Lina Sinjab
Journalist | Correspondent | Director
About
Two decades on the region’s front line
“I don’t just report the story — I stay long enough to understand what happens after the cameras leave.”
Lina Sinjab is a distinguished journalist renowned for her insightful reporting and compelling storytelling on Middle Eastern affairs. Raised in Syria, she earned a degree in English literature from Damascus University before starting her journalism career.
With a passion for the region’s complexities, she has become a prominent voice across broadcast, print and documentary film — reporting from inside the moments history is made of.
20+
Years reporting
8+
Countries covered
16+
Stories & films
Reporting from the field
Syria · Lebanon · Yemen · Iraq
ARTICLES
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Prostitution ordeal of Iraqi girls
BBC
Dec 3, 2007
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Syria renaissance excludes human rights
BBC
Jul 11, 2009
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Syrian Islamic revival has woman’s touch
BBC
Nov 28, 2009
PODCAST / RADIO
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Syria and Ecuador – From Our Own Correspondent
BBC Sounds
Nov 27, 2024
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Syrians in Germany: Taking to the stage in Berlin
BBC Sounds
Nov 27, 2024
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Syrians in Egypt: A ‘Syrian kitchen’ in Cairo
BBC Sounds
Nov 27, 2024
Beyond the byline
Two more worlds I’ve helped build
Foundation
Zanzalakht Foundation
Named for the tree that keeps its shade even through drought — a foundation supporting Syrian storytellers, archivists and displaced communities rebuilding their own record of home.
Production
Fanous Productions
A documentary production house behind long-form field reporting and archival film work, made in close partnership with journalists across the region.