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Youmna El Sayed

Correspondent, Al Jazeera English

Youmna El Sayed received the Civil Journalism Award for her coverage of the Gaza War, and the World Freedom Hero Award from the IPI and IMS on behalf of All Palestinian Journalists.

She has also received the Token of Human Rights by the United Nations, in recognition of her advocacy for human rights and dignity.

She is Al Jazeera English Correspondent, based in the Gaza Strip.

She is a mother of four children and has been living in Gaza with her family for the past ten years.

Over the past 8 years, she worked as a journalist for different international news outlets, like TRT Digital, TRT World, RT, Kuwait English Channel, CNA, the AP and as Al Jazeera English Correspondent since 2021.

Her motivation has always been to convey the human stories of the people and be a voice for the voiceless.