# Event Details - **Event Name**: Reporting From the Front Lines, with Lyse Doucet - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 15 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 15 Sep, 2026 at 08:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Winner of the 2026 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction live at Union Chapel.About this EventAs the BBC’s Chief International Correspondent, Lyse Doucet has witnessed and reported on some of the most consequential events of our time. She has reported from Iran and Afghanistan since 1988, played a leading role in the BBC's coverage of the Arab Spring uprisings reporting from Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Syria, and has covered major wars as well as efforts to make peace in the Middle East since 1994. In 2022 she covered the Russian invasion of Ukraine live from Kyiv as Putin’s tanks crossed the border. And most recently having reported on the ground in Iran in February 2026, Doucet has been a hugely insightful voice explaining the consequences of the U.S-Israeli led war on the country and what it means for the world.Doucet is renowned for her compassionate, human-centred reporting often in times of war and suffering. On September 15, she comes to the Intelligence Squared stage to share her reflections and insights from the frontlines.Doucet will also discuss the themes and approach of her Women’s Prize-winning book, The Finest Hotel in Kabul, a vivid history of Afghanistan as seen from the iconic Inter-Continental Hotel. Drawing on years of interviews with its staff and guests, the book traces the country’s tumultuous history - from the Soviet withdrawal and civil war to the US invasion and the return of the Taliban - through the prism of this landmark hotel and the lives of the staff who kept it running during war and peace.Join us for an evening of discussion at Union Chapel, and have your questions answered in the audience Q&A.Praise for The Finest Hotel in Kabul'The Finest Hotel in Kabul plays to all Lyse Doucet’s strengths. Clarity, empathy, depth of knowledge and innate grasp of fine detail . . . a most readable account of joy, despair and resilience in one of the world’s most fascinating countries.' MICHAEL PALIN‘An incredible book – vivid and beautifully written, it captures the soul of Afghanistan through an age of hopes and heartbreak, as well as one of constant change. A tender, wise and quietly devastating book.’ ― PETER FRANKOPAN, author of The Silk Roads‘What a beautiful book – inventive, compassionate, witty, brilliantly structured. An extraordinary introduction to Afghanistan, and a tribute to one of the finest correspondents of our age.’ ― RORY STEWART, author of Politics On the Edge and The Places in BetweenIf you require access seats, please choose ‘concession’ and email us at info@intelligencesquared.com with your access needs so we can seat you accordinglyPlease note that, due to the nature of her work as a foreign correspondent, Lyse Doucet may be required to report on major global events at short notice. In that case, she may appear remotely, or the event may be postponed or cancelled. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/reporting-from-the-front-lines-with-lyse-doucet/100001986207213242 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, fine-arts - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: Union Chapel - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 10.74, max: 62.6, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Union Chapel - **lat**: 51.5446871 - **long**: -0.1028803 - **full address**: Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Reporting From the Front Lines, with Lyse Doucet - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/86b743ce91dc9452ff24e153fcaac59a4f25d9e0fbc3b204460c2c1e564288b8-rimg-w1200-h600-dc191c15-gmir.jpg?v=1778840151 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Reporting From the Front Lines, with Lyse Doucet being held? - **A:** Reporting From the Front Lines, with Lyse Doucet takes place on Tue, 15 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 15 Sep, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, London, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Reporting From the Front Lines, with Lyse Doucet? - **A:** Reporting From the Front Lines, with Lyse Doucet is organized by Intelligence Squared. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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