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As one of the most recognised and respected TV foreign correspondents in the country, Rageh Omaar has one of the biggest international profiles of British TV journalists in the world, both as a prominent reporter and presenter for the BBC and Al Jazeera English. With a regular daily audience of 8 million people, Rageh\u2019s eyewitness reports and feature length documentaries have been shown in over 180 countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As one of the most recognised and respected TV foreign correspondents in the country, Rageh Omaar has one of the biggest international profiles of British […]
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