Razan Salman

Senior Economy and Government Reporter

CNN Business Arabic

Razan Salman is the Senior Economy and Government Reporter at CNN Business Arabic, who works on delivering regional and global news in a clear and visual way across all platforms. Prior to joining CNN Business Arabic, Razan spent over three years as an Acting Bureau Chief and a Senior News Correspondent based in Beirut - Lebanon, for the German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle. She also spent six and a half years working as a S Producer and segment Reporter for BBC while based in Beirut, where she researched, produced, wrote, and recorded a series of news segments and programs. Razan also worked as a media trainer with BBC Business Development. Razan’s interest in government news and policies led her to begin her professional career working on a project between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Lebanon and UNDP on a conference about cluster munitions that took place in Beirut in 2011. Razan also holds a Masters' degree in Business Law (LLM) and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and International Affairs, both from Lebanese American University.