CNN Journalist, Hala Gorani, gets married in Morroco

London-based CNN international anchor and correspondent, Hala Basha Gorani, has married her colleague at the organisation, senior photojournalist Christian Streib.

The 45-year-old tied the knot with her lover and colleague on Sunday in Jardin Majerelle, Morocco, and later broke the news on her social media platform:

Just married! Thank you @cstreib for making me the happiest bride in the world. pic.twitter.com/J7fkwx2ZiY

— Hala Gorani (@HalaGorani) June 14, 2015

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The newlyweds have been receiving congratulatory messages from friends, fans and her CNN colleagues:

@KissMyKassss_ @HalaGorani indeed many congratulations are in order! No wonder Hala has been off our TV screens lately!

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— Ole Kaburu (@KaburuOle) June 15, 2015

@HalaGorani Congratulations Dear Hala Gorani & live under the shadow of love. Mr. @cstreib u r luckiest man in the world, HalaG.is ur wife:)

— Veengas (@VeengasJ) June 14, 2015

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@HalaGorani @cstreib Congratulations!!  Your look fabulous. xx

— Jane Ferguson (@JaneFerguson5) June 14, 2015

Gorani was born in the US to French and Syrian parents. She began her journalism career as a French reporter in 1994. Then after a stint at Bloomberg Television in London, she joined CNN in 1998 as an anchor for CNN International’s European breakfast show, ‘CNN Today’.

She received a News and Documentary Emmy for her coverage of the 2011 Egyptian revolution, and she has interviewed several renowned and important personalities. Last month, she was awarded an honorary doctorate by George Mason University.