Personal Details Summary | |
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Name | Baria Alamuddin |
Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | As of 2024, she seems to be in her mid seventies. |
Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Engaged / Spouse / Partner | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
Children / No. of Kids | 2 |
Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | Half (half Tunisian and half Palestinian-Jordanian) |
Nationality | Lebanese |
Where is Baria Alamuddin now? | She is currently the Editor of Media Services Syndicate, Foreign Editor of Al Hayat and has interviewed numerous heads of state. |
Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Baria Alamuddin, an older woman with short brown hair and brown eyes, is an award-winning journalist who works in the UK & in the Middle East.
- She is the editor of the news organization Media Services Syndicate.
Early Life :
- Baria was born around the late 1940s or early 1950s in Lebanon, but her parents divorced when she was very young.
- Her mother was a strong influence on her and broke a lot of barriers to educate herself and pave a path for her daughter.
- She grew up emulating her mother and passed that strength down to her own children.
Marriage and Children :
- Although the institution of marriage is a difficult one in Baria’s eyes, she married Ramzi Alamuddin.
- She has cited in interviews her fear of losing herself in marriage, but nevertheless, she seems content with her relationship with Ramzi.
- Together, the couple had two children—Amal Clooney, born in 1978, and her younger sister Tala Alamuddin.
- Amal has grown up to become a successful humanitarian lawyer & has children with her husband, Hollywood actor George Clooney.
- In 2023, Baria even joined her daughter Amal and son-in-law George Clooney on the red carpet at The Prince’s Trust Awards in London, England.
- Tala Alamuddin is married to businessman Nagi Hamiyeh & has a young daughter. She lives in Singapore. Tala’s daughter Mia Haniyeh was the flower girl at Clooney & Amal’s wedding.
- Baria, meanwhile, is currently enjoying her role as grandmother.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Baria, who was born in Lebanon, grew up with a passion for politics and news and knew she wanted to be in a position to share that passion with the public.
- She attended the American University of Beirut (AUB), a private university that was chartered by New York State. It is considered the No. 1 university in the Middle East & has ties back to New York, making it easier for graduates to move there.
- In 1972, Baria graduated with a Bachelor’s degree after triple-majoring in journalism, mass media, and political science.
Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :
TV :
- Baria began her career on television by staying in Lebanon and working for their news outlets.
- She edited syndicated programs and produced her own news segments, and reported on politics within the country.
Al Assayad :
- She then expanded to print, and became an editor at Al Assayad magazine, now known as Assayad.
- The publication is a weekly news magazine, and has headquarters in Beirut.
- She wrote for the publication for several years.
Media Services Syndicate :
- In 1986, Alamuddin then became the Editor-in-Chief of Media Services Syndicate, a conglomerate that works with several Lebanese news organizations to put out widespread news and alerts with an emphasis on long features and on breaking news.
- She continues to serve as Editor-in-Chief today.
Freelance :
- Although she has her editorial role with Media Services Syndicate, Baria is also a prominent freelance writer, and has written for several prominent publications across the world, including the US & UK.
- She specializes in interviewing powerful heads of states, and even creates news pieces based on that.
- Alamuddin also lectures in various universities across Lebanon and the UK, and is a political advisor for Lebanese and British TV stations.
An older woman: this is racist and misogynistic to label a woman for her age!