Lyse Doucet

Canadian journalist and television presenter

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Journalist

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Bathurst

Born

December 24, 1958

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Capricorn

24,719

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67

years old

Born
December 24, 1958 in 🇨🇦Bathurst
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Lyse Marie Doucet is a Canadian journalist who is a Chief International Correspondent and senior presenter for the BBC. She presents on BBC World Service radio and BBC World News television, and reports for BBC Radio 4 and BBC News in the United Kingdom, including Newshour and Newscast. She also makes and presents documentaries.

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Lyse Doucet: Under fragile ceasefire, Iranians wonder if US deal can be done

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2024
Day 23,749
Age 65

Continued Reporting on Global Conflicts

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96%
Jan 1, 2024

Continues reporting on major global conflicts for BBC News.

2023
Day 23,663
Age 64

Reporting on the Israel-Hamas War

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Oct 7, 2023

Reported extensively on the Israel-Hamas conflict.

2014
Day 20,097
Age 55

Chief International Correspondent, BBC

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Jan 1, 2014

Appointed as Chief International Correspondent for BBC News.

2013
Day 19,732
Age 54

Honorary Degree from the University of King's College

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Jan 1, 2013

Received an honorary degree from the University of King's College.

2010
Day 18,636
Age 51

Honorary Doctorate from the University of Alberta

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Jan 1, 2010

Awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Alberta.

2006
Day 17,175
Age 47

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

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Jan 1, 2006

Appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).

1999
Day 14,618
Age 40

Senior Presenter, BBC World News

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Jan 1, 1999

Became a senior presenter for BBC World News.

1996
Day 13,522
Age 37

Coverage of the Fall of Kabul

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Jan 1, 1996

Covered the fall of Kabul to the Taliban.

1990
Day 11,331
Age 31

Reporting from Afghanistan

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Jan 1, 1990
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1988
Day 10,600
Age 29

BBC Pakistan Correspondent

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Jan 1, 1988
Day 10,600
Age 29

BBC Iran Correspondent

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Jan 1, 1988
Day 10,600
Age 29

Joined the BBC

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Jan 1, 1988

Joined the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

1983
Day 8,774
Age 24

Freelance Journalism in West Africa

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Jan 1, 1983
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1982
Day 8,409
Age 23

Master's Degree in Political Science

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Jan 1, 1982

Earned a Master's degree in Political Science from University of Toronto.

1980
Day 7,678
Age 21

Bachelor of Arts Degree

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Jan 1, 1980

Completed Bachelor of Arts degree at Queen's University.

1958
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Birth of Lyse Doucet

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Dec 24, 1958

Lyse Doucet was born in Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada.