Asieh Namdar Explained

Asieh Namdar (born 1967) is an Iranian American journalist and television presenter.^[1] She is currently an anchor for CGTN America in Washington, D.C.^[2]

Early and personal life

Namdar was born to parents of Iranian origin in Karachi in 1967 and grew up in Tehran, Iran. Following the Iranian Revolution in 1979, her family moved to the United States. Namdar graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a bachelor's degree in communications.

Career

Having joined CNN in 1989 as a video journalist, Asieh has produced her segment, reported on the Middle East conflict, the civil war in Northern Uganda, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and interviewed world leaders. Namdar also anchored, wrote and produced the daily CNN Headline News segment "The Global Minute".

Namdar has been recognized for her work by many Iranian-American organizations.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Iranians of the day . iranian.com . 2005-11-17 . 2023-03-07.
2. http://america.cgtn.com/anchors-corresp/asieh-namdar CGTN America Website Asieh Namdar Biography
3. Web site: The Modern Magazine for Persian Weddings, Cuisine, Culture & Community . 2010-05-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927224110/http://www.persianmirror.com/Article_det.cfm?id=854&getArticleCategory=41&getArticleSubCategory=1 . 2011-09-27 .
4. News: CNN Programs - Anchors/Reporters - Asieh Namdar . . 2010-06-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100612000642/http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/namdar.asieh.html . 2010-06-12 .