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Ben Wedeman Biography
Ben Wedeman is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on September 1, 1960 in Washington, United States.
Benjamin C. Wedeman (born September 1, 1960) is an American journalist and war correspondent. He has been CNN’s lead correspondent in Jerusalem since 2009. He has been with the network since 1994, and has earned multiple Emmy Awards and Edward Murrow Awards for team reporting.
Wedeman spent most of his childhood outside the United States, after having moved with his family to South Korea in 1968. Subsequently, the family moved to Bangkok and Phnom Penh, Cambodia (during the Cambodian Civil War). His father also served in the Ivory Coast and Syria working for USAID.
| Name | Ben Wedeman |
| First Name | Bianca |
| Last Name | Carstensen |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Birthday | September 1 |
| Birth Year | 1960 |
| Place of Birth | Washington |
| Home Town | |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Martha Jean Hall Wedeman; Miles G. Wedeman |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Yasmine Perni |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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1988-1992 he worked for ICARDA (International Center for Agricultural Researches in Dry Areas), in STIP department (Scientific and Technical Information Program) as The Day (Al Yaoum) press release auditor Wedeman was originally hired by CNN as a local Jordanian employee in 1994. The job title was “fixer/producer/sound technician”; one of his duties was to help reporting staff get through checkpoints, since he is fluent in multiple dialects of Arabic. He eventually rose to be CNN’s Bureau Chief in Amman. From 1998 to 2006, Cairo, Egypt, Wedeman was CNN’s bureau chief in Cairo, where he led CNN’s coverage of the uprising against then-President Hosni Mubarak as well as the wider unrest in the Middle East. In 2009, CNN appointed Kevin Flower as their Jerusalem bureau chief and appointed Wedeman as that bureau’s correspondent.
Ben Wedeman Net Worth
Ben Wedeman is one of the richest Journalist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ben Wedeman's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Wedeman’s father, Miles G. Wedeman (January 23, 1923 ‐ October 23, 2013), was a diplomat and civil servant from Pennsylvania. He was a devout Quaker. His mother, Martha Jean (née Hall) Wedeman was a reporter for the Washington Post.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Journalist |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In October 2000, Wedeman was shot in the back while covering a clash between Palestinians and Israelis near the Karni border crossing between Gaza and Israel. Following the September 11 attacks, Wedeman was one of the first journalists to gain access to Iraq prior to the Iraq War. He was the only Western journalist granted access for an interview with Uday Hussein.
In August 2011, Wedeman was in Sabah, Libya, covering the 2011 civil war that overthrew Muammar Gaddafi. Pursuing a lead which led him to an abandoned warehouse, he discovered thousands of barrels containing bags of a yellow powder labeled as radioactive. It was later confirmed by the IAEA that this powder was Yellowcake uranium.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Wedeman attended boarding schools in Beirut, Lebanon (in 1974-75, just as the civil war broke out); Tangier, Morocco; and Windsor, Connecticut. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s degree in Oriental Languages and Linguistics in 1982 and from the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies with a master’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies.
Who is Ben Wedeman Dating?
According to our records, Ben Wedeman married to Yasmine Perni. As of December 1, 2023, Ben Wedeman’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Bianca Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ben Wedeman celebrates birthday on September 1 of every year.
Does ben Wedeman speak Arabic?
Wedeman is fluent in Arabic and Italian and has a working knowledge of ancient Egyptian and Hebrew.
What nationality is Ben Wedeman?
American
Who is Wedemans wife?
Yasmine Perni
How old is CNN's Ben Wiedemann?
61 years (September 1, 1960)
Where is Arwa Damon from?
Boston, MA
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