Lara began her career as a research analyst at BLOM Bank, one of the largest banks in Lebanon, where she worked for three years. She then joined CNBC Arabiya, presenting its flagship business programs for two years. In 2006, Lara moved to Al Arabiya News Channel as the presenter and producer of Aswaq al-Kuwait, a weekly program covering sensitive economic topics in the Kuwaiti market. She also reported daily on stock market movements and economic developments. In 2008, she relocated to Dubai to anchor Aswaq al-Arabiya, the channel’s flagship bulletin tracking Arab and international stock markets. The show regularly features top executives and key decision-makers. Throughout her career, Lara has covered major international conferences, including the World Economic Forum in Davos, IMF–World Bank meetings, G20 summits, the Future Investment Initiative, and the PIF Private Sector Forum. She has also moderated panels on different topics including economic growth, energy trends, innovation in education, emerging technologies, and public-private partnerships. In addition to her anchoring work, Lara has produced a wide range of reports on topics including investing in art, the business of Broadway, and New York’s real estate market. She has also created two documentaries in collaboration with the World Economic Forum—one on the future of work and another on the future of manufacturing. Lara has interviewed many of the world’s most influential business and policy leaders, including ECB President Christine Lagarde, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, Group CEO of Barclays C.S. Venkatakrishnan, PIF Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan, WTO Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt, and Emaar Chairman Mohammed Al-Abbar. She has also interviewed numerous ministers and central bank governors from the Middle East. Of Lebanese origin, Lara holds an MBA from the Lebanese American University (LAU) in Beirut. She is fluent in Arabic, English, and French.
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