Jeremy Bowen, the BBC’s International Editor since 2022, is a leading figure in global journalism, known for his deep expertise in geopolitics, international relations, and media. Having started his career at the BBC in 1984, he became a foreign correspondent by 1987, and over the decades has reported from over 70 countries, including Afghanistan, Chechnya, Somalia, and the Middle East. Bowen’s most recent work included reporting on the Israel-Hamas war in 2023, continuing his long-standing tradition of covering major international conflicts.
Bowen’s career has been marked by numerous accolades. In 2009, he was awarded the Prix Bayeux Calvados Award for his reporting on the Gaza War, and in 1995, he won the Best Correspondent award at the New York Television Festival. Notably, he became the BBC’s first Middle East Editor in 2005, a role in which he led coverage of major events such as the Arab Spring and the 2011 Libyan War. During the latter conflict, Bowen made headlines as the …