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Reporting From the Front Lines: Amjad Tadros
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August 7, 2026
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39:52Now PlayingChristopher Turner sits down with Amjad Tadros, an award-winning investigative journalist and former CBS Middle East producer, for a fascinating conversation about reporting from the front lines of history.
Amjad reflects on his extraordinary career covering some of the defining events of the modern Middle East, including the aftermath of 9/11, the Iraq War, and the Arab Spring. Drawing from his memoir, The Fixer: A Journalist's Accidental Journey Through the Middle East, he shares what it was like to work as a local journalist for an American news organization, the realities of reporting in conflict zones, and the ethical challenges of telling stories that shape global understanding.
This episode offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at international journalism, war reporting, and the human stories behind the headlines.
Topics covered:
• Reporting from the Middle East during times of conflict
• Behind the scenes of 9/11, the Iraq War, and the Arab Spring
• The role of local journalists and "fixers"
• Ethics, bias, and truth in international reporting
• The stories that never make the headlines
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