Sara Hassan is a Digital Editor/Reporter at The World. She has more than two decades of journalism experience, as a writer, photographer, copy editor, reporter and field producer for TV, radio, magazines, newspapers and digital platforms.
Sara worked for Al Jazeera English, Arabic and America for more than a decade, based in Washington DC, Doha and New York. She also worked for TRT World in Istanbul, Al Arabiya, The State Newspaper of South Carolina and served as the Editor-in-Chief of LALE Magazine in partnership with the International Women of Istanbul. In 2002, she did an independent study with the US Senate Press Gallery on Capitol Hill.
Sara has expertise in the Middle East, South Asia and the US, has traveled to 30 countries, and has worked on a wide range of stories.
Some of her field reports include Arab Spring protests in Bahrain, Bangladesh’s garment industry, an academy for orphans in Iraq and the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide.
Her digital videos break down complex topics, such as the Lebanese political system, understanding Wahhabism, the conflict in the Strait of Hormuz and the pros and cons of using internet cookies.
She has also covered the past five US presidential elections.
Sara Hassan has a Master’s from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.
'I can get close to God': Millions from around the globe participate in religious Arbaeen walk in Iraq
The walk culminates in the city of Karbala to remember the legacy of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Husayn.
Dozens of messages in bottles tossed by a Nantucket fisherman are found around the world
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Discussion: Ukraine: The humanitarian catastrophe
Discussion: What researchers have learned about the omicron variant
Some parts of the world are still battling the omicron variant of COVID-19, while others seem to be somewhere around its peak. Join The World's reporter Elana Gordon for our regular series of conversations about the pandemic. She will moderate a panel on Tuesday, Jan. 25 at 12 p.m. Eastern time, and will be speaking with epidemiologist Bill Hanage of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Where The World has been in 2021 — the year in pictures
From migrants in Greece, to the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, to rebuilding Lebanon and Haiti, our correspondents from around the globe bring you images of the important stories of 2021.
Discussion: The pandemic, women's health and pregnancy
The coronavirus has affected women in various ways, including physically and socially. As part of The World's regular series of conversations about the pandemic, reporter Elana Gordon moderated a discussion with Ana Langer, Professor of the Practice of Public Health and Director of the Women and Health Initiative at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health about the pandemic-related challenges affecting women in particular.
Discussion: The omicron variant and holiday travel
COVID-19 cases from the omicron variant are causing a new surge in infections around the globe. The World’s Elana Gordon moderated a live discussion with Stephen Kissler from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health about travel during the holiday season.
Discussion: Children's mental health during COVID
The World's reporter Elana Gordon hosted a discussion on the pandemic's effects on children's mental health with Karestan Koenen, Professor of Psychiatric Epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Dearborn's first Arab American mayor-elect: 'You need not change who you are' to run for public office
"You're seeing minority populations and residents begin to really get involved in the political process," says Abdullah Hammoud, the mayor-elect of Dearborn, Michigan. He spoke to The World's Marco Werman about the issues facing his constituents.
Discussion: The challenges of vaccinating people in conflict zones
As part of The World's series of conversations on the coronavirus pandemic with Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health, reporter Elana Gordon moderated a discussion about a pandemic ceasefire to vaccinate people in conflict zones.
NYU chaplain calls for a 'true pursuit of empathy' to heal from 9/11 aftermath
Two decades after the attacks of Sept. 11, Muslim Americans revisit their lives in a post-9/11 world. Executive director and chaplain at New York University, Khalid Latif, discusses his experiences with The World's host Marco Werman.