SBS عربي News

News from SBS for Arabic speakers in Australia. SBS's bilingual reporters provide impartial coverage and balanced analysis of major national and international issues and events, each weeknight.

SBS عربي News

SBS عربي News Source: SBS

How to watch

SBS عربي News is broadcast live weeknights at 8pm on SBS WorldWatch (tune in to Channel 35) and SBS On Demand. You missed it! Don’t worry, you can also watch SBS عربي News anytime on SBS On Demand.

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SBS On Demand is a 100% free video streaming service available within Australia.

Immerse yourself in over 11,000 hours of stories from around the globe with SBS On Demand, with a curated selection of news, dramas, documentaries, comedies, movies, sport and live TV, available to stream anytime and anywhere.  Enjoy a wide collection of programs available with subtitles in Arabic.

To access SBS On Demand, you just need to  with a valid email address.  Once your SBS On Demand account has been created, you can create a favourites list, save programs to watch later and opt-in for our handpicked recommendations.

Watch the news on free TV

Tune in to channel 35 to watch SBS عربي News weeknights at 8pm on 

Meet your news team

A dedicated teams of bilingual journalists produce the bulletins, providing balanced coverage of major national and international stories, in-language, every weeknight.

SBS عربي News is presented by journalists Nissrine Khadra, Ali Bahnasawy and Hadil AlSwaiedi. Saleh Saqqaf is the program's executive producer.

Nissrine Khadra Daher

Nissrine Khadra Daher
Nissrine Khadra Daher Source: SBS
Mrs Nissrine Khadra Daher is a cultural and communication specialist. For 10 years, she worked closely with various Australian multicultural groups and Ethnic Media in her role as Community Affairs Manager at Bank of Sydney, which influenced her move to Australia in 2011.

A passionate communicator and a public speaker, Mrs Daher was also a columnist at Annahar Newspaper Australia, the Sydney correspondent of MTV-Lebanon and is a Board Member of the Australian Lebanese Historical Society Inc. 

Mrs Daher is also a Sustainability advocate.
Before moving to Australia in 2011, she worked as a senior journalist in various media outlets, including TV and magazines.

Ali Bahnasawy

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Ali Bahnasawy is a TV presenter and a journalist with extensive experience in TV and digital media through 15 years in Egypt, the United States, Germany and Australia. He was the morning show host for Egypt’s CBC TV before moving to Australia. Ali also hosted a TV show on Egypt’s national TV about technology.  

Through his career, Ali worked for local and international media organizations such as Reuters and CBC TV Network and he joined SBS in 2018.  

After work, you can find Ali doing the 7 KM running lap around Iron Cove bay in Sydney or at home reading. 

Hadil Al-swaiedi

Hadil Al-swaiedi
Hadil Al-swaiedi Source: SBS
Hadil Al-swaiedi started her career in media as a news and program presenter in 2005.  

With 16 years of ongoing work experience in presenting news and reporting live cross to Iraqia Tv “the official channel of Iraq”, Hadil covered stories of interest for the Australian Iraqi community. 

Hadil arrived in Australia in 2012 as a news correspondent for Iraqi TV.  

Her expertise in Arabic and understanding of the Arabic community in Australia gained the trust of the community. Over 200k followers on social media know her as “Hadil Sabah”.  

Hadil also worked in production and interpretation, and has a deep knowledge of migration issues. 


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Published 13 April 2021 11:36am
Updated 31 May 2022 9:25am


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