BBC Reporter Osman Ayfarah
Talented Eritreans
Source: BBC
In 2008, the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) launched their BBC Arabic Channel. Among the first correspondents to be selected for this prestigious position as an anchor was Eritrea's Osman Ayfarah.
Osman first started his broadcasting career in 2001 with the Arab News Network (ANN). During his time as a reporter for the ANN, Osman became one of the few correspondents to report from Afghanistan prior to the US invasion and subsequent occupation.
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Source: BBC
In 2008, the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) launched their BBC Arabic Channel. Among the first correspondents to be selected for this prestigious position as an anchor was Eritrea's Osman Ayfarah.
Osman first started his broadcasting career in 2001 with the Arab News Network (ANN). During his time as a reporter for the ANN, Osman became one of the few correspondents to report from Afghanistan prior to the US invasion and subsequent occupation.
Osman went on to be a news anchor and even host a talk-show with ANN, before heading off to Khalifa TV, where he anchored and reported for the London-Based Arabic news station. In 2003, Osman briefly worked for Dubai TV, before he went on to join Al Arabiya TV.
In addition to speaking fluent Arabic, and English, Osman is also fluent in the Eritrean languages of Saho and Tigrinya.
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| Osman Ayfarah as BBC Arabic Anchor |
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| Osman with his BBC Arabic Anchors |
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| Osman Ayfarah reporting from Afghanistan in 2001 |
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| Osman Ayfarah Meeting President Isaias Afwerki |
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