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Rageh Omaar

Rageh Omaar

Known for

Acting

Born

July 19, 1967 (age 59)

Birthplace

Mogadishu, Somalia

Biography

Rageh Omaar is a Somali-born British journalist and writer. He was a BBC world affairs correspondent, where he made his name reporting from Iraq. In September 2006, he moved to a new post at Al Jazeera English, where he presented the nightly weekday documentary series Witness until January 2010.

Best known work

PBS News Hour

PBS News Hour

1975
The War You Don't See

The War You Don't See

2010
Question Time

Question Time

1979
The Life of Muhammad

The Life of Muhammad

2011
The Ottomans: Europe's Muslim Emperors

The Ottomans: Europe's Muslim Emperors

2013
Rageh Inside Iran

Rageh Inside Iran

2007
Celebrity Mastermind

Celebrity Mastermind

2003
The Bible: A History

The Bible: A History

2010
An Islamic History of Europe

An Islamic History of Europe

2005
The Dead Sea Scrolls

The Dead Sea Scrolls

2007

Filmography

  1. 2013

    The Ottomans: Europe's Muslim EmperorsTV

    as Self - Presenter (3 episodes)

  2. 2011

  3. 2010

  4. 2010

  5. 2009

  6. 2009

  7. 2009

    An Islamic History of EuropeTV

    as Presenter (Self) (3 episodes)

  8. 2007

  9. 2007

  10. 2007

  11. 2007

  12. 2006

  13. 2005

  14. 2003

  15. 1979

    Question TimeTV

    as Self - Panellist (1 episode)

  16. 1975

    PBS News HourTV

    as Self - Independent Television News (1 episode)

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