Farah Omar
Farah Omar (16 June 1998 – 21 November 2023) was a Lebanese journalist based in Beirut. She worked for various media outlets, including Radio Lebanon and Al Mayadeen. She was killed in an Israeli airstrike while reporting on the Gaza war in Tyre District.
Also recorded as Faraḥ ʻUmar
Farah Omar
- Born
- 16 June 1998
- Birthplace
- Machghara, Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
- Died
- 21 November 2023
- Place of death
- Near Tayr Harfa, South Governorate, Lebanon
- Education
- Lebanese University
- Occupation
- Journalist
- Full name
- فرح هشام عمر.
- Nationality
- Lebanon.
- Languages
- Arabic.
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Farah Omar (16 June 1998 – 21 November 2023) was a Lebanese journalist based in Beirut. She worked for various media outlets, including Radio Lebanon and Al Mayadeen. She was killed in an Israeli airstrike while reporting on the Gaza war in Tyre District.
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Farah Omar (1998–2023) was a journalist, photographer and reporter and a national of Lebanon. Born فرح هشام عمر in Machgara, the journalist died in Tayr Harfa.
Farah Omar studied at Lebanese University. The journalist worked for Al Mayadeen and worked in Lebanon. Languages used include Arabic.
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• Native Name — فرح عمر • Born — 16 June 1998 • Birthplace — Machghara, Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon • Died — 21 November 2023 • Place of death — Near Tayr Harfa, South Governorate, Lebanon • Death Cause — Israeli airstrike • Education — Lebanese University • Occupation — Journalist • Years Active — 2021–2023 • Employer — Al Mayadeen
Early life and education
Early life and education
Omar was born on 16 June 1998 in Machghara, a town in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon. She went on to obtain a master's degree in journalism and media from Lebanese University before beginning her career as a journalist in Beirut.
Career
Career
Omar began her journalism career working for the satellite news channel Al Mayadeen. She focused on national and regional politics, including the 2022 Lebanese general election and the 2023 Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections. Omar produced the news programme Fekra (Idea), which aired on Al Mayadeen.
Death
Death
Omar was killed on 21 November 2023 alongside videographer Rabih al-Maamari during an Israeli tank strike on Tyre District, South Governorate, while she was reporting on the Israel–Hezbollah conflict in southern Lebanon from near Tayr Harfa. Her funeral was subsequently held at the Islamic Resistance Martyrs' Cemetery. Ghassan bin Jiddo, the chairman of Al Mayadeen's board of directors, released a statement in which he accused the Israeli military of "directly targeting" Omar as part of an ongoing assault against "Arab media" due to its pro-Palestinian stance. Audrey Azoulay, the director-general of UNESCO, condemned Omar and al-Maamari's killings.
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- 1.7 معلومات عن المراسلة فرح عمر بعد استشهادها في لبنان. قصفوها أثناء عملها. sa24.co. 21 November 2023.
- 2.Maarouf, Mary. من هي فرح عمر مراسلة الميادين؟. إليك معلومات كاملة. Etisalna. 21 November 2023.
- 3.Al-Mayadeen TV reporter and videographer killed by Israeli strike in south Lebanon. Committee to Protect Journalists. 21 November 2023.
- 4.Two journalists killed by Israeli strike in Lebanon, broadcaster says. Sky News. 21 November 2023.
- 5.Mroue, Bassem. Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon kill 2 journalists for a pan-Arab TV channel, 4 Palestinian militants. AP News. 21 November 2023.
- 6.UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of media workers Farah Omar and Rabih Me’mari in Lebanon. UNESCO. 27 November 2023.
- 7.MacDonald, Alex. Two journalists and two civilians killed by Israeli strikes on Lebanon. Middle East Eye. 21 November 2023.
- 8.تشييع الشهيدة فرح عمر في مشغرة. LebanonFiles. 22 November 2023.
- 9.استشهاد الصحافية فرح عمر والمصور ربيع معماري من قناة الميادين. Sama News. 21 November 2023.
- 10.شاهدوا اخر ظهور لمراسلة الميادين فرح عمر قبل رحيلها. Al-Jadeed. 21 November 2023.
- 11.al-Dirani, Zakia. فرح عمر وربيع معماري شهِدا بالصوت والصورة و . الدم. Al-Akhbar. 21 November 2023.
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