Dareen Abughaida

Dareen Abughaida (Arabic: دارين أبو غيدا‎) is a Palestinian-Lebanese broadcast journalist. Currently working as a presenter for Al Jazeera English, she has also worked for big establishments such as Bloomberg, CNBC, World Bank, and Qatar Airways. She also worked with the United Nations at several summits.

Dareen Abughaida
Born
Dareen Abughaida

(1984-03-31) March 31, 1984
Qatar
OccupationNews anchor
Journalist
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)

Career

Abughaida joined Al Jazeera English in Doha as a news anchor and later anchoring the flagship Newshour. At the station, she has done major stories that caught the public eye, such as the Egyptian revolution. She has also covered the resignation of Pope Benedict, the Malaysia Airlines crash, Brexit, and the Palestinian-Israel conflict. Abughaida has also covered the Arab Spring stories and its aftermath. Her coverages have brought significant awareness to various conflicts, especially those between Palestine and Israel.

Previously, she worked for Dubai One in the United Arab Emirates and, before that, for Bloomberg and CNBC.[1]

Personal life

Abughaida graduated from Concordia University in Quebec, with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. For security reasons, Abughaida is highly private with much of her personal life. As of March 2020, Abughaida is reportedly worth $1M.[2]

References
  1. Presenter profile DubaiOne Archived 2013-04-09 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Appealing to the Hearts and Minds : How Arab Channels Fought for the Gulf War Audience Transnational Broadcasting Studies, Spring 2004
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