Clarissa is a multi-award winning journalist and Chief International Correspondent for CNN. She’s been reporting for over 15 years from various countries in the region, including Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan. More recently, she covered the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, and she’s also been covering the Ukraine war.
Clarissa is also the ... Show More
Jul 21
Dina H. Sherif on entrepreneurship as a national competitiveness strategy
We’re continuing my conversation with Dina H. Sherif, talking about the shift from aid to agency, AI and regulation, and entrepreneurship as a national competitiveness strategy.Dina has served as the Executive Director of the MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneur ... Show More
29m 53s
Jun 2021
Author and CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward on Reporting from Conflict Zones
In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell speaks with CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward, who shares anecdotes and personal reflections related to her memoir, "On All Fronts: The Education of a Journalist." Ward explains how the attacks on Sept ... Show More
41m 8s
May 2023
S17, Ep3 Alex Crawford: the legendary war correspondent on staying alive, motherhood and the resilience of hope
If you've ever watched a television news dispatch from a warzone, the chances are you've seen Alex Crawford in a flak jacket and helmet, doing a piece to camera punctuated by the whistle of bullets. For 30 years, she has been the special correspondent for Sky News and has covered ... Show More
1h 4m
Jul 2023
War Journalism in the Middle East with Zahra Hankir
Zahra Hankir, a Lebanese British journalist and the editor of Our Women on the Ground, writes about the intersection of politics, culture, and society, particularly in the broader Middle East. Her work has appeared in publications including Condé Nast Traveler, The Observer Magaz ... Show More
27m 59s
