Fault Lines coverage brought her to India where she reported on US pharmaceutical companies conducting clinical research abroad. She also traveled to Puerto Rico, projected to be the world’s slowest growing economy, to analyze the economic policies imposed on its people. She rounds out this season's coverage with an exploration of the growing gap between the wealthiest 1% of Americans and the rest of society.
and Africa
’s most important stories for Al Jazeera English's People and Power, including the rise of Islamism
in Lebanon
’s Palestinian refugee camps, Iraq
’s forgotten refugees, and the underground world of Zimbabwean human trafficking. Based in the Middle East, Awad traveled throughout the region extensively, covering news stories ranging from the Gaza war to Lebanon’s violent unrest. Awad's reporting also brought her to Africa, where her coverage spans the continent and focuses on issues such as the Darfur conflict and the Zimbabwean exodus. She has reported from Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, South Africa, Kenya, Morocco, Algeria, Canada, the US and India. Awad has interviewed numerous world leaders, including former Nigerian President Obasanjo, Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, veteran Lebanese politician Walid Jumblatt
and members of the US Congress, as well as Arab and African ministers.
Before joining Al Jazeera English, Awad sharpened her journalistic
skills as a producer for the BBC
’s HARDtalk
and Panorama
programmes (2004–2006), as well as Al Jazeera Arabic (2003–2004) and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
(2000–2002). Awad's passion for politics and news predates her career as a news and current affairs journalist—she earned a Master’s Degree in Comparative Politics from the London School of Economics
in November 2003.
Fault Lines
Fault Lines, a documentary series produced and broadcasted by Al Jazeera English, is the channel's flagship program about the Americas.Josh Rushing, Zeina Awad and Sebastian Walker host the series, currently enjoying it's third season....
, Al Jazeera English’s flagship current affairs programme about the Americas. Awad believes that Fault Lines strives to identify and patch information gaps by "asking the tough questions" of the countries and people in power.
Awad’s Fault Lines coverage brought her to India where she reported on US pharmaceutical companies conducting clinical research abroad. She also traveled to Puerto Rico, projected to be the world’s slowest growing economy, to analyze the economic policies imposed on its people. She rounds out this season's coverage with an exploration of the growing gap between the wealthiest 1% of Americans and the rest of society.
Background
Prior to joining the Fault Lines team, Awad covered some of the Middle EastMiddle 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...
and Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
’s most important stories for Al Jazeera English's People and Power, including the rise of Islamism
Islamism
Islamism also , lit., "Political Islam" is set of ideologies holding that Islam is not only a religion but also a political system. Islamism is a controversial term, and definitions of it sometimes vary...
in Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
’s Palestinian refugee camps, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
’s forgotten refugees, and the underground world of Zimbabwean human trafficking. Based in the Middle East, Awad traveled throughout the region extensively, covering news stories ranging from the Gaza war to Lebanon’s violent unrest. Awad's reporting also brought her to Africa, where her coverage spans the continent and focuses on issues such as the Darfur conflict and the Zimbabwean exodus. She has reported from Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, South Africa, Kenya, Morocco, Algeria, Canada, the US and India. Awad has interviewed numerous world leaders, including former Nigerian President Obasanjo, Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, veteran Lebanese politician Walid Jumblatt
Walid Jumblatt
Walid Jumblatt is a Lebanese politician and the current leader of the Progressive Socialist Party . He is the most prominent leader of Lebanon's Druze community.-Family:...
and members of the US Congress, as well as Arab and African ministers.
Before joining Al Jazeera English, Awad sharpened her journalistic
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
skills as a producer for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
’s HARDtalk
HARDtalk
Hardtalk is a flagship BBC television programme, consisting of in-depth half-hour one-on-one interviews.It is broadcast four days a week on BBC World News and the BBC News channel. Launched in 1997, much of its worldwide fame is due to its global reach via BBC World...
and Panorama
Panorama (TV series)
Panorama is a BBC Television current affairs documentary programme, which was first broadcast in 1953, and is the longest-running public affairs television programme in the world. Panorama has been presented by many well known BBC presenters, including Richard Dimbleby, Robin Day, David Dimbleby...
programmes (2004–2006), as well as Al Jazeera Arabic (2003–2004) and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
(2000–2002). Awad's passion for politics and news predates her career as a news and current affairs journalist—she earned a Master’s Degree in Comparative Politics from the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
in November 2003.