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Stephanie has been covering the Middle East for more than a decade reporting on regional wars, negotiations, peace agreements and political developments.
She views the proximity via her profession to world changing events and others´ personal lives and stories as a privilege that carries with it responsibility.
In the struggle to maintain control of Mosul's liberated areas, Iraq's army routinely faces off against ISIL militants - sometimes positioned mere meters away.
About 90 Islamic State-held villages and towns around Mosul have been retaken by the Iraqi coalition forces since the offensive began a week ago.
For more on developments in the country, we spoke earlier to our correspondent Stephanie Freid in the capital, Baghdad.
Syria's humanitarian crisis has increasingly become a global issue, with nearly five million people having fled the war torn country since 2011. Tens of thousands of them have been stuck in a kind of no man's land, at risk of starvation and disease.
Jordan hosts more refugees than any country in the world, according to reports. The economically-taxed Hashemite kingdom is struggling to create jobs, grow the economy, and draw investment, while at the same time supporting refugees.
Iris scans are usually associated with airport security and other biometric data collection. But as of this week, the technology is being used to keep track of supermarket purchases.
People in Israel have been mourning the death of former president Shimon Peres and remembering the political legacy of the Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Libyan government forces are continuing to fight against Islamic State militants in the coastal city of Sirte. They say they have surrounded the remaining ISIL operatives.
Palestinian leaders are threatening to sue the British government over a declaration it made in 1917 that led to the establishment of Israel.
It's the final days of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. As the month of fasting draws to a close, one Christian man whose business is to help his Muslim neighbors get through the fasting, is keeping an ancient tradition alive by roaming the streets and beating his drum.
The normalization of bilateral relations between Israel and Turkey
An Israeli man, convicted of murdering a Palestinian teenager in Jerusalem -- a crime that many say triggered the 2014 Gaza War -- has been sentenced to life in prison. In Israel, a life sentence usually means around 25 years, the murderer will be serving an additional 20 years consecutively for other counts. The Palestinian victim was bludgeoned, strangled and burned alive.
Now to the hostile Greece-Macedonia border, where authorities are working to calm a potentially dangerous situation by transporting.
The unrest in the middle east continues...Israel's government has taken measures to step up security, but the violence shows no signs of abating anytime soon. Our correspondent Stephanie Freid reports from Tel Aviv.
Syrians continue fleeing their war torn country at a rate of several thousand per day. But as the crisis moves toward its fifth year and aid agency funding dries up, host countries are seeing an increasing number of refugees returning to Syria.
For more, we are joined live by our correspondent Stephanie Freid from Tel Aviv.
US president Barack Obama has announced plans to increase the number of US military personnel in Iraq - a move perceived as signalling his commitment to a long-term fight against the Islamic State. However, the new initiative does not include US troops on the ground.
The captain and a crew member of a boat that capsized in the Mediterranean have been charged with supporting illegal immigration. Both were taken into custody after arriving in Italy's port city Catania.
From today, Palestine is now an official member state at the international criminal court -- a move enabling the Palestinians to pursue war crimes charges against Israel in the International arena.
Earlier we spoke with our correspondent Stephanie Fried in Tel Aviv, she gave us some details about the ceremony and what to expect for the new parliament.
Supporters of Netanyahu's Likud party have been celebrating after the exit polls gave the incumbent Prime Minister a chance of a consecutive third-term.
Israelis go to the polls on Tuesday for a general election that's being seen as a test of Benjamin Netanyahu's tough security policies.
For more reactions on Netanyahu's speech to US Congress, let's cross live to our correspondent Stephanie Freid from Tel Aviv.
Reaction from Israeli appears mostly positive
CCTV correspondent Stephanie Freid was in Amman earlier, and she updated us on the government's efforts to rescue al-Kasaesbeh and brought us more public reaction.
For the latest, we're joined by our correspondent Stephanie Freid in the Jordanian capital Amman.
Our correspondent Stephanie Freid has been to the Japanese Embassy in the Jordanian capital Amman... and says people across Jordan are shocked at the latest killing.
In the battle to slow down the Ebola epidemic, one of the greatest obstacles is convincing local villagers that the virus is real, that preventative hygiene can contain the disease, and that outsiders arriving with medicine and supplies are not out to trick them.
For more on the this, we’re joined live by our correspondent Stephanie Freid in Tel Aviv.
Israel greets extension of Iran nuclear talks with relief
Israel responds with Palestinian home demolition
At least a dozen people were killed and dozens of others were wounded in the Eastern Ukraine city Donetsk when a school and bus were both hit by shelling.
