Top female correspondents covering Ukraine for Arab media
Network: Al-Hadath
Former employers: Sky News Arabia, MTV, Al Arabiya
Nationality: Lebanese
Cristiane Baysari is a TV presenter and journalist for Al-Hadath. After the Russian invasion into Ukraine on Feb. 24, Baysari was deployed to Ukraine to cover developments on the ground.
Baysari studied media, radio and television, and French literature at Lebanese University. She began her career in media as a reporter for MTV and other Lebanese media. In 2013, she transferred to Al-Arabiya where she started as an editor. She later joined Al-Hadath TV as a news anchor.