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'''George Kurdahi''' ({{lang-ar|جورج قرداحي}}) (born [[January 16]], [[1956]]) is a [[Lebanon|Lebanese]] [[television presenter]]. |
'''George Kurdahi''' ({{lang-ar|جورج قرداحي}}) (born [[January 16]], [[1956]]) is a [[Lebanon|Lebanese]] [[television presenter]]. |
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After working for the Lebanese newspaper ''Lisan Elhala'', Kurdahi moved to [[Lebanon TV]], then in 1979 to [[Radio Monte Carlo]]. After thirteen years, he became Head of News at [[Radio Orient]], then General Manager of [[Middle East Broadcasting Center|MBC FM]]. He quit to present ''[[Man sa yarbah al malyoon]]'', the local version of ''[[Who Wants to be a Millionaire?]]'', on [[MBC 1]] television.<ref name="kurdahi">[http://www.arabianbusiness.com/power100/profile/485?clr=2 The Power 100 2008: #35 George Kurdahi], ArabianBusiness.com</ref> In 2003, Kurdahi was headhunted to present a flagship talk show on the new [[Al Arabiya]] channel,<ref>Hugh Miles, ''Al-Jazeera''</ref> and presented "Eftah Albak" on [[Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation|LBC television]]. After a year, he returned to MBC and presented a new run of ''Millionaire'',<ref name="kurdahi" /> and a local version of ''[[Power of 10]]''. |
After working for the Lebanese newspaper ''Lisan Elhala'', Kurdahi moved to [[Lebanon TV]], then in 1979 to [[Radio Monte Carlo]]. After thirteen years, he became Head of News at [[Radio Orient]], then General Manager of [[Middle East Broadcasting Center|MBC FM]]. He quit to present ''[[Man sa yarbah al malyoon]]'', the local version of ''[[Who Wants to be a Millionaire?]]'', on [[MBC 1]] television.<ref name="kurdahi">[http://www.arabianbusiness.com/power100/profile/485?clr=2 The Power 100 2008: #35 George Kurdahi], ArabianBusiness.com</ref> In 2005 and 2006 he presented a similar show ''[[Man sa yarbah 2 malyoon]]'' '''''من سيربح 2 مليون''''' ([[English language|English]] [[translation]]: ''Who will win 2 million?''). |
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In 2003, Kurdahi was headhunted to present a flagship talk show on the new [[Al Arabiya]] channel,<ref>Hugh Miles, ''Al-Jazeera''</ref> and presented "Eftah Albak" on [[Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation|LBC television]]. After a year, he returned to MBC and presented a new run of ''Millionaire'',<ref name="kurdahi" /> and a local version of ''[[Power of 10]]''. |
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Kurdahi has also launched his own brand of [[perfume]].<ref name="kurdahi" /> |
Kurdahi has also launched his own brand of [[perfume]].<ref name="kurdahi" /> |
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Revision as of 05:37, 13 September 2009
George Kurdahi (Arabic: جورج قرداحي) (born January 16, 1956) is a Lebanese television presenter.
After working for the Lebanese newspaper Lisan Elhala, Kurdahi moved to Lebanon TV, then in 1979 to Radio Monte Carlo. After thirteen years, he became Head of News at Radio Orient, then General Manager of MBC FM. He quit to present Man sa yarbah al malyoon, the local version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, on MBC 1 television.[1] In 2005 and 2006 he presented a similar show Man sa yarbah 2 malyoon من سيربح 2 مليون (English translation: Who will win 2 million?).
In 2003, Kurdahi was headhunted to present a flagship talk show on the new Al Arabiya channel,[2] and presented "Eftah Albak" on LBC television. After a year, he returned to MBC and presented a new run of Millionaire,[1] and a local version of Power of 10.
Kurdahi has also launched his own brand of perfume.[1]
External links
References
- ^ a b c The Power 100 2008: #35 George Kurdahi, ArabianBusiness.com
- ^ Hugh Miles, Al-Jazeera