Hakim at the Halifax International Security Forum 2017
Born
(1983-06-26) 26 June 1983 (age 40)
Kabul, Afghanistan[1]
Nationality
Australian
Education
Macquarie University (BA)
Occupations
Journalist
news presenter
documentary maker
Employer(s)
Sky News BBC (previously)
Notable credit(s)
BBC World News Our World Newsnight BBC News Impact with Yalda Hakim Dateline
Spouse
Abed Rashid
Children
1[2]
Yalda Hakim (born 26 June 1983)[3] is an Australian broadcast journalist, news presenter, and documentary maker. She was one of the chief presenters at BBC News broadcasting in English in the UK and globally.[4] After her family left Afghanistan and settled in Australia in 1986, she grew up in the western Sydney suburb of Parramatta and went on to study journalism. She started her career at SBS Television, moving to BBC TV in 2012. In July 2023, it was announced that she was leaving the BBC to join Sky News.
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^Segalov, Michael (7 January 2024). "Yalda Hakim: 'It takes strength to protect a family'". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
^"Yalda Hakim - Australian broadcaster". BiographyTree. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
^"BBC News channel announces chief presenter line-up for revamp". BBC News. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
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