Yalda Hakim Biography/Profile
Yalda Hakim is a skilled English journalist currently working at BBC World News as an anchor. She joined BBC World News in December 2012 as a presenter and correspondent. Hakim made her on-screen debut in March 2013 presenting a special three-part series of Our World entitled, Iraq: Ten Years On.
Yalda Hakim Age|Birthday
How old is Hakim? She is 40 years old as of 2023. Hakim was born on 26 June 1983 in Kabul, Afghanistan. She celebrates her birthday on the 26th of June every year.
Yalda Hakim Education
Hakim received a Bachelor of Arts in Media from Macquarie University where she was also a board member of the Macquarie University Union. In 2005, she obtained a Diploma in Journalism at Macleay College, Sydney. Additionally, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Monash University in 2009, in addition to a cadetship at the Special Broadcasting Service. She is fluent in Persian, Dari, Hindi, Urdu, and Pashto, and as of 2022 was learning Mandarin.
Yalda Hakim Height|Weight
She stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 55kgs.
Yalda Hakim Family|Parents|Siblings
Hakim’s family fled from Afghanistan during the Soviet-Afghan War when she was only six months old. The family traveled on horseback overland to Pakistan with the help of people smugglers. After two years there, they settled in Australia as migrants in 1986, when she was three years old.
Yalda Hakim Husband|Married
She is happily married to her husband called Abed Rashid. He worked in the Royal Australian Air Force for eight years and he is also an avionics engineer. The couple has a long-distance relationship as they both reside in different countries due to the nature of their work.
Yalda Hakim Children
The couple is blessed with a son but she has not disclosed information about him. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Yalda Hakim Career
Hakim has built up a wealth of journalistic experience around the world from a headline-making investigation in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province to her reporting from Libya during the Arab Spring. Prior to joining BBC World News, Hakim was the presenter of SBS Dateline in Australia.
Most importantly, Hakim announced that she would join the BBC in December 2012. She had been in talks with BBC executives after being approached at a broadcasting conference in Brisbane. This was followed by subsequent meetings which took place in New York, Dubai, and Afghanistan. Hakim appeared on BBC World News and the BBC News Channel first in March 2013.
Hakim interviewed Hamid Karzai, the President of Afghanistan, for Newsnight in October 2013. Moreover, she has made several appearances as the presenter on Impact since March 2014, ultimately becoming the program’s main presenter later that year. Her documentaries and reports can also be seen on the BBC News Channel and on BBC Two’s Newsnight.
BBC World News
BBC World News is an international television network that is operated under the BBC Global News Limited division of the BBC. The channel is watched by a weekly audience of approximately 74 million in over 200 countries and territories worldwide. It is most commonly observed as a free-to-air (FTA) channel. It is available in Europe and many parts of the world through subscription television providers on cable, satellite, IPTV, and streaming platforms.
Most importantly, in the United States, BBC World News is available via its providers such as Cablevision, Comcast, Spectrum, Verizon Fios, and U-verse TV. US distribution and advertising sales for BBC World News are handled by AMC Networks, which is the minority partner for the BBC’s entertainment channel BBC America. In addition, BBC World News is the same channel all over the world but the commercials are intended to be the only difference.
BBC World News was named Best International News Channel at the Association for International Broadcasting Awards in November 2006. Additionally, the channel won a Peabody Award in 2007 for White Horse Village and another in 2009 for Where Giving Life is a Death Sentence. Notably, a number of programs are made exclusively for regional viewings, such as Indian feeds, and The Record Europe, which is only broadcast in Europe. Nevertheless, the weather forecasts mainly focus on the area the viewer is watching from.
However, television platforms in the United Kingdom do not officially offer BBC World News as a standalone full-time channel. This is because it carries and is funded by advertising, although it can be easily received due to its ‘free-to-air’ status on many European satellite systems. The systems include Astra and Hot Bird and are available in selected London hotels. The channel can be viewed in the public areas of the Broadcasting House.
BBC World News Colleague
- Jon Sopel
- Lyse Doucet
- Yalda Hakim
- Stephen Sackur
Yalda Hakim Salary|Net Worth
Hakim has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which she earns from her broadcasting career.
Yalda Hakim Social Media Platforms
She is very active on all social media accounts and she is often seen posting on her platforms. She has over 4.6k followers on Twitter, 3.1k followers on Facebook, and 2.9 k followers on Instagram.
Frequently asked questions about Yalda Hakim
Who is Yalda Hakim?
Yalda Hakim is a skilled English journalist currently working at BBC World News as an anchor. She joined BBC World News in December 2012 as a presenter and correspondent. Hakim made her on-screen debut in March 2013 presenting a special three-part series of Our World entitled, Iraq: Ten Years On.
How old is Yalda Hakim?
She is 40 years old as of 2023. Hakim was born on 26 June 1983 in Kabul, Afghanistan. She celebrates her birthday on the 26th of June every year.
Is Yalda Hakim Married?
Hakim is happily married to her husband called Abed Rashid. He worked in the Royal Australian Air Force for eight years and he is also an avionics engineer. The couple has a long-distance relationship as they both reside in different countries due to the nature of their work.
Where does Yalda Hakim Live?
She has not revealed information regarding where she lives. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
