Hala To Guest Host "Inside the Middle East"

Hala will be guest hosting the November 2013 edition of Inside the Middle East from Morocco.

ITME PROMO FEBRUARY 2010

Hala Gorani is hosting the February 2010 edition of Inside the Middle East.
The preview.

INSIDE THE MIDDLE EAST FEBRUARY 2010

Hala will once again be gracing our screens hosting February's Inside The Middle East.

ITME JANUARY 2010

ITME PROMO JANUARY 2010

After a year, Hala returns as "guest" host of "her" show this week. Here's hoping it happens more often. Don't miss it!

INSIDE THE MIDDLE EAST

Good news for Inside the Middle East fans. Hala will be hosting the January 2010 episode from Egypt.

THE SHOW MUST GO ON

A few posts ago, HaBa brought up that someone had put in Hala's Wiki article ITME was ceasing production as of February 2009. This someone cited to no source.

I seriously doubt it.

Schams Elwazer is hosting the March episode - at the usual times.

UPDATE TO THE CNN BIO PAGE

Hala's CNN Bio page was updated today, informing readers about International Desk and the end of her stint as host of Inside the Middle East:

"She is the host of International Desk, the new weekday program that brings viewers into the heart of the largest newsgathering operation in the world, immersing them in the latest stories of the day.

Gorani formerly hosted ‘Inside the Middle East’, the monthly show featuring stories on the most important social, political and cultural issues in the region."

I don't usually editorialize but...although Inside the Middle East may continue for awhile (remember D360?)Ms. Gorani's hosting talent will be greatly missed. It remains to be seen if she will still cover stories in the field. Hopefully, her talents won't be wasted walking to and fro in a flashy studio interacting with screens versus doing real journalism.

And to ITME from this former viewer - RIP.

VERY STRANGE

This month's Inside the Middle East was promoted across CNN's platforms as being hosted by Hala Gorani, including the ITME blog this picture of Hala taping came from,

the program information on Turner Inflight and the promos running all week on CNN.

And yet - the host was not Hala Gorani, but the producer Schams El Wazer.

Why?

DECEMBER 2008 ITME

Times GMT
Wednesday 3 Dec. 0830, 1730
Saturday 6 Dec. 0730, 1800
Sunday 7 Dec. 1630, 1730
Monday 8 Dec. 0300

ITME NOVEMBER 2008

NOVEMBER 2008 ITME

Returning to hosting after an absence. It seems they have also added a Friday showing.

ITME AUGUST 2008

ITME DEBUT

This is an article from CNN about the debut of a new show, Inside the Middle East. Rula Amin hosted the first six episodes. In a few months it will be ITME's five year anniversary.

INSIDE THE MIDDLE EAST

CNN and BBC at Rick's Cafe

Promotional Article for March 2006 Episode, Bahraini.TV