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United States Hala Gorani is an accomplished journalist with a career spanning decades, known for her comprehensive coverage of global events and insightful analysis.
Hala Gorani worked at Bloomberg Television in London before joining CNN.
Hala Gorani, an anchor and correspondent for CNN International, based in London. She previously anchored CNN's Hala Gorani Tonight weeknights at 8 p.m. CET. She co-hosted Your World Today and International Desk.
Hala Gorani is currently working as a correspondent for NBC News.
Hala Gorani earned a Bachelor of Science in economics from George Mason University and later delivered the spring 2015 Commencement address.
Hala Gorani published her first book, a memoir titled 'But You Don't Look Arab: And Other Tales of Unbelonging,' with Hachette Book Group in February 2024.
Hala Basha-Gorani was born in Seattle, Washington, on March 1, 1970, to Syrian and French parents. Her early life involved living in Seattle, St. Louis, Algeria, and Paris, which shaped her international perspective. She pursued her education at George Mason University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Economics, and at Sciences Po in Paris, graduating in 1995. Gorani began her journalism career as a reporter for La Voix du Nord and Agence France-Presse, followed by a stint at France 3 in 1994. Her early reporting also included Bloomberg Television in London before she joined CNN in 1998, anchoring CNN International’s European breakfast show, CNN Today. Throughout her career, she has reported from various global locations, demonstrating a commitment to covering significant political and social movements.
Throughout her tenure at CNN, Gorani covered a breadth of international stories and pivotal events. She was among the first reporters on the ground in Amman, Jordan, following the 2005 Al Qaeda suicide bombings and covered Israel’s unilateral disengagement plan. In 2006, she reported on the Lebanon War, which contributed to CNN receiving an Edward R. Murrow Award. Her reporting on the 2010 Haiti earthquake earned CNN a Golden Nymph award. Gorani also played a key role in CNN’s coverage of the 2011 Egyptian revolution and the Arab Spring, for which the network received a Peabody Award. She led CNN’s coverage of the French presidential elections in 2002 and 2007. Her work in Paris covering the Charlie Hebdo shooting and the November 2015 ISIS attacks further highlighted her dedication to frontline reporting.
From November 2017 to April 2022, Gorani anchored CNN International’s “Hala Gorani Tonight.” In February 2022, she served as a special war anchor in Lviv, Ukraine, during the Russian invasion. She left CNN in April 2022 to write her memoir, “But You Don’t Look Arab: And Other Tales of Unbelonging,” published in February 2024. Gorani has interviewed numerous prominent figures, including Jimmy Carter, Tony Blair, the Dalai Lama, and Shimon Peres. Her commitment to neutrality in her reporting is a hallmark of her professional approach. She has received multiple accolades, including four Emmy Awards, an Edward R. Murrow Award, a George Foster Peabody Award, and was named Television Personality of the Year in 2016.
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