Hala Gorani The longstanding CNN International host received a boost in November last year when the network launched Hala Gorani Tonight – a new show airing on weeknights that breaks down the day’s news with analysis and expert insight. The French-raised, American-born Syrian has 25 years of experience in international journalism, and has become a trusted face… The longstanding CNN International host received a boost in November last year when the network launched Hala Gorani Tonight – a new show airing on weeknights that breaks down the day’s news with analysis and expert insight. The French-raised, American-born Syrian has 25 years of experience in international journalism, and has become a trusted face for CNN; not least due to her reporting of the Syrian refugee crisis in 2014, the Egyptian elections in 2012 and the Arab Spring revolution – coverage of which won her a news and documentary Emmy. Host, CNN Origin:Syria Residence:US Sector:Media