Matt Frei , Europe Editor and Presenter
Matt Frei is Europe Editor and Presenter at Channel 4 News.
This year he has led the Channel 4 News coverage of events in Ukraine from the crash site of Malaysia flight MH17, to the tensions in Crimea and reported live from Independence Square on Kiev’s bloodiest day. He has also secured major interviews with Bill Clinton, George W Bush and Aung San Suu Kyi.
Prior to his appointment as Europe Editor for Channel 4 News, Frei was the Washington Correspondent for two years and has reported on the Americas on everything from business and culture to US foreign policy and its view of the world.
He is also part of the presenting team across Channel 4's news and current affairs portfolio, including the award-winning Dispatches programme.
Matt previously anchored the BBC World News America bulletin and was also Washington Correspondent. He presented a weekly radio show called Americana, and in two decades at the corporation reported from Bonn, Rome, Bosnia, Kosovo, North Africa, Hong Kong and Singapore.
He is the author of two books: Italy: The Unfinished Revolution published in 1996 by Random House and Mandarin books and Only In America published in 2008 by 4th Estate.
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‘I don’t know why they bombed us’, says Palestinian trapped in Jabalia refugee camp
We spoke to Anas Saqer, a masters student who lives with his family in Jabalia refugee camp, on the phone.
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Gaza casualties due to ‘Hamas terrorists hiding within’ civilian areas, says former Israeli Brigadier General
We spoke to Israeli Air Force Brigadier General Relik Shafir, who was one of the pilots who struck at Iraqi nuclear facilities in 1981.
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Israel must stop Iran obtaining nuclear weapons, says former IDF officer
Sarit Zehavi was a lieutenant colonel in the Israel Defense Forces, and is also the founder and president of Alma, an independent research and education centre which focuses on Israel’s security challenges on its northern border
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Israel bombs Gaza and Lebanon as two killed in Hezbollah attack
President Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu have held their first call since August, lasting 50 minutes and with Vice President Kamala Harris listening in.
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US has failed ‘miserably’ to mediate in Middle East – Palestinian ambassador to UK
We speak to Husam Zomlot, the Palestinian Ambassador to the UK.
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‘There needs to be a confrontation of Iran’ – US senator Lindsey Graham
Two senior US senators from both sides of the political divide, Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal, are in the Middle East trying to promote a diplomatic solution to the crisis.
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Former Israeli PM ‘suspects’ Netanyahu wants to draw the US into conflict with Iran
We spoke to the former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert, who has put forward a joint plan for peace in the region, together with a former Palestinian foreign minister.
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Israel Hamas war: how Oct 7 changed the Middle East
The attack started early last October 7th – as thousands of Hamas fighters came across the border from Gaza and attacked civilians. It led to a protracted war in Gaza, and since then Israeli airstrikes have killed more than 40,000 Palestinians.
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A hostage deal is ‘only way we can have peace with Palestinians’, says hostage family
In Israel, people have also started marking the anniversary of the 7th October attacks, which have cast a lasting shadow over the country.
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‘There are no safe places’ in southern Gaza says member of Norwegian Refugee Council
We spoke to Gavin Kelleher from the Norwegian Refugee Council.
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‘Cyber warfare’ is an immediate danger from Russia, Latvian president warns
One country with a keen interest in what’s happening in Ukraine is Latvia, which also borders Russia.
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President Biden free to be ‘braver’ with no election to win says Poland’s foreign minister
We spoke to Poland’s Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski.
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Many in Lebanon think US president is ‘aiding and abetting’ Israelis says Beirut journalist
We spoke to Rania Abouzeid, a Lebanese-Australian writer and journalist who’s based in Beirut.
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Freebies and economic fears loom over Labour conference
We spoke to the leader of the house of commons, Lucy Powell, who declared more than £40,000 worth of gifts, ahead of Labour’s first party conference in power for fifteen years.
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‘International community’ must prevent spread of Middle East war says Lebanon minister
We spoke to Lebanon’s Environment minister, Nasser Yassin – he’s also the coordinator of Lebanon’s National Disaster and Crisis Response Committee.
