Hisham Melhem

Hisham Melhem (Arabic: هشام ملحمHišām Melḥem) is a Lebanese journalist.

Biography

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]

Writings

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Hisham Melhem". Alan L. Freed Associates. http://www.publicpolicyseminars.com/melhem.html. Retrieved 2009-01-28. 
  2. ^ "Interview:Hisham Melhem". Frontline. September 2001. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/target/interviews/melhem.html. Retrieved 2009-01-28. 
  3. ^ Macleod, Scott (2009-01-28). "How Al-Arabiya Got the Obama Interview". TIME. http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1874379,00.html. Retrieved 2009-01-28.