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6 unusual facts about Dominic Waghorn


Dominic Waghorn

He worked there for almost five years, during which time he covered the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the aftermath of the War in Lebanon, and the Arab Spring.

He worked there for almost five years, during which time he covered the wars in Iraq, the aftermath of the War in Lebanon, and the Arab Spring.

He joined the Feature Story News (FSN) news agency in 1996, and was its North America Correspondent, based in Washington D.C. He later set up the agency's London Bureau, where he was Bureau Chief and television and radio correspondent.

He was formerly Sky News' Asia Correspondent, based in Beijing and Middle East Correspondent, based in Jerusalem.

In late 2006, Waghorn became Sky News’ Middle East Correspondent, based in Jerusalem.

Waghorn was part of Sky’s BAFTA-nominated and Golden-Nymph award winning team covering the Egyptian revolution before the downfall of President Hosni Mubarak, from the outbreak of protests, to the 'Friday of Rage' protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square, demanding Mubarak's rapid departure (rather than the long transition period envisaged by the Egyptian Government), and Mubarak's subsequent downfall and the immediate aftermath.



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