Fida bassil biography sample

It was a big day for BBC Arabic, and one long in the planning, but it was a smooth start forthe new television channel.

Fida Bassil.

Fida Bassil has long experience in TV journalism, having worked at a range of TV stations including Al Hayat-LBC, MTV and ART.

Experience: Al Jazeera Media Network · Location: London · + connections on LinkedIn.

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Head of BBC Arabic, Hosam El Sokkari reports

At 10AM GMT, on 11 March, 2008, Fida Bassil read the first news bulletin on BBC Arabic TV. Those standing near her noticed that she was wearing a pair of silver trainers.

They contrasted sharply with her elegant attire but luckily viewers could not see them. Apart from being comfortable they were her "lucky trainers". After she had read the intro of the first story, the vision mixer cut into the package.

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And as soon as she was off the screen she almost jumped out of her chair with joy, raising both hands. "We did it!", she screamed. Her cheers were echoed outside in the BBC Arabic news-room and in various buildings across the BBC, where staff were glued in front of TV monitors to witness the historic moment.

BBC Arabic is now a truly multimedia operation. Hundreds of staff are working in London and across the globe to