Northeastern University School of Journalism

This is the thirty-fourth of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, academia, journalism, and politics, among other areas. Our thirty-fourth pathbreaker is Leila Fadel, who was born in Lebanon in 1981 and grew up there and in Saudi Arabia. Educated in journalism in the U.S., Fadel has held many prestigious reporting and anchor positions, most in Arab countries or in the context of Middle East news. Contributing writer, John Mason, reports that Leila is presently a co-host of the NPR show, “Morning Edition.” She has received numerous rewards for her journalism and is presently involved in reporting about the Hamas-Israel war.