Paula Naoufal is an award-winning journalist who is currently a Senior Reporter at CNN Business Arabic with over a decade of experience in media and communications. She has conducted interviews with heads of state, government officials, and CEOs including the President of Iraq, the CEO of Aramco, the Indian Minister of Petroleum, the executive director of the IEA, the Prime Minister of Scotland, the Ukrainian Minister of Economy, GCC ministers, among others. Additionally, Paula has moderated several panels across the region, and she has won international journalism awards.
Paula's expertise includes live reporting and broadcasting, covering business news, conducting special interviews, and presenting shows and segments. She has also covered numerous on-ground events such as the OPEC+ meetings in Vienna, the Arab League Summit and the World Economic Forum at Davos
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