Huda al-Rasheed

Huda al-Rasheed (or al-Rashid; Arabic: هدى الرشيد) is a Saudi Arabian broadcaster and writer.

She was the first woman to present a newscast on Saudi television and was a familiar voice on BBC World Service for more than 40 years.

[1] Al-Rasheed was born in Unaizah, Najd, Saudi Arabia and educated at boarding schools in Lebanon and Egypt.

[3] In 1974 she moved from radio to television, becoming the first woman news presenter in the kingdom when she appeared on Channel One.

[2] In addition to broadcasting, al-Rasheed is a novelist and short story writer.