Shireen Abu Aqleh Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Journalist
Nationality	Palestinian-American
Date of Birth	03/01/1971
Age	51 years (died on 11, May, 2022)
Birthplace	East Jerusalem
Date of Death	11/05/2022

Bio/Wiki

Known For	Working as a reporter for the Arabic-language channel Al Jazeera for more than twenty-five years

Physical Stats & More

Height	165 cm
Weight	65 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Light Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Rosary Sisters’ High School, Jerusalem
College/University	Jordan University of Science and Technology (Architecture - Dropout) Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan (Bachelor's of Journalism)

Personal Life

Date of Death	11/05/2022
Place of Death	Jerusalem
Birthplace	East Jerusalem
Death Cause	Killed by a gunshot
Zodiac sign	Capricorn

Relationships & More

Marital Status (at the time of death)	Unmarried

Career

Debut	Reporter on the Arabic-language channel Al Jazeera (1997)
Awards	2001: Awarded at the Dubai Press Club and was named a Media Personality of the year 2004: Presented a medal by the Libyan President for courage in her coverage of the Palestinian second Intifada

Some Lesser Known Facts

Shireen established the Voice of Palestine (PBC) radio station in 1994.
In 2004, she taught at Birzeit University as a professor.
On 11 May 2022, she was shot by the Israel Defense Forces despite wearing protective gear labeled 'press'.
She had a strong love for animals and frequently shared pictures of them on social media.