Lebanese media personality Nidal Ali Al-Ahmadiya was born in Kuwait in 1963, and hails from a Lebanese Druze family from Mount Lebanon. She began her media career early when she participated in the “Studio El Fan” program in the presenting category at the age of sixteen, where she won the gold medal, outperforming thousands of participants.
She then moved on to work at prominent media institutions such as Radio Lebanon, Sawt Al-Shaab, Tele Liban, and the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation (LBC), before establishing her own project, which would become a milestone in Arab artistic journalism.
In 1996, she founded Al-Jaras magazine, which was published in print in 2003 and later transformed into an online platform in 2016. The magazine adopted a striking slogan emphasizing the independence and boldness of the press: “A journalist must have the eye of an eagle, the heart of a lioness, and the hand of a general.” The magazine became known for its ability to spark public debate and reveal the secrets of the artistic community.
Nidal Al-Ahmadiya became famous for her boldness in conducting media interviews, where she asked shocking and controversial questions to major Arab artists, which kept her in constant confrontation with prominent names such as Haifa Wehbe and Ahlam, with her disputes reaching the courts. She also survived an assassination attempt in 2002 in front of her home, yet she continued her career, defying all odds. In several interviews, Al-Ahmadiya defended the Druze community, especially during recent events, Al-Ahmadiya defended the Druze community in several interviews, especially during the recent events in As-Suwayda.
Today, Nidal Al-Ahmadiya is considered one of the most prominent media voices in Lebanon and the Arab world, as she has combined boldness with the ability to spark debate, carving out a special place for herself in artistic journalism.
