Hisham Melhem (Arabic: هشام ملحم Hišām Melḥem) is a Lebanese journalist.
Melhem studied philosophy at Villanova University, and after graduating in 1976 with his B.A., spent three years working on a doctorate in philosophy at Georgetown University, which he did not complete.[1]
During his journalistic career, he has reported for Radio Monte Carlo, Al-Qabas, and An-Nahar, and been Washington, D.C. bureau chief for As-Safir.[1] He has also been the Washington bureau chief for Al Arabiya, and hosted their U.S.-Arab relations program, Across the Ocean, for four years.[1][2] Melhem writes for various publications, appears on news programs, and does speaking engagements.[1]
On January 26, 2009, Al Arabiya News Network was given the first interview with President Barack Obama, and Melhem, as bureau chief of the Washington, D.C. office, conducted the interview.[3]