Meriem Ouchait

Al Jazeera Media Network

Bio

Meriem Belalia has been an anchor for news and political programs at Al Jazeera since 2010, where she presents news bulletins and hosts talk shows. Over the years, she has participated in live coverage of various Arab and international events and engaged in field reporting in Yemen, Syria, Libya, Sudan, Thailand, and Mauritania. Meriem has conducted interviews with political figures, officials, ministers, as well as heads of state and government for special programs and news coverage. In addition to her anchoring responsibilities, Meriem also serves as a trainer at the Al Jazeera Media Institute, delivering training courses in Morocco, Tunisia, and Mauritania. Her extensive experience has equipped her with strong skills in handling urgent coverage and managing lengthy conversations with multiple guests.

Experience

1. Political news anchor at Al-Turkia Channel from 2009 to 2010. 2. Presenter for news and political programs at Kuwaiti Al-Sabah Channel from March 2009 to November 2009. 3. Political News Anchor at Kuwaiti Al-Rai TV from 2004 to December 2008. 4. News anchor and journalist at Algerian Third Satellite Channel from September 2000 to February 2004. 5. Journalist and field correspondent at the Algerian El Chaab newspaper from April 1999 to July 2000. 6. Journalist and correspondent in the political section of the Algerian newspaper Al-Alam Al-Siyasi from 1998 to 1999. 7. Produced documentary films in Arabic and French languages at the Audiovisual Center, Algeria, from 1997 to 1998. 8. Field coverage: - Covered the Arab Summit in Nouakchott in 2016. - Provided field coverage of the evacuation of residents from eastern Aleppo. - Conducted field reports from Sudan and Thailand. - Covered the battles in the Libyan capital, Tripoli.