Rageh Omaar

January 5, 2024
Journalist

Quick Facts

Rageh Omaar
Full Name Rageh Omaar
Occupation Journalist
Date Of Birth Jul 19, 1967(1967-07-19)
Age 57
Birthplace Mogadishu
Country Somalia
Birth City Banaadir
Horoscope Cancer

Rageh Omaar Biography

Name Rageh Omaar
Birthday Jul 19
Birth Year 1967
Place Of Birth Mogadishu
Home Town Banaadir
Birth Country Somalia
Birth Sign Cancer
Parents Abdullahi Omaar
Siblings Mohamed Abdullahi Omaar, Raqiya Omaar
Spouse Georgiana Rose Montgomery-Cuninghame
Children(s) Loula Omaar, Sami Omaar, Zachary Omaar

Rageh Omaar is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on July 19, 1967 in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Before moving to Al Jazeera English, he was a news reporter for BBC World Affairs.

Both he and He and Christopher Cazenove both attended the Dragon School. attended the Dragon School.

Rageh Omaar (/ˈ r æ ɡ i ˈ oʊ m ɑːr / ; Somali: Raage Oomaar; Arabic: راجح أومار ‎; born 19 July 1967) is a Somali-born British journalist and writer. He was a BBC world affairs correspondent, where he made his name reporting from Iraq. In September 2006, he moved to a new post at Al Jazeera English, where he presented the nightly weekday documentary series Witness until January

  1. The Rageh Omaar Report, first aired February 2010, is a one-hour, monthly investigative documentary in which he reports on international current affairs stories. From January 2013, he became a special correspondent and presenter for ITV News, reporting on a broad range of news stories, as well as producing special in-depth reports from all around the UK and further afield. A year after his appointment, Omaar was promoted to International Affairs Editor for ITV News. Since October 2015, alongside his duties as International Affairs Editor, he has been a Deputy Newscaster of ITV News at Ten. Since September 2017 Omaar has occasionally presented the ITV Lunchtime News including the ITV News London Lunchtime Bulletin and the ITV Evening News.

Omaar began his journalistic career as a trainee for The Voice newspaper. In 1991, he moved to Ethiopia where he freelanced as a foreign correspondent, working mainly for the BBC World Service. A year later, Omaar returned to London to work as a producer and broadcast journalist for the BBC. He moved to South Africa after having been appointed the BBC’s Africa correspondent. Omaar’s wife and children were based there through 2004, and his regular commuting made domestic life a challenge.

He was married to Georgiana Rose “Nina” Montgomery-Cuninghame in 2000. They had three children together.

Rageh Omaar Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Journalist
House Living in own house.

Rageh Omaar is one of the richest Journalist from Somalia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rageh Omaar 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His journalistic career began at The Voice.

He was awarded the 2008 Arab Media Watch Award.

Omaar was born in 1967 in Mogadishu to Abdullahi and Sahra Omaar. His father was an accountant who became a businessman, a representative of Massey Ferguson tractors, founder of the country’s first independent newspaper, and was responsible for introducing Coca Cola to Somalia. A Muslim, his family is originally from Somalia, Hargeisa.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Rageh Omaar Dating?

According to our records, Rageh Omaar married to Georgiana Rose Montgomery-Cuninghame. As of December 1, 2023, Rageh Omaar’s is not dating anyone.

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In January 2013, it was announced that Omaar would be joining ITV News as a special correspondent. He was promoted the following year to ITV News’ International Affairs Editor.

Facts & Trivia

Rageh Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Somalia. Rageh Omaar celebrates birthday on July 19 of every year.

Since October 2015, alongside his duties as International Affairs Editor, Rageh has been a Deputy Newscaster of ITV News at Ten.

Is Rageh Omaar still married?

Omaar is married to Georgiana Rose “Nina” Montgomery-Cuninghame , the daughter of Sir John Montgomery-Cuninghame of Corsehill. The couple live in Chiswick, West London, with their three children.

What age is Rageh Omaar?

54 years (July 19, 1967)

What nationality is Rageh Omaar?

British

Who is the newsreader on ITV news?

Mary Nightingale (born 26 May 1963) is an English journalist and television presenter, best known as presenting the ITV Evening News since 2001.

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