As Chief International Correspondent, Lyse Doucet covers events world-wide, but particularly those in and affecting the Middle East and Asia. Lyse has covered every major conflict in the region since the mid-1990s including the Arab Spring and the civil war in Syria. 

Lyse looks at what all the uncertainty might mean, and relates the risk organisations face with the sort of risks she takes to cover a story. She explains how people demonstrate reasons for hope, displaying warmth and resilience in the toughest of circumstances. 

She has received many international awards for her journalism and reporting, including Emmy, Peabody, and Sony Gold awards.