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Raghida Dergham, the senior diplomatic correspondent for Al-Hayat \u2013 the leading Arabic daily \u2013 and an analyst for NBC, MSNBC, and the Arab satellite LBC, is tuned into both the U.S. and Arab\/Muslim worlds. She has broken major news stories, interviewed world leaders, been featured on myriad news programs, and contributed to major publications. She was also the only journalist to interview Ramzi Youssef, the alleged mastermind of the World Trade Center bombing. Dergham addresses the Middle East, the West\u2019s relationship with the region, politics, and women in the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Raghida Dergham, the senior diplomatic correspondent for Al-Hayat \u2013 the leading Arabic daily \u2013 and an analyst for NBC, MSNBC, and the Arab satellite LBC, […]
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