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Introduction :
- Maleen Saeed, a prominent media personality, who serves as a news anchor for Al Jazeera English, based in Doha, Qatar. Her life journey is a blend of professional accomplishments and personal milestones. Saeed’s journey from Mombasa to the global media landscape sets an example for others for her resilience, expertise, and commitment to journalistic excellence.
Early Life :
- Maleen was raised in Mombasa, Kenya, and her roots in the coastal city shaped her upbringing.
- In 2021, she faced personal loss – losing her father due to brain cancer.
- Maleen is a native or bilingual English speaker with limited proficiency in Gujarati and Swahili.
Education :
- Maleen graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics, Development Economics, and International Development from the University of Nottingham.
- Subsequently, she obtained a Master’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Sheffield in 2006, solidifying her expertise in the media industry.
Profession, Career, Salary and Net Worth :
- In 2004, Maleen started her journey in journalism at Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC). She anchored the 6 pm evening news segment.
- Over the years, she worked in many international platforms, including TRT World and BBC World News, where she honed her skills as a news presenter and conducted interviews.
- Maleen was associated with BBC News for more than seven years – from September 2008 to December 2015. Maleen joined the organisation as a Senior Broadcast Journalist in the BBC Business unit. She was promoted to the position of news anchor later.
- Since August 2020, the individual has been working as a freelance News Anchor for Al Jazeera Media Network in Doha, Qatar.
- Maleen also has an event management business that she started in December 2022. She works as the Master of Ceremonies (MC) and event facilitator.
- She hosted her first-panel discussion on women’s empowerment in 2023.
- Maleen also had the chance to moderate panels about AI’s role in medicine at the Ethics Panel in Qatar.
Personal Life :
- Saeed is married to Ben Tornquist, an executive producer at Al Jazeera English, and has two young and beautiful children, Isabelle and Sebastian Tornquist. Isabelle is 6-years-old and Sebastian is 7-years-old (ages as of 2024).
- Maleen often shares cherished family moments and glimpses of the same with her posts on Instagram. She has successfully separated her personal and professional life as her Instagram catalogs her time with her children and the time she spends with them.