Zeinab Badawi

Zeinab Badawi is probably best known as the former presenter of Channel 4 News, which she co-presented with Jon Snow for nearly a decade (1989 to 1998) - anchoring the show in his absence.

Zeinab has been in broadcasting for nearly two decades and has worked on an extensive and impressive range of programmes. Currently, she is presenting live news bulletins on BBC World interviewing guests on all the main international topics of the day. But she is also deeply familiar with domestic stories, having worked at BBC Westminster on live political programmes for five years. Zeinab is as much at home presenting in the studio as she is reporting live from the party conferences with no autocue.

She has also worked in radio- regularly presenting The World Tonight on Radio 4 and BBC World's Newshour. An Oxford graduate in politics and economics, with a post-graduate degree on the Middle East from London University (awarded with a distinction), Zeinab understands the issues behind the headlines and has authority- but with a light touch!

Zeinab also chairs conferences and seminars and is a highly skilled conference facilitator and after dinner speaker. She has a wealth of experience hosting events and award ceremonies, both at home and abroad.