Donna Abu-Nasr
Personal information
Donna Abu-Nasr
Journalist
Work history
Previous Professions:
- Bureau Chief, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 1, 2019-Present Bloomberg LP.
- Bureau Chief, Lebanon, December 2017-December 2018 Bloomberg LP.
- March 2011-December 2017 Reporter, Bloomberg LP.
- Fellow, 2010 - present, International Center for Journalists (Amman).
- Bureau Chief, 2008 - January 2010, Associated Press (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia).
- Correspondent, Reporter, & Newswoman, 1987 - 2008, Associated Press (Beirut, Cairo, & Washington).
- Assistant Instructor of English, 1981 - 1987, Lebanese American University.
Major Achievements
Major achievements:
- Reporting on the upheavals that hit the Arab world following the eruption of the Arab Spring in 2011 for Bloomberg from Bahrain, Yemen and Syria.
- Writing about the changes underway in Saudi Arabia, including being a part of a six-person team who interviewed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in October 2018.
- Setting up the first bureau of Associated Press in Saudi Arabia in 2008.
Accomplishments
Distinctions:
- Alfred Friendly Press Fellowship, 1990.
Competences & Skills
Field(s) of Expertise:
- Journalism
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Languages:
- English
- Arabic
- French