Lana Al Aadi

Lana Al Aadi is a Jordanian journalist of Palestinian origin and a broadcaster and presenter of programmes and news bulletins on Al Kass Sports Channels.

She was born in Jordan in 1981 into a family of seven: her parents and five children, of whom she was the eldest.

Born in Jordan in 1981 into a family of Palestinian origin, she was the eldest of five children. Her father worked as an interior designer and her mother managed the home. Together they established the values that later guided her choices in public life.

She began school in Jordan and completed secondary education at Doha Private School for Girls in 1999, following the scientific stream. Moving to Qatar in 1998 for her father’s work required adjustment to a different curriculum, dialect and culture, but within a year she had built a sense of belonging.

In 1999, she planned to study computer science at Applied Science University in Jordan. Instead, she entered Al-Quds University in Abu Dis, Palestine, where she remained for a year and a half.

The outbreak of the Al-Aqsa Intifada in September 2000 and the killing of Muhammad Al-Durrah transformed daily life and interrupted her education. She returned to Qatar without completing the degree.

A recruitment opportunity at Qatar Television in January 2001 opened an unplanned professional path. After being selected, she completed six months of training and began presenting ‘Menu Clip’ as well as variety, music, summer and Eid programmes.

The screen required preparation, responsible language and the ability to reach different audiences. What began as a first opportunity developed into a sustained commitment to broadcasting rather than a temporary response to interrupted study.

In 2006, she moved to Al-Douri and Al-Kass, now Al Kass Sports Channels, and began presenting sports programmes and news bulletins. The transition demanded new subject knowledge and a different pace of live television.

That same period required her to combine morning university study with professional work and responsibilities connected with the Doha 2006 Asian Games. Careful organisation allowed each commitment to continue without abandoning the other.

She enrolled at the College of the North Atlantic, now the University of Doha for Science and Technology, in 2004 and studied electronic communications engineering. Completing a technical discipline alongside television work strengthened her understanding of the systems behind broadcasting.

The most difficult part of that stage was balancing a demanding degree with an expanding media career. Neither field could be treated casually, and the pressure forced her to develop discipline, endurance and clear priorities.

Her work eventually encompassed programmes, news and sport, allowing her to build a recognisable professional presence while preserving the values she had carried from home.

She regards voluntary service, the ability to help others and the friendships formed through work as among her strongest achievements. They gave a human dimension to a profession often measured only by visibility on screen.