Zahid Mahmood - Video Producer
Zahid Mahmood
Video Producer
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‘Mama, I’m tired - I want to die:’ Israel’s strikes in Gaza leave a generation of Palestinian children traumatizedMar 18, 2025Mimicking the motion of combing locks of hair with a brush, Sama Tubail stares at her reflection in a mirror and begins to cry. She’s one of many children in Gaza deeply affected by war. -
Former Philippines leader Duterte appears in Hague courtroom via video link on ‘war on drugs’ chargesMar 14, 2025Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has made his first appearance via video link at the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands, where he faces murder charges related to his “war on drugs.” -
Funeral takes place for American-Turkish activist Israeli military shot in West BankSep 14, 2024The funeral for American-Turkish activist Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, who was killed by Israeli gunfire in the West Bank last week has started in Didim, a district in Aydın, southwestern Turkey. -
Telegram founder faces probe into alleged ‘acts of violence’ against his child in SwitzerlandAug 29, 2024French prosecutors told CNN they have requested more information from Switzerland over allegations that Telegram founder Pavel Durov conducted “acts of violence” against one of his children. -
British rock band Oasis announce a comeback in reunion tour in 2025Aug 27, 2024British rock band Oasis have announced a comeback in a reunion tour in 2025, according to the website of the band. -
Andrew Tate put under house arrest in Romania over new allegationsAug 22, 2024Andrew Tate, a self-proclaimed misogynist influencer, has been placed under house arrest by a Romanian judge, his representative said Thursday. -
Man arrested in Pakistan for alleged role in spreading disinformation linked to UK riotsAug 21, 2024Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Authority arrested a man on Tuesday who it claimed had spread disinformation thought to have enflamed the recent unrest in the UK. -
Taylor Swift shows in Vienna canceled over alleged planned terrorist attackAug 8, 2024Organizers have canceled three Taylor Swift concerts in Austria after authorities arrested two suspects for allegedly planning a terror attack during the Vienna leg of her blockbuster Eras tour. -
Two Americans convicted of killing Italian police officer have sentences reducedJul 3, 2024An Italian appeals court on Wednesday upheld the convictions of two Americans accused of killing an Italian police officer in 2019, but further reduced their terms from the original life sentences both men were handed in 2021. -
‘We thought we were going to die:’ Thirty injured as ‘strong turbulence’ forces Air Europa plane to land in BrazilJul 2, 2024A flight from Madrid to Uruguay forced to make an emergency landing after encountering turbulence has ‘landed normally,’ according to Spanish airline Air Europa. -
At least 5 dead after missile fragments scatter over beachgoers in Russian-occupied CrimeaJun 24, 2024At least five people, three children and two adults have been killed, Russian authorities announced Sunday and over 100 people injured where fragments reached some beachgoers during a Ukrainian strike on the city of Sevastopol in Russia-occupied Crimea. -
Saudi Arabia says 1,301 died on Hajj this yearJun 23, 2024The Egyptian government is to revoke the licenses of 16 Hajj tourism companies involved in making illegal pilgrimages to Mecca and will refer the company’s managers to the public prosecutor. -
Ireland, Spain and Norway say they will recognize a Palestinian stateMay 23, 2024Ireland, Spain and Norway have announced plans to formally recognize a Palestinian state next week, in a move that is likely to bolster the global Palestinian cause but cause further strain in relations between Europe and Israel. -
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Fico shot multiple times in ‘politically motivated’ attackMay 15, 2024Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico was hospitalized on Wednesday after he was shot five times in an assassination attempt that shocked the country. -
Russia mounts surprise assault on northern Ukraine in most serious cross-border offensive in two yearsMay 11, 2024Russian forces have made two cross border assaults inside northern Ukraine, according to information from Ukrainian sources and officials – in what President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling a ‘new wave of counteroffensive actions” by Russia. -
Dying for a bag of flour: Videos and eyewitness accounts cast doubt on Israel’s timeline of deadly Gaza aid deliveryApr 10, 2024CNN’s analysis sheds new light on what happened in the early hours of February 29, when more than 100 people were killed and 700 injured while trying to get flour.
About
Zahid Mahmood is a Video Producer for CNN, based in London. He contributes to CNN’s breaking news and newsgathering operations across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Mahmood also produces in the field for CNN, pitching and executing stories for CNN’s platforms, with a particular focus on stories from the Middle East. He produced all of CNN Gaza Producer Ibrahim Dahman’s reports from the war-torn enclave in October 2023 at the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.
In 2025, he produced a digital-first piece highlighting the trauma Palestinian children face under ongoing Israeli airstrikes. The video component amassed over 8 million views across Instagram and TikTok.
In 2021, Mahmood traveled to Europe with CNN Senior International Correspondent Ivan Watson for an exclusive interview with a former police officer who took part in the brutal regime against ethnic Uyghurs in Xinjiang, China. For the report, Mahmood and team were nominated for an Emmy Award.
He previously served as an International Planning Editor and was part of the CNN team which won an Emmy Award and a duPont-Columbia Award in 2022 for outstanding news coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He was also part of the CNN team that won an Emmy Award in 2023 for outstanding news coverage of the Israel-Hamas war.
Mahmood began his career at CNN in 2018 as a digital news intern, and has since worked across the network’s international newsgathering teams in various broadcast production and operation roles.