Barwīn Ḥabīb

Parween Habib, presenting 2018 closing ceremony of Arab Reading Challenge. Dr. Parween Habib (, ) is a Bahraini journalist and poet who hosts the weekly talk show Helw Elkalam on Dubai TV. She also presents the weekly talk show We Meet Parween Habib on the same channel.

Biography She was born Parvin Habib. She writes poetry and researches creativity and spirituality, and an academic researcher in the cultural and literary fields. Born in Manama, she has a Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and doctorate in Arabic literature.

She has published a poetry collection and a critical study entitled تقنيات التعبير في شعر نزار قباني (“Expressive Techniques in the Poetry of Nizar Qabbani”). She made her broadcasting debut in 1988.

She serves as a media expert for various specialized training courses at Dubai Media Inc., where her launch of one of the first cultural talk shows in the Arab Gulf played a big role in enhancing the institution’s reputation.

In 2011, she won the Dynamic Women Award at the continental level from George Washington University in the USA.