Nahida Nakad

Nahida Nakad
Born	March 15, 1960 (1960-03-15) (age 51) Lebanon
Education	American University of Beirut St Mary’s College, California
Occupation	Deputy Director of FRANCE 24’s Arabic Service Deputy Director of news and programs at Monte Carlo Doualiya
Spouse(s)	Jean-Pierre About (?-present)
Children	Alexander
Ethnicity	Arab
Years active	1982-present

Nahida Nakad (Arabic: ناهدة نكد) (born on March 15, 1960 in Lebanon) is a Lebanese TV reporter and journalist. She is Deputy Director of FRANCE 24’s Arabic Service and Deputy Director of news and programs at the Arabic speaking radio station Monte Carlo Doualiya.^[1] She is the Head of the Arabic Service at “Audiovisuel Extérieur de France” since 2009. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Political Science from St Mary’s College, California and the American University of Beirut.^[2]

Awards & honors

• Arab Woman of the Year Award by the Takreem Arab Achievement Awards in 2010^[3]

Publications

• Un couple dans la guerre
• A la Recherche du Liban Perdu^[4]

Personal life

She is fluent in Arabic, French, English and Italian.^[2]

Career timeline

• 1982–1985: Journalist and Reporter for Al Hawadeth magazine
• 198?-1991: Producer-Journalist in TF1's bureau in Rome
• 1991-1994: Journalist in TF1's Foreign Service in Paris
• 1994-present: Senior Reporter for TF1^[5]

References

1. ^ "Nahida Nakad Receives “Arab Woman of the Year” Distinction at the Takreem Arab Achievement Awards". France 24. 26 March 2010. http://www.france24.com/en/20100329-paris-march-26-2010-nahida-nakad-receives-%E2%80%9Carab-woman-year%E2%80%9D-distinction-takreem-arab-achievement-awa. Retrieved 12 January 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Women's Forum speaker profile. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
3. ^ http://www.france24.com/en/20100329-paris-march-26-2010-nahida-nakad-receives-%E2%80%9Carab-woman-year%E2%80%9D-distinction-takreem-arab-achievement-awa
4. ^ http://dpcmediaforum.com/en/speakers/2009/speaker/nahida-nakad.aspx
5. ^ http://www.france24.com/fr/nomination-nahida-nakad