Dena Takruri is a senior presenter at AJ+ and one of the channel’s founding members. She hosts “Direct From with Dena Takruri,” which has been honored with many awards, including the prestigious National Edward R. Murrow Award.

Dena has reported internationally from the occupied West Bank, the North Korean border, South Africa and in Europe covering the refugee crisis. Domestically, she’s covered presidential elections, immigration and a wide array of social justice and civil liberties issues. She also launched a new travel show for AJ+ called “Checked In.”

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