Shahnaz Pakravan
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Shahnaz Pakravan presents Everywoman, a weekly studio based show for women on Al Jazeera English. She was educated at Moreton Hall, a girls' independent boarding school in Oswestry, Shropshire, in England.
Pakravan is a former news presenter on BBC World, BBC News 24 and news anchor for Channel Four's daily breakfast news and business programme Channel Four Daily as well as Dubai Television. She also anchored and reported for the BBC's science and technology programme Tomorrow's World, Channel Four Health programme Health Alert and produced and presented Arab World Direct for BBC World. Her radio work has included hosting BBC Radio Four's Woman's Hour.
Pakravan took Arab World Direct all over the Arab world, including Saudi Arabia for a special 9-11 edition which featured an extended interview with Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki Al Saud, former Governor of Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority. Other high-profile interviews include Jordan's King Abdullah and the new UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
