Laila Al Shaikhli
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Laila Al Shaikhli is an Iraq
i anchorwoman and television presenter on Al Jazeera English. Shaikhli was born in Baghdad
, raised in Saudi Arabia
and educated in England
and the United States
. Her professional career spans thirteen years. After joining the BBC World Service in London
in 1994, she went on to anchor several programs in various Arab satellite stations, where she then joined the Middle East Broadcasting Center in 1996 and later Abu Dhabi TV in 1999. Her shows include Dialogue with the West (MBC), Agenda (MBC), Dunnia (ADTV) and Panorama (ADTV).
She was ranked 75th Most Influential Arab Rank List, in 2008.
She hosted A day in the life of Iraqi women as a This Everywoman special recently alongside fellow Iraqi activist Houzan Mahmoud
, in which they discuss the lives of Iraqi women under the US-led occupation.
She is married to Iraqi host on Al Jazeera
, Jasim Al-Azzawi
.
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....
i anchorwoman and television presenter on Al Jazeera English. Shaikhli was born in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
, raised in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
and educated in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Her professional career spans thirteen years. After joining the BBC World Service in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in 1994, she went on to anchor several programs in various Arab satellite stations, where she then joined the Middle East Broadcasting Center in 1996 and later Abu Dhabi TV in 1999. Her shows include Dialogue with the West (MBC), Agenda (MBC), Dunnia (ADTV) and Panorama (ADTV).
She was ranked 75th Most Influential Arab Rank List, in 2008.
She hosted A day in the life of Iraqi women as a This Everywoman special recently alongside fellow Iraqi activist Houzan Mahmoud
Houzan Mahmoud
Houzan Mahmoud , is a renowned Kurdish women rights and anti-war activist born in Iraqi Kurdistan. She was the main speaker at the anti-war rally in March 2003 in London and the Co-founder of Iraqi Women’s Rights Coalition. She has led an international campaign against Sharia law and oppression...
, in which they discuss the lives of Iraqi women under the US-led occupation.
She is married to Iraqi host on Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera is an independent broadcaster owned by the state of Qatar through the Qatar Media Corporation and headquartered in Doha, Qatar...
, Jasim Al-Azzawi
Jasim Al-Azzawi
Jasim Al-Azzawi is an Iraqi host, who presented the show Inside Iraq on Al Jazeera English.Before joining Al Jazeera English in July 2006, Jasim was one of the main news anchors at Abu Dhabi TV from September 1999 until June 2006. For seven years he presented the main evening news at Abu Dhabi,...
.