Lara Habib Chamat
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Lara Habib (born 13 November 1980) is a Senior Business News presenter
on Al Arabiya
News Channel.
(LAU), in Beirut
.
(CNBC Arabiya
is the only 24-hour Arabic language financial and business information television channel. It covers regional and international affairs from an Arab economic perspective) where she presented the main business programs for two years.
Lara joined Al Arabiya News Channel in 2006 as the presenter and producer
of Aswaq al-Kuwait, which was a weekly program that tackled sensitive topics in the Kuwaiti market. Simultaneously, she reported daily on the stock market
and the major economic developments.
She moved back to Dubai
in 2008 to present "Aswaq al-Arabiya" programs, which are the main business
bulletins that follow the daily performance of the Arab and international stock markets. The show hosts daily decision makers and CEOs of top companies.
During the course of her work, Habib covered several conferences which include the annual International Monetary Fund
-World Bank
meetings, the 3rd Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Summit, the 8th Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf
Banking Conference, the 3rd World Future Energy Summit
and the 4th Global Competitiveness Forum.
She has also interviewed some of the most influential people in the local and international business world including The Former International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn
, World Bank
president Robert Zoellick
, former World Bank president James Wolfenson, Sama Governor Dr. Mohammed Al-Jasser, Head of Kuwait Investment Authority
Mr Badr Al-Saad and Emaar Chairman Mohammed Al-Abbar.
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
on Al Arabiya
Al Arabiya
Al Arabiya is a Pan-Arabist Saudi-owned Arabic-language television news channel. Launched on March 3, 2003, the channel is based in Dubai Media City, United Arab Emirates, and is majority-owned by the Saudi broadcaster Middle East Broadcasting Center ....
News Channel.
Biography
Lara is of Lebanese origin, studied banking and finance as an undergraduate and holds an MBA from the Lebanese American UniversityLebanese American University
The Lebanese American University is a secular, private and independent American university located in Lebanon...
(LAU), in Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
.
Career
Lara started her career as a research analyst in Blom Bank, which is one of the largest Lebanese banks, and worked there for 3 years. She then moved to CNBC ArabiyaCNBC Arabiya
CNBC Arabiya is the only 24-hour Arabic language financial and business information television channel. It covers regional and international affairs from an Arab economic perspective....
(CNBC Arabiya
CNBC Arabiya
CNBC Arabiya is the only 24-hour Arabic language financial and business information television channel. It covers regional and international affairs from an Arab economic perspective....
is the only 24-hour Arabic language financial and business information television channel. It covers regional and international affairs from an Arab economic perspective) where she presented the main business programs for two years.
Lara joined Al Arabiya News Channel in 2006 as the presenter and producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
of Aswaq al-Kuwait, which was a weekly program that tackled sensitive topics in the Kuwaiti market. Simultaneously, she reported daily on the stock market
Stock market
A stock market or equity market is a public entity for the trading of company stock and derivatives at an agreed price; these are securities listed on a stock exchange as well as those only traded privately.The size of the world stock market was estimated at about $36.6 trillion...
and the major economic developments.
She moved back to Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
in 2008 to present "Aswaq al-Arabiya" programs, which are the main business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
bulletins that follow the daily performance of the Arab and international stock markets. The show hosts daily decision makers and CEOs of top companies.
During the course of her work, Habib covered several conferences which include the annual International Monetary Fund
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...
-World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
meetings, the 3rd Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
OPEC is an intergovernmental organization of twelve developing countries made up of Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela. OPEC has maintained its headquarters in Vienna since 1965, and hosts regular meetings...
Summit, the 8th Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf
Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf
The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf , also known as the Gulf Cooperation Council , is a political and economic union of the Arab states bordering the Persian Gulf and constituting the Arabian Peninsula, namely Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates...
Banking Conference, the 3rd World Future Energy Summit
World Future Energy Summit
The World Future Energy Summit is the world’s foremost annual event, dedicated to advancing future energy, energy efficiency and clean technologies...
and the 4th Global Competitiveness Forum.
She has also interviewed some of the most influential people in the local and international business world including The Former International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn
Dominique Strauss-Kahn
Dominique Gaston André Strauss-Kahn , often referred to in the media, and by himself, as DSK, is a French economist, lawyer, politician, and member of the French Socialist Party...
, World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
president Robert Zoellick
Robert Zoellick
Robert Bruce Zoellick is the eleventh president of the World Bank, a position he has held since July 1, 2007. He was previously a managing director of Goldman Sachs, United States Deputy Secretary of State and U.S. Trade Representative, from February 7, 2001 until February 22, 2005.President...
, former World Bank president James Wolfenson, Sama Governor Dr. Mohammed Al-Jasser, Head of Kuwait Investment Authority
Kuwait Investment Authority
The Kuwait Investment Authority is Kuwait's sovereign wealth fund , managing body, specializing in local and foreign investment...
Mr Badr Al-Saad and Emaar Chairman Mohammed Al-Abbar.
External links
- Lara Habib http://twitter.com/Lara_bn On TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
- Lara Habib http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Lara-Habib-Chamat/141775912549169 On FacebookFacebookFacebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
- Article about Lara Habib in the Arab Media & Society
- Lara Habib in interview with Nasr Altyar
- Alarabiya News Channel Official Website