Experience

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  TRT World

  • London and Europe

  • Europe Correspondent and presenter

    • Sep 2015 - Present
    • London and Europe

    Europe Correspondent for TRT World based in London. Covering breaking news, politics, business, sport and features across Europe. Producing crafted packages from both bureau and the field with lots of live work from location and in the studio. Since 2015, lots of migration, populism, European elections, and now the never ending curse of Brexit coverage.

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  Al Jazeera English

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Correspondent

    • Apr 2011 - Sep 2015
    • London, United Kingdom

    Al Jazeera, London. Correspondent for Al Jazeera based in London travelling widely throughout Europe and beyond for breaking news and features. The last four years has seen an eclectic mix of stories covered with multiple trips to the EU in Brussels, French elections, the Greek economic disaster, and the wider ripples of the Euro crisis. Gold mines in Romania, malaria in Sparta, banana data bases in Belgium, the refurbished Rijks Museum, stints back in Jerusalem and Ramallah and a one hour documentary on the Isle of Man TT.

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  ABC News

  • Jerusalem

  • Middle East Correspondent and Bureau Chief, ABC News, Jerusalem

    • Jan 2002 - Dec 2010
    • Jerusalem

    Correspondent for ABC News based in Jerusalem. Day to day coverage of the Israeli and the Palestinian conflict with regular reporting trips to neighbouring countries including Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt. Responsible for day to day running of ABC's MIddle East coverage. Served as Chair and board member of the Foreign Press Association.

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  The Foreign Press Association

  • Israel and Palestinian Territories

  • Chairman

    • Jan 2005 - Dec 2008
    • Israel and Palestinian Territories

    Served as Chairman for the FPA in Israel and The Palestinian Territories, an organisation representing the interests of hundreds of journalists working for the international press in the region. The FPA defends its members from obstruction and intimidation, works to ensure access for its members to senior decision makers in Israel and Palestine. It also fights legal cases on behalf of its membership and promotes cross community collaboration for all members.

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  ITN

  • London, United Kingdom

  • News Editor

    • Jul 2000 - Jan 2002
    • London, United Kingdom

    Part of ITN's Foreign Desk team responsible for daily foreign news coverage for ITV News' bulletins.

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  ABC News

  • United States
  • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Field Producer

    • Jan 1996 - Jun 2000

    Travelling throughout Europe and beyond as a field producer for US TV network ABC News. Based in London working to support correspondents on breaking news and feature gathering assignments. Responsible for setting up story elements, and managing all logistics.

  • News Editor

    • Jan 1994 - Jan 1996

    Responsible for running overseas news desk for US tv network news gathering operation. Assigning reporters, crews and producers to stories throughout Europe and beyond.

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  GMTV

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Deputy News Editor

    • Jul 1992 - Jan 1994
    • London, United Kingdom

    Part of the start up team for new UK breakfast TV franchise.

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  ABC News

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Production Manager

    • Sep 1988 - Jun 1992
    • London, United Kingdom

    Running busy production department for ABC News' overseas news gathering. Managing a team of production assistants and satellite coordinators, and vt editors. Budget accounting for all transmission costs throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa.