Ibrahim Helal is the Director of News at Al Jazeera English, bringing over 35 years of experience across global media and editorial leadership. He was a founding member of Al Jazeera Arabic in 1996 and Al Jazeera English in 2006. He has served twice as Director of News for Al Jazeera Arabic (2001-2004, 2011-2015), and in other senior roles including Manager of Output and Deputy Managing Director at Al Jazeera English.
Helal holds a M.A. in Journalism from Swansea University, UK, and a BSc in Political Science from Cairo University.
Earlier, Ibrahim Helal worked with BBC Arabic and the BBC World Service Trust, Abu Dhabi TV, and Egyptian Television - where he started his media career as a librarian before becoming a journalist.
His leadership has been evident in launching news channels, steering coverage of major elections, leading teams through wars and global crises, upholding business continuity during emergencies, fostering innovation in digital transformation, and championing editorial standards that ensure impartiality, accuracy and fairness for a worldwide audience.
