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Richard Engel (born September 16, 1973) is an American journalist serving as chief foreign correspondent for NBC News, specializing in coverage of international conflicts and political upheavals.
Engel graduated from Stanford University in 1996 with a degree in international relations before moving to Cairo to work as a freelance journalist. He joined NBC News in 2003 and became one of the few Western reporters to cover the entire Iraq War from Baghdad, often embedding with U.S. and Iraqi forces. His reporting extends to Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, and other hotspots, where he has documented events like the Arab Spring uprisings and the rise of ISIS, frequently conducting interviews in local languages such as Arabic due to his fluency.
Richard Engel was born on September 16, 1973, in New York City. He was raised on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in an accomplished Jewish family. His father served as a financier at Goldman Sachs for many years, and his mother operated an antiques store.
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