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Alex Crawford returns to Afghanistan reporting on the country's worsening humanitarian crisis and the restrictions imposed on women. This summer, Alex returned to Afghanistan for almost 3 weeks - the first time since the Taliban seized power five years ago. During her 30-year career she has been arrested, detained, abducted, interrogated and faced live bullets, tear-gas, IEDs, and mortar shells. Currently based in Istanbul, she reports on major stories around the world. Formerly based in Dubai, Delhi and Johannesburg, Alex has reported on events in Africa, South Asia, the Gulf and the Middle East including covering the Arab Spring uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, Libya and Syria. She was the first reporter to broadcast live from Tripoli's Green Square as rebel forces took over the Libyan capital. She has won numerous awards including 5 International Emmy's (for her coverage of the Taliban regime inside Pakistan; Persecution of Rohingya in Myanmar; Ebola epicentre; and Ukraine – the Battle of Bucha and Irpin which included a world first interview with President Zelenskyy under siege.) and 4 BAFTAs (for her coverage of the Ebola epidemic; Rohingya persecution, Inside Idlib; and Honk Kong pro-democracy demonstrations). Her awards include being an unprecedented five times winner of the Royal Television Society's Journalist of the year.

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