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Zeinab Badawi was born on 24 November, 1959 in Khartoum, Sudan, is a Sudanese-British broadcaster (born 1959). Discover Zeinab Badawi's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?

Popular As Zeinab Badawi
Occupation Journalist · Presenter · Newsreader
Age 64 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 24 November 1959
Birthday 24 November
Birthplace Khartoum, Sudan
Nationality Sudanese

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Zeinab Badawi Net Worth

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1898

Her great-grandfather, Sheikh Babiker Badri, fought against Kitchener's British forces at the Battle of Omdurman in 1898 and pioneered women's education in Sudan.

Badawi's father, Mohammed-Khair El Badawi, was a newspaper editor in Sudan committed to social reform who, when the family moved to the UK, joined the BBC's Arabic Service.

Badawi is bilingual and speaks both Arabic and English fluently.

Badawi was educated at Hornsey High School for Girls in North London, before studying Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) at St Hilda's College, Oxford.

At Oxford, Badawi was a member of the Oxford University Broadcasting Society.

1959

Zeinab Badawi (زينب بدوي; born October 1959) is a Sudanese-British television and radio journalist.

Badawi was born in October 1959 in Khartoum, Sudan, and has lived in Britain since the age of two.

1982

After graduating from Oxford University, Badawi was a researcher and broadcast journalist for Yorkshire TV from 1982 to 1986 during which time she also presented the weekly regional consumer advice show Help Yourself.

1988

In 1988, she moved back to London to pursue a full-time one-year MA degree at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, in Politics and Anthropology of the Middle East (her professors were P. J. Vatikiotis for politics, Malcolm Yapp for history and Richard Tapper and Nancy Tapper for anthropology), graduating with distinction in 1989.

After a period at BBC Manchester she joined Channel 4 News in 1988.

1989

She was the first presenter of the ITV Morning News (later known as ITV News at 5:30), and co-presented Channel 4 News with Jon Snow from 1989 to 1998 before joining BBC News.

Badawi was the presenter of World News Today broadcast on both BBC Four and BBC World News, and Reporters, a weekly showcase of reports from the BBC.

In 2021, Badawi was appointed as president of SOAS University of London.

Badawi co-presented Channel 4 News from 1989 until 1998 when she joined the BBC.

At the BBC, Badawi worked as presenter and reporter for Westminster live political programmes for five years.

She also worked on BBC radio as a regular presenter of The World Tonight on Radio 4 and BBC World Service's Newshour.

2005

In 2005, Badawi became the new presenter of The World on BBC Four, the UK's first daily news bulletin devoted principally to international news.

2007

In May 2007, the programme was rebranded as World News Today and is also shown on the BBC World News channel.

She is a regular presenter of the BBC interview programme HARDtalk.

2009

In an exclusive interview in May 2009, Badawi interviewed Sudan's President Omar Al-Bashir, the first serving head of state to be charged with war crimes.

In November 2009, Badawi was named International TV Personality of the Year in the Annual Media Awards, the international media excellence awards organised by the Association for International Broadcasting.

2010

Since 2010, in addition to her presenting role on BBC World News, Badawi has presented on the BBC News Channel and the BBC News at Five.

2011

Badawi was awarded an honorary doctorate by the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in July 2011.

2014

In May 2014, she was based in Johannesburg, presenting coverage of the South African elections on BBC World News and BBC News Channel.

For many years, Badawi has led an annual Nobel laureate discussion in connection with the Nobel festivities in Stockholm, Sweden.

The programme is shown on Swedish television.

2017

In 2017, Badawi hosted a nine-part series, The History of Africa, based on UNESCO's General History of Africa.

The documentary series was broadcast in July and August 2017 on BBC World News.

Her first book, An African History of Africa, was announced for publication in April 2024.

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Badawi is founder and chair of the Africa Medical Partnership Fund (AfriMed), a charity that aims to help local medical professionals in Africa.

In October 2021, Badawi was appointed as the new President of SOAS University of London.

2018

In August 2018, Badawi was awarded the President's Medal of the British Academy "for her contributions to international political journalism".

Badawi has four children.

She lives in Belsize Park, north London.