Mirna Maihoub
Dubai,UAE
Summary
News Writer, Reporter, and Presenter with 10+ years of experience across television, digital platforms, and radio. Strong record in breaking news coverage, high-level interviews, and live broadcasting under continuous deadline pressure. Delivered hundreds of hours of live programming and produced high-impact stories across political, economic, and social beats, including international field reporting at global events. Recognized for precise storytelling, editorial judgment, and the ability to convert complex developments into clear, broadcast-ready narratives.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
News Writer/Reporter | Segment Presenter
Asharq الشرق
Dubai, UAE
07.2022 - Current
- Delivered 120+ on-camera news segments and 330+ hours of live digital broadcasts.
- Produced fact-verified stories across TV and digital platforms under daily deadline cycles.
- Interviewed high-profile figures and translated complex topics into concise, broadcast-ready narratives.
- Covered COP29 in Baku with on-ground reporting, live updates, and interviews on climate policy, global negotiations, and regional impact narratives.
- Executed end-to-end news production: research, scripting, on-air delivery, and editorial coordination.
- Specialized in fast-turnaround reporting, live hosting, and high-engagement short-form video news.
RADIO HOST - PRODUCER
Al Madina FM
01.2015 - 01.2022
- +1000 Hours of on-air experience
- - Broadcasting live Newscasts
- - Hosting and presenting several radio shows (Al Qwoa Al Naema, Parliament 2020 Syrian Chart Show - Ramadan shows (Nojoum Al Madina - Ba’aez Al dehr).
- - Recording radio commercial ads and Radio Imaging
VOICE OVER / PRESENTER
Freelancer
01.2016 - Current
- - Recorded and edited +100 voice-over projects, ranging from five to sixty minutes long, for commercials, documentaries, TV shows, Motion graphics and IVR.
- - Understanding clients needs and preparing voice samples to match tone-of-voice and character
Education
BACHELOR'S DEGREE - Political Sciences
Damascus University
2017
Skills
- Interpretative reporting
- Radio production
- Broadcast script writing
- WordPress literacy
- Journalism
- Radio Host
- Copy Editing
- Producer
Websites
LANGUAGES
Arabic - Native
English - Professional
PROFISSIONAL TRAINING
- Arab Youth Media Leaders
- Arab Youth Center - UAE | 2022
- Reuters, Sky News, Ministry of Tolerance, Bloomberg, AUD, New Media Academy, The National, Meta LinkedIn, Nikon
- Reuters: Workshops on Social Cohesion, Storytelling and videography and Digital Newsgathering & Online Verification tools to counter Misinformation Seminar: Branding & Social Media Promotion
- Sky news: Managing and creating impact Digital content.
- AUD (American university in Dubai) Storytelling as a tool of communication and visual Storytelling
- New Media Academy: Google Ads (Search, YouTube, Display): Setting up Campaigns, Strategies, tactics and analytics
- Meta: The Metaverse: opportunities For the Young Arab Media Leaders
- The national: Session with Mina Al Oraibi – Editor in Chief of The National - Field interviews workshop
- Nikon: Filming and Photography workshop
- 2019 | Ministry of Media & UNFPA investigative journalism training
- 2016 | Middle East Center for Media Training 60 hours training program on tv presentation
Personal Information
Timeline
News Writer/Reporter | Segment Presenter
Asharq الشرق
07.2022 - Current
VOICE OVER / PRESENTER
Freelancer
01.2016 - Current
RADIO HOST - PRODUCER
Al Madina FM
01.2015 - 01.2022
BACHELOR'S DEGREE - Political Sciences
Damascus University