Abdel Fattah Bouakkaz

Bio

Abdel Fattah Bouakkaz is a professional journalist who has worked in newsrooms as an anchor, reporter, and editor-in-chief. Throughout his career, he excelled in extensive live news coverage since 2000, playing a significant role in covering pivotal events such as the 9/11 attacks, the West Bank invasion, the Iraq War, the Lebanon War, and the repeated attacks on Gaza. Additionally, he hosted talk shows focusing on the Arab presence in the West and contributed his voice to numerous documentaries, including Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven. After his journalism career, Bouakkaz shifted his focus to voiceover work and the production of audiobooks, offering specialized training courses. He used his observations on common language mistakes to develop educational material aimed at enhancing trainees' skills, particularly in proper delivery and Modern Standard Arabic (Fusha). Bouakkaz has leveraged his expertise in grammar, morphology, and rhetoric to refine spoken language and provide specialized training in these areas.

Experience

- Practical experience in newsrooms and production studios. - News anchor and talk show host. - Field correspondent for live coverage. - Worked at Al-Mustaqilla TV in London, Arab News Network, and Al-Hiwar Channel. - Worked at France 24 in Paris. - Editor-in-chief at Al-Arab News Channel and contributed to setting up the newsroom. - Producer of documentaries and audiobooks. - Produced hundreds of audiobooks. - Trainer at the Higher School of Journalism in Paris and specialized media training academies. - Author of a book on voiceover techniques and a poetry collection.

Education

Bachelor