Clarissa Ward
United StatesjournalistFemaleb. 19805.9Global Dominance: 0.30%Clarissa Ward is a prominent American journalist and CNN's chief international correspondent, known for her courageous reporting from conflict zones around the world. Ward has gained recognition for her in-depth coverage of global crises, including the Syrian Civil War and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. In March 2025, she visited the Ukrainian city of Kherson, where she reported on the harrowing impact of Russian drone attacks on local residents, highlighting the persistent threat and terror faced by civilians in the region.
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CNN visits the ‘Red Zone’ Ebola Ward with Clarissa Ward.
Scott Pelley fired by CBS after ‘60 Minutes’ clash with managementUnited States· 2026-06-03
CNN’s Clarissa Ward gains extraordinary access to the epicenter of a deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Iran suspends negotiations with USUnited States· 2026-06-02
Clarissa Ward reports on the 'Red Zone' Ebola Ward.
‘We’ve lost our early warning systems’: Samantha Power on how the dismantling of USAID could be impacting the Ebola responseUnited States· 2026-06-01
CNN's Clarissa Ward prepares to visit the 'Red Zone' Ebola ward at Bunia General Hospital in the DRC.
What started protests outside New Jersey ICE facility?United States· 2026-06-01
CNN's Clarissa Ward prepares to visit the 'red zone' Ebola ward at Bunia General Hospital in the DRC.
CNN visits ‘red zone’ Ebola wardUnited States· 2026-06-01
CNN's Clarissa Ward prepares to visit the 'Red Zone' Ebola ward.
Sen. Andy Kim ‘hugely concerned’ over ICE protests in New JerseyUnited States· 2026-06-01
Clarissa Ward is an international correspondent for CNN who filmed and described the long waiting lines at Lisbon airport.
O que é que explica o caos no aeroporto de Lisboa? | Podcast P24
Portugal· 2026-06-01
CNN's Clarissa Ward travels to Bunia in the Democratic Republic of Congo and speaks to the director-general of the World Health Organization about the Ebola crisis.
Beachgoers flee as projectiles fall into sea in IsraelUnited States· 2026-05-31
CNN's Clarissa Ward travels to Bunia in the Democratic Republic of Congo and speaks to the director-general of the World Health Organization about the Ebola crisis.
CNN at the epicenter of the Ebola crisisUnited States· 2026-05-31
CNN's Clarissa Ward shows the reality of the EU's entry/exit system causing travel chaos.
Japanese ‘Edo-style’ running goes viralUnited States· 2026-05-27
CNN's Clarissa Ward shows the reality of the EU's entry/exit system causing travel chaos.
Inside a Ukrainian long-range drone unit hitting RussiaUnited States· 2026-05-27
Clarissa Ward is a journalist who reported on the chaos at Lisbon Airport due to passport control issues.
É o “caos”: filas no aeroporto de Lisboa chegam à CNN internacional | Aeroporto Humberto DelgadoPortugal· 2026-05-27
CNN's Clarissa Ward shows the aftermath after an Iranian missile struck a base of Iranian Kurdish militias in Iraq's Kurdistan.
First live report from a US network out of Tehran since war beganUnited States· 2026-03-07
CNN's Clarissa Ward shows the aftermath after an Iranian missile struck a base of Iranian Kurdish militias in Iraq's Kurdistan.
Iranian missile strikes Kurdish baseUnited States· 2026-03-06
CNN's Clarissa Ward discusses the potential actions of Kurdish fighters in Iran.
Strike destroys infamous morality police center in TehranUnited States· 2026-03-06
CNN’s Clarissa Ward spoke with a senior Kurdish Regional Government official about fears of retaliatory strikes by Tehran.
Drone strikes airport in AzerbaijanUnited States· 2026-03-05
CNN’s Clarissa Ward spoke with a senior Kurdish Regional Government official about fears of retaliatory strikes by Tehran.
Can AI predict strike alerts in Israel?United States· 2026-03-05
CNN’s Clarissa Ward spoke with a senior Kurdish Regional Government official about possible retaliatory strikes by Tehran.
What’s on the agenda for China’s biggest annual political gathering?United States· 2026-03-05
CNN’s Clarissa Ward spoke with a senior Kurdish Regional Government official about fears of retaliatory strikes by Tehran.
US military releases video of ‘100 hours’ of Operation Epic FuryUnited States· 2026-03-05CNN’s Clarissa Ward spoke with a senior Kurdish Regional Government official in Erbil, Iraq, who said they are 'really frightened' about possible retaliatory strikes by Tehran.
Canadian PM doesn’t rule out participation in war with IranUnited States· 2026-03-05
CNN’s Clarissa Ward spoke with a senior Kurdish Regional Government official in Erbil, Iraq.
Intercepted missile lands near Syrian cityUnited States· 2026-03-05CNN’s Clarissa Ward spoke with a senior Kurdish Regional Government official in Erbil, Iraq, about fears of retaliatory strikes by Tehran.
US launches anti-drug trafficking operation in EcuadorUnited States· 2026-03-05CNN’s Clarissa Ward spoke with a senior Kurdish Regional Government official in Erbil, Iraq.
CIA began supporting Iranian Kurdish militias months before strikesUnited States· 2026-03-04CNN's Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward witnessed an Iranian drone flying overhead into Iraq.
Qatar says it shot down two Iranian bomber aircraftUnited States· 2026-03-02
CNN's Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward witnessed an Iranian drone flying overhead into Iraq.
US-Iran war expands across regionUnited States· 2026-03-02CNN's Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward witnessed an Iranian drone flying overhead into Iraq.
Cruise Ships stranded in Doha as travel grinds to a haltUnited States· 2026-03-02CNN's Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward witnessed an Iranian drone flying overhead into Iraq.
CNN witnesses Iranian drone flying overhead towards IraqUnited States· 2026-03-02CNN's Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward witnessed an Iranian drone flying overhead into Iraq.
Trump: ‘Big wave’ yet to come in IranUnited States· 2026-03-02CNN’s Clarissa Ward reports from Iraq’s Kurdish region where flames and smoke can be seen near the Erbil Air Base.
Explosions near Erbil International AirportUnited States· 2026-03-02
Speaking with CNN’s Clarissa Ward at the Presidential Palace in Kyiv, Zelensky expressed his hopes for U.S. support.
What is a ‘Lenny Skutnik’?United States· 2026-02-24
