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Ben Piven
Ben Piven
Online Producer in Doha, Qatar
Biography

Before joining Al Jazeera, Ben Piven worked at PBS Worldfocus in New York City. He holds a master's degree in digital media from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. In 2007, he studied the caste system as a Fulbright scholar at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai, India.

Originally from Baltimore, he received a BA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. When not working, Ben enjoys cities, languages, music, and travel.

Latest posts:

Featured on Al Jazeera
The story of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and its emergence into the political arena after decades of suppression.
People & Power goes undercover to reveal how 'voluntourism' could be fuelling the exploitation of Cambodian children.
Facebook's now-public status may encourage its board and policy staff to respond to privacy, free expression concerns.
Two prominent figures in the American establishment break away from the mould and chastise the GOP - but is it enough?
Spotlight
Egypt's Choice
Latest news and analysis as Egyptians elect first new president in post-Mubarak political era.
Iran Tensions
In-depth coverage of an escalating regional debate about Iran's geopolitical power and the West.
Syria: The War Within
Violence continues as UN observers are deployed to monitor both sides' compliance with a peace plan.
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