She began her career at ABC News in August 2000. Previously she worked as a production assistant and a news desk assistant for 'World News Tonight' and 'Good Morning America,' respectively. She has also done extensive reporting on the Arab reaction to the Iraq war.įrom 2002-03, Hasan was a field producer for ABC News, traveling on location throughout the Middle East. Overseas Hasan has covered several major stories, including: the Gaza conflict in January 2009 from the Egyptian side of the border the H1N1, or swine flu, outbreak from Hong Kong the war between Israel and Hezbollah in summer 2006 from Jerusalem and Larnaca, Cyprus the funeral of Pope John Paul II the Gaza withdrawal from Israel human trafficking in Moldova and slavery in Mauritania in northwestern Africa. She anchored the international news program 'World View' on ABC News NOW and reported on breaking news events for the network. Prior to her post in Cairo, Hasan was a London-based ABC News correspondent and anchor for ABC News NOW, the network's 24-hour digital channel. She was recognized with the 2011CINE Golden Eagle Award for her contribution to the 20/20 special ''Islam: Answers and Questions.''īefore her current assignment, Hasan was a correspondent based in Cairo, Egypt filing reports across ABC News' broadcasts and platforms. That same year she covered both the Egyptian and Libyan revolutions extensively, reporting on surface-to-air missile depots left behind for rebels to loot after Gadhafi's army left.

World News Tonight, Nightline, ABC News Now, and Good Morning America are just a few of the ABC affiliate stations that have broadcast the British Journalist’s on-the-ground reporting. Hasan was one of the first reporters on the ground to cover the drought and famine in Somalia and the refugee crisis in Dadaab, Kenya. Since May 2010, Lama Hasan, a British journalist based in London, has provided live on-air commentary for ABC News. network on the ground covering the famine in east Africa. In 2011, Hasan's reporting made ABC the first U.S. Recently Hasan covered Italy's deadly Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster and the Amanda Knox trail. She reports for all ABC News' broadcasts and platforms, including 'World News with Diane Sawyer,' 'Good Morning America,' 'This Week' and 'Nightline,' as well as ABC News Radio, ABC News NOW and. Join Facebook to connect with Lama Hassan and others you may know. — - Lama Hasan is an ABC News correspondent based in London since 2010. View the profiles of people named Lama Hassan.

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