Sadeq Saba
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Sadegh Saba is an Iranian journalist, who currently works as the BBC
's Iranian affairs analyst. He has been involved in BBC Persian Television
. In July 2009, he became head of the BBC Persian section.
Saba studied Law and Politics at the University of Tehran
before obtaining a Ph.D.
degree at the London School of Economics
. Saba joined BBC Persian Service as a producer in 1990. He was the BBC Iranian affairs analyst for over a decade prior to joining the BBC Persian television. He travels to Iran regularly and has covered three presidential elections and other major events in the country. Most recently, Sadeq traveled to Iran to present the television series A Taste of Iran.
He has previously appeared on The Daily Politics
.
In February 2009, Saba presented a four part series on the BBC World Service
called A Taste of Iran.
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's Iranian affairs analyst. He has been involved in BBC Persian Television
BBC Persian Television
BBC Persian Television is the BBC's Persian language news channel that was launched on 14 January 2009. The service can be accessed through satellite television, and is aimed at the 100 million Persian speakers in Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan....
. In July 2009, he became head of the BBC Persian section.
Saba studied Law and Politics at the University of Tehran
University of Tehran
The University of Tehran , also known as Tehran University and UT, is Iran's oldest university. Located in Tehran, the university is among the most prestigious in the country, and is consistently selected as the first choice of many applicants in the annual nationwide entrance exam for top Iranian...
before obtaining a Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
degree at the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
. Saba joined BBC Persian Service as a producer in 1990. He was the BBC Iranian affairs analyst for over a decade prior to joining the BBC Persian television. He travels to Iran regularly and has covered three presidential elections and other major events in the country. Most recently, Sadeq traveled to Iran to present the television series A Taste of Iran.
He has previously appeared on The Daily Politics
The Daily Politics
The Daily Politics is a British television show launched by the BBC in 2003. Presented by Andrew Neil and Jo Coburn, the programme takes an in-depth and sometimes irreverent look at the daily goings on in Westminster and other areas across Britain and the world, and includes interviews with leading...
.
In February 2009, Saba presented a four part series on the BBC World Service
BBC World Service
The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...
called A Taste of Iran.