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ITV News presenter Rageh Omaar rose to prominence for his reporting on Iraq war

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While presenting the News At Ten programme live on Friday, he appeared to struggle to read the news bulletin – sparking concern online.

ITV News presenter Rageh Omaar has become a familiar face over the years after rising to prominence for his reporting during the Iraq war.

In an statement on Saturday, an ITV spokesperson said Omaar is “recovering at home with his family” after receiving medical treatment in hospital. “At the time, I was determined to finish presenting the programme. I am grateful for all the support I’ve been given.”After starting out on The Voice newspaper, he worked as a freelance journalist in Ethiopia and later became a foreign correspondent for the BBC.

The New York Post labelled him the “Scud Stud” within a week of the first American missile hitting Baghdad.

 

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