Who is Rageh Omaar?

Rageh Omaar is a consistent journalist, news presenter, and decent writer. He is popular for his work and his patience in his career development.

How many siblings does Rageh Omaar have?

Rageh Omaar was born in a wealthy Habr Awal Isaaq family from Hargeisa, Somalia on July 19, 1967. His family was Muslim originally from Hargeisa.

His father’s name was Abdullahi Omaar and his mother’s name was Sahra Omaar. He moved to the United Kingdom when he was two years old.

Rageh Omaar has several siblings among them his elder brother, Mohamed Abdullahi Omaar, who was a former Foreign Minister of Somalia.

His family has traveled far and wide, throughout Africa, the middle east, and Europe. Due to this, during his teenage, he had shown interest in journalism.

Education, School/College University

Rageh Omaar studied in two independent schools, The Dragon School in Oxford and Cheltenham College in Gloucestershire.

Later, he studied Modern History at the University of Oxford.