3. Hala Gorani - Syrian-American

Hala Gorani is an American-born Syrian journalist, CNN International anchor and senior correspondent. She is best known for her CNN show "The World Right Now, with Hala Gorani."

She's covered major events in the Middle East such as the 2011 Arab Spring, the 2006 Hezbollah-Israel war, and the 2014 Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon. 

She has earned numerous awards and recognitions over the years, including an Emmy award in News and Documentary for CNN's coverage of the Egyptian revolution. She also ranks at #8 on Forbes' "The Most Powerful Arab Women 2015". 

4. Ola Al-Fares - Jordan

Ola Al-Fares is a Jordanian lawyer, journalist, producer, brand ambassador, and at one point MBC's youngest television presenter.

She showed exceptional potential at a young age as she graduated school at age 16, trained as a TV reporter at 17 - becoming the youngest TV reporter in the Arab world - and graduated from law school at just 19. 

Al-Fares earned a spot on Forbes' "The Top 100 Arab Celebrities" list at #60 with 8.31 million followers on social media - making her the second most followed Jordanian woman on Twitter after Queen Rania.

5. Hoda Kotb - Egyptian-American

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