Leila Fadel
Leila Fadel | |
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Fadel at SXSW 2024 | |
| Born | 1981 (age 43–44) Lebanon |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | Northeastern University |
| Occupation | journalist |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Employer | National Public Radio |
| Awards | George Polk Award |
Leila Fadel (born 1981) is a Lebanese American journalist and the cohost of National Public Radio's Morning Edition, a role she assumed in 2022. She was previously the network's Cairo bureau chief. Fadel has chiefly worked in the Middle East, and received a George Polk Award for her coverage of the Iraq War. She is also known for her coverage of the Arab Spring.