Jamal Elshayyal


Jamal Elshayyal is a British news producer for Al Jazeera English.
He was a student at London's School of Oriental and African Studies.
In 2006, he joined Al Jazeera on the Middle East Desk.
He is an international award winning senior correspondent for Al Jazeera Media Network, he joined its English language channel in 2006 as part of its launch team and served as its first Middle East Editor. He covered a number of major stories including the 2011 uprisings in Egypt, Libya, Syria and Yemen. Some of his exclusive reports include uncovering secret documents from inside Gaddafi's intelligence HQ and uncovering torture and human rights abuses inside Egyptian prisons. Jamal was Al Jazeera's main reporter during the 2013 coup in Egypt, the 2014 coup in Yemen and the 2016 failed coup attempt in Turkey. He has interviewed several world leaders and has extensive access to major power players in the GCC and the MENA region.

Gaza flotilla

In 2010, he was covering the Gaza flotilla, and was on the top deck when the MV Mavi Marmara was attacked.
He was broadcasting before communications were cut.