Born on 26 June 1955 in Larbâa Nath Iraten. He has been:

• Journalist at France Télévisions (1977 to 2007),
• Member of the CSA, Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (2007 to 2013)
• Communication expert at Rachid Arhab Conseils (2015), training and coaching business leaders
• Consultant for Canal+ Group (2017-2018)
• Member of the anti-discrimination committee under Jacques Toubon, Human Rights Defender (2015-2020)
• Creator of the Franco-Algerian platform PLUMM (2020), a space for cultural exchange between the two shores of the Mediterranean
• Author of ‘4 nuances de France, 4 passions d'Algérie’ (4 shades of France, 4 passions of Algeria), 2015, published by Frantz Fanon
   

He has received the following distinctions:

• Knight of the Legion of Honour 2006
• 7 awards for best news presenter 2000
• Former member of the French Broadcasting Authority, author