A 25-year-old Israeli Arab woman is the most popular radio broadcaster in the Arab world, according to a poll taken by the Cairo-based Egyptian Friendship Bank among 4,319 of its clients in Arab countries.
Jaffa-born Iman Elkasem, who works for Israel Radio’s Arabic-language service, broadcasts five days a week. Her programs feature interviews, phone-ins, popular music and soft news.
Elkasem has a bachelor’s degree in Arabic literature from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and is working toward her master’s degree. Her father is a well-known personality on Israel Television’s Arabic-language service.
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