Laila Shaikhli

Background

Shaikhli was born in Baghdad, raised in Saudi Arabia and educated in England and the United States.

Career

After joining the British Broadcasting Corporation World Service in London in 1994, Shaikhli went on to anchor several programs in various Arab satellite stations, where she then joined the Middle East Broadcasting Center in 1996 and later Abu Dhabi television in 1999. Her shows include Dialogue with the West (MBC), Agenda (MBC), Dunnia (ADTV) and Panorama (ADTV). She hosted "A day in the life of Iraqi women" in 2007 as a Everywoman special alongside fellow Iraqi activist Houzan Mahmoud, in which they discuss the lives of Iraqi women under the United States-led occupation.

Achievements

• Shaikhli was ranked 75th in the Most Influential Arab Rank List in 2008.