Hisham Melhem (Arabic: هشام ملحم Hišām Melḥem) is a Lebanese-American journalist, who serves currently as Washington bureau chief of Al Arabiya News Channel and correspondent for An-Nahar newspaper.[1]
Hisham Melhem | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Villanova University |
| Occupation | journalist |
| Years active | mid-1980s to present |
| Employer(s) | Al Arabiya News Channel, An-Nahar |
| Known for | journalism, foreign policy analysis |
| Television | Al Arabiya News Channel |
Biography edit
Background edit
Melhem studied philosophy at Villanova University, and after graduating in 1976 with his B.A., spent three years working on a doctorate in philosophy at Georgetown University.[2]
Career edit
Melhem has reported for Radio Monte Carlo and Al-Qabas and An-Nahar newspapers and has served as Washington bureau chief for As-Safir newspaper.[2]
He has also been the Washington bureau chief for Al Arabiya, and hosted their U.S.-Arab relations program, Across the Ocean, for four years.[2][3][1]
He writes for others publications, appears on news programs, and speaks publicly.[4][5][6] He is an expert for the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars[7][8][9] He has appeared as a news commentator about Middle Eastern and other foreign policy areas on PBS NewsHour for nearly two decades.[10][11]
Interviews edit
On 26 January 2009, Al Arabiya News Network was given the first official interview with the newly inaugurated President Barack Obama: Melhem conducted the interview.[12][13]
Major interviews to date include:
- President George W. Bush
- Secretary of State Colin Powell[14][15]
- Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage[16]
- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice[17][18][19]
- Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen
- President Barack Obama
- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton[20][21]
Writings edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Hisham Melhem". Al Arabiya. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ a b c "Hisham Melhem". Alan L. Freed Associates. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
- ^ "Interview: Hisham Melhem". PBS Frontline. September 2001. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
- ^ "Interview: Hisham Melhem". PBS Frontline. 4 October 2001. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "Hisham Melhem". C-SPAN. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "Hisham Melhem". Aspen Ideas. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "Hisham Melhem". Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "Media Literacy: What Makes for Credible Reporting [Arabic]". U.S. Department of State. 10 May 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "Keynote Speaker: Hisham Melhem". International Affairs Conference. June 2013. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "What Next for the Peace Process?". PBS NewsHour. 6 November 1995. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "Golan Talks". PBS NewsHour. 27 December 1995. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ Macleod, Scott (28 January 2009). "How Al-Arabiya Got the Obama Interview". TIME. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
- ^ Goldberg, Jeffrey (29 January 2009). "Hisham Melhem on His Big Scoop, and Big Changes Coming". Atlantic Monthly. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "Interview: Secretary Colin Powell". U.S. Department of State. 24 April 2003. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "Interview: Secretary Colin Powell". U.S. Department of State. 13 May 2004. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "Interview: Secretary Colin Powell". U.S. Department of State. 30 September 2004. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "Interview: Secretary Condoleezza Rice". U.S. Department of State. 3 March 2005. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "Interview: Secretary Condoleezza Rice". U.S. Department of State. 7 March 2007. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "Interview: Secretary Condoleezza Rice". U.S. Department of State. 16 October 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "Interview: Hillary Rodham Clinton". U.S. Department of State. 10 November 2010. Archived from the original on 15 November 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "Interview: Hillary Rodham Clinton". U.S. Department of State. 14 February 2011. Archived from the original on 17 February 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
- ^ Melhem, Hisham (1997). Dual Containment: The Demise of a Fallacy. Washington: Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University.
- ^ "Dual Containment: The Demise of a Fallacy". Library of Congress. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
External links edit
- The Barbarians Within Our Gates Politico Magazine, 18 September 2014
- Hisham Melhem on The Lead with Jake Tapper, CNN 2 September 2013
- Post-Arab Spring, Hisham Melhem fears 'Arab civilization has collapsed' The Current, CBC Radio, 30 September 2014
- Appearances on C-SPAN