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Rageh Omaar, one of the most recognised TV foreign correspondents in the country, is the International Affairs Editor of ITV News in the UK, which has a regular daily audience of 8 million people.
He has one of the biggest international profiles of British TV journalists, having been a prominent reporter and presenter for the BBC and Al Jazeera English тАУ where his eyewitness reports and feature length documentaries have been shown in over 180 countries.
Rageh Omaar has covered some of the biggest international stories of the last 15 years, from the Balkan Wars, to the impeachment of President Clinton, the invasion of Afghanistan and to the Arab Spring Uprisings. However he came to national and international prominence when he led BBC televisionтАЩs coverage of the Iraq Invasion from Baghdad in 2003. His reports were syndicated across the USA.
His eyewitness dispatches from Iraq on the fall of Baghdad were the most watched in the UK and led to numerous international awards for coverage. In 2006, Rageh became one of the most prominent signings for the launch of Al Jazeera English. He presented a daily documentary strand, Witness and The Rageh Omaar Report which were watched by millions, especially across Africa and the Middle East, where his already established international profile on the BBC was strengthened.
Rageh Omaar has written often and widely for the main UK newspapers including The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Times, The Guardian and The Daily Mail. He is also an author, having written two books published by Penguin; Revolution Day: The Human Stories Behind the Iraq War, and Only Half of Me: Being a Muslim in Britain.
Rageh is also a well established host and speaker at many national and international events for clients such as Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, The Department of Health, Middle East Financial Awards ceremony in Bahrain, The Economist Emerging Markets awards and many others.
AfricaтАЩs emerging economic profile and potential, particularly in oil and gas, is a subject close to RagehтАЩs heart due to strong family connections in East Africa. Recently, Rageh was asked to chair and host a meeting of global division leaders for the Norwegian Oil company DNV GL in Oslo to speak about Africa as a new oil and gas frontier.
Since 2016, Rageh Omaar has reported from Washington DC since the election of President Trump and presented ITVтАЩs News at Ten on election night. He has travelled extensively across the country and followed the Trump administrationтАЩs unfolding foreign policy. He has reported on how the rest of the world sees the UK in the era of Brexit, having accompanied accompanied UK cabinet ministers on visits abroad in pursuit of their agenda of a тАЬGlobal BritainтАЭ.
RagehтАЩs other particular specialities in speaking are, the rise of emerging economies and nations, especially in Africa which has been the fastest growing region in the world over the last 10 years with average annual growth of 5.1%.
He is very passionate and knowledgeable about the transformations in AfricaтАЩs that often go unnoticed on our TV screens. As a foreign correspondent he has developed an understanding of the nature of Global Risk and how companies can think about it, the importance of diversity for international organisations, and the realities of life as a modern day war reporter. Rageh also enjoys cooking, gardening and watching his two sons play local Sunday league football.
Rageh Omaar is internationally recognised as a leading authority on world politics, international and current affairs as a broadcaster and television journalist. Rageh is an excellent moderator, host and presenter and speaks on leadership, motivation, media, press relations, Somalia and Africa in general.
