Asef Hamidi

Al Jazeera Media Network

Bio

Assef Hamidi is a Palestinian journalist currently serving as Director of News at Al Jazeera News Channel. Over the course of his career, he has held key editorial positions including news producer, supervisor, and managing editor. He previously served as Editor-in-Chief at Abu Dhabi TV and worked as a field correspondent covering major events in Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine, Iran, Lebanon, South Africa, and the Philippines. Assef was the founding News Director of the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation and has also worked as a correspondent for several international radio stations.

Experience

- Director of News at Al Jazeera News Channel - (2015 – Present). - News Producer, then News Supervisor, then Managing Editor at Al Jazeera News Channel - (2005 – 2015). - Editor-in-Chief at Abu Dhabi TV - (2000 – 2005). - News Director at the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation - (1993 – 2000). - Director of Amwaj Radio in Palestine - (1990s).

Education

Bachelor's of Journalism and Media Studies