Leila Molana-Allen

Special correspondent, PBS NewsHour

Her PBS NewsHour reporting documents conflicts in the Middle East and Africa through the experiences of people living on the front lines. She covered the aftermath of the October 7, 2023, attacks and investigated human rights abuses in Jerusalem and the West Bank. Her work also examined the growth of Palestinian armed groups in Jenin and Nablus and anti-government protests in Israel. In reporting on Sudan’s civil war, she followed families seeking sanctuary, connecting political conflict with displacement and the dangers faced in everyday life.