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| Ms. Baassiri worked for the leading Lebanese daily ] newspaper between 1981 and 2009. In 1993, she became the first female foreign editor at a Lebanese daily newspapers. And was the first woman in the Arab world to write a front-page column in a daily paper.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ayamm.org/english/IPJ-Palme-Alex.pdf |format=PDF |title=Obstacles & Prospects for Women & Youth in the MENA Media Landscape |website=Ayamm.org |accessdate=2016-01-19}}</ref> She was also the ] (UPI), Beirut correspondent between 1989 and 1991. | Ms. Baassiri worked for the leading Lebanese daily ] newspaper between 1981 and 2009. In 1993, she became the first female foreign editor at a Lebanese daily newspapers. And was the first woman in the Arab world to write a front-page column in a daily paper.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ayamm.org/english/IPJ-Palme-Alex.pdf |format=PDF |title=Obstacles & Prospects for Women & Youth in the MENA Media Landscape |website=Ayamm.org |accessdate=2016-01-19}}</ref> She was also the ] (UPI), Beirut correspondent between 1989 and 1991. | ||
| She is the author of two books (in Arabic): |
She is the author of two books (in Arabic): ″Lebanon on Hold <ref name="darannahar">{{cite web|url=http://www.darannahar.com/category/1000253/product/7903/|title=Dar An-Nahar | لبنان المعلّق|publisher=darannahar.com|accessdate=2014-05-27}}</ref> and ″The Wandering Arabs <ref name="darannahar2">{{cite web|url=http://www.darannahar.com/category/1000253/product/7904/|title=Dar An-Nahar | عرب التيه|publisher=darannahar.com|accessdate=2014-05-27}}</ref>, both published in 2009 by Dar An-Nahar. Ms. Baassiri earned her BA in Political Science from the ] and an MS in Journalism from ]. | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Lebanese journalist| Sahar Baassiri | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Lebanon to UNESCO | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960s Lebanon |
| Spouse | Nawaf Salam |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | American University of Beirut Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism |
| Occupation | Journalist • Diplomat |
Sahar Baassiri, also spelled Baasiri (Arabic: سحر بعاصيري; born 1960s) is a Lebanese diplomat and journalist currently serving as Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Lebanon to UNESCO in Paris.
Ms. Baassiri worked for the leading Lebanese daily An-Nahar newspaper between 1981 and 2009. In 1993, she became the first female foreign editor at a Lebanese daily newspapers. And was the first woman in the Arab world to write a front-page column in a daily paper. She was also the United Press International (UPI), Beirut correspondent between 1989 and 1991.
She is the author of two books (in Arabic): ″Lebanon on Hold and ″The Wandering Arabs , both published in 2009 by Dar An-Nahar. Ms. Baassiri earned her BA in Political Science from the American University of Beirut and an MS in Journalism from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
References
- Najem, Tom; Amore, Roy C.; Abu Khalil, As'ad (2021). Historical Dictionary of Lebanon. Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East (2nd ed.). Lanham Boulder New York London: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-5381-2043-9.
- "النهار - أخبار لبنان اليوم - آخر الأخبار". annahar.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- "Obstacles & Prospects for Women & Youth in the MENA Media Landscape" (PDF). Ayamm.org. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- "Dar An-Nahar | لبنان المعلّق". darannahar.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- "Dar An-Nahar | عرب التيه". darannahar.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.