[5] Fawaz was born in Lebanon to a Nigerian mother who comes from Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria and a Lebanese father, but never lived there herself.
[1][7] Whilst at ITV news she produced their coverage of the 2008 Champions League final between Manchester United and Chelsea which was played in Moscow, Russia.
[1][4] In April 2015, Fawaz was a moderator for the LSE Africa Summit at the London School of Economics for which Nigerian Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo was a guest speaker.
[1][3] Over the course of her career, Fawaz has interviewed several high-profile African personalities including the former President of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete, Namadi Sambo, former Nigerian Vice-President, Nigerian music duo P-Square and former African football players Kanu Nwankwo and Didier Drogba.
[1][4][7] Fawaz has also worked as a freelancer for ESPN, in the process covering Wimbledon Championship and the US Open for the channel.