Jamal Elshayyal
Jamal Elshayyal (born 1975) is a British news producer for "Al Jazeera English". He was a student at London's School of Oriental and African Studies. In 2006, he joined "Al Jazeera" on the Middle East Desk. He is an international award winning senior correspondent for Al Jazeera Media Network, he joined its English language channel in 2006 as part of its launch team and served as its first Middle East Editor. He covered a number of major stories including the 2011 uprisings in Egypt, Libya, Syria and Yemen. Some of his exclusive reports include uncovering secret documents  from inside Gaddafi's intelligence HQ and uncovering torture and human rights abuses inside Egyptian prisons. Jamal was Al Jazeera's main reporter during the 2013 coup in Egypt, the 2014 coup in Yemen and the 2016 failed coup attempt in Turkey. He has interviewed several world leaders and has extensive access to major power players in the GCC and the MENA region. Gaza flotilla. In 2010, he was covering the Gaza flotilla, and was on the top deck when the "MV Mavi Marmara" was attacked. He was broadcasting before communications were cut.