Lyse Doucet

Born 24 December 1958 in Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada. Educated at Queen's University (BA, 1980) and University of Toronto (MA International Relations, 1982). Worked as a freelancer in West Africa from 1983-1988, then as a BBC correspondent across South Asia and Middle East (1988-1999), opening the BBC office in Amman in 1994. Has been a BBC presenter since 1999 and Chief International Correspondent since 2012. Made documentaries on Syria, Gaza, and Afghanistan. Reported from major global events including the Arab Spring, Ukrainian conflict, and Afghan withdrawal.