Reporting from inside Yemen is becoming exceptional due to the lack of visas and entry permission. In three years of war, female journalists with double nationalities and/or family ties have been ab...
Nawal Al-Maghafi
Nawal Al-Maghafi is a broadcast journalist, documentary maker and news presenter. She has been reporting for the BBC from around the globe for over a decade. Her work has featured on the BBC Two’s This World documentary strand, BBC One’s Panorama programme, the News at Ten and across the BBC World Service. The investigative films she has reported on and produced have been recognised with multiple international awards, including 3 Emmys, 2 RTSs and the UNs Leo Navas Award amongst others. Her work has varied from covering the human impact of conflict in some of the world’s most hostile environments, the rise of ISIS and counter-terrorism campaigns in the Middle East, as well as significant social issues such as mental health, child sex abuse and climate change. She is now the lead International Correspondent for the BBC’s flagship programme Newsnight. She is also a senior reporter for BBC Eye and presents the BBC World Service current affairs programme Newsday and The Cultural Frontline.