For more on the situation in Ukraine, we’re joined by our correspondent Stephanie Freid in Donetsk.
CCTV correspondent Stephenie Freid is now in Donestk.
As our correspondent Stephanie Freid told us from Tel Aviv, the Israeli side is on high alert after the attacks on Golan Heights.
The aim of the ceasefire is to achieve a long-term negotiated settlement between both parties, but prospects for achieving a settlement beyond the 72-hour deal appear bleak.
For more, we’re joined by our correspondent Stephanie Freid, who’s standing by in Tel Aviv.
Thousands are fleeing their homes in the eastern Shejayia neighborhood, after one of the fiercest days of shelling by Israel’s army.
CCTV's Stephanie Freid joins us live in Tel Aviv.
And as our correspondent Stephanie Freid told us earlier, Israel has escalated the ground, air and sea offensive that has left hundreds -- mostly civilians -- dead and thousands wounded in Gaza.
Earlier we spoke to our correspondent Stephanie Freid for more details on UN chief Ban Ki-moon’s trip to the middle east.
An intense seven months for the country that included violent demonstrations, countrywide upheavals, ouster of a president and loss of Ukraine's Crimean peninsula - those who battled for the cause are glad to see their country distancing itself from Russia, saying that's what they fought for.
Earlier, we spoke to our correspondent Stephanie Freid in Kiev. She told us about how the ceasefire is holding
For the latest developments, we’re joined by our correspondent Stephanie Freid in Donetsk.
As CCTV’s Stephanie Freid reports, war-related crimes and militia infighting are on the rise and citizens who called for independence now fear those fighting for it.
For the latest on the vote, we're joined by our correspondent Roee Ruttenberg in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, and Stephanie Freid in Donetsk.
Earlier we spoke to our correspondent Stephanie Freid in Tel Aviv, and asked her what’s likely to happen next.
Nearly three million Palestinians living in the West Bank face daily threats from Jewish settlers occupying their land.
As a marked escalation in violence sweeps through cities bordering nearby Russia, we have our correspondent Stephanie Fried in Donetsk with the latest.
Voting on the Crimea referendum has just got underway. We are now joined again by our correspondent Stephanie Freid in Simferopol.
For the latest on the situation in Ukraine, we’re now joined live by our correspondents Stephanie Freid in Simferopol, the capital of Crimea.
For the latest, let’s go to our correspondent Stephanie Freid in Simferopol, Crimea.
To Israel now, where the government is trying to deal with a growing number of Africans trying to settle in the country. Some are asylum seekers, escaping persecution back home, others are simply trying to find a better life. The Israeli government is currently refusing to grant asylum or refugee status to any of them and thousands have now been moved to a remote remote detention center.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has concluded an official visit to Iraq. During his trip, Wang Yi held talks with his Iraqi counterpart Hoshyar Zebari on bilateral relations and regional issues. He also met with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, as well as other leaders.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will then head to Iraq for his next visit.
In most religious cultures, modesty is considered a virtue. This holds true in Israel's Jewish community where laws governing how men and women should conduct themselves dictate everything from what a person eats to what he or she wears when leaving the house. A multi-million dollar industry in Israel is selling virtue to women.
Ukrainian opposition leaders have held talks with the European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy in Kiev. They say they welcome the EU’s intervention work and called it credible. Earlier, we spoke to our correspondent Stephanie Freid in Kiev, she told us the opposition’s reaction to Yanukovych’s offers.
For more, we’re now joined by our correspondent Stephanie Freid in Kiev.
Israel buried former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at his family farm on Monday. The 85-year-old died on Saturday after suffering from a stroke eight years ago and being in a coma ever since. As his coffin made its way to Sharon's final resting place, thousands, including international dignitaries and former military allies, attended the somber service.
We are now joined by our correspondent Stephanie Freid in Tel Aviv.
For more, we are now joined by our correspondent Stephanie Freid in Tel Aviv.
The health of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has deteriorated further. The 85-year-old controversial yet iconic figure is now in "grave condition". His family are by his bedside. For more, we are now joined by our correspondent Stephanie Freid in Tel Aviv.
Our correspondent Stephanie Freid joins us from Tel Aviv on the phone. Hello, Stephanie.
For more on Kerry’s mediation efforts, we’re joined by our correspondent Stephanie Freid in Tel Aviv.
For the latest on the condition of Ariel Sharon, we’re now joined by our correspondent Stephanie Freid in Tel Aviv.
For more on Kerry’s mediation attempt, we’re now joined by our correspondent Stephanie Freid in Tel Aviv.
A hundred thousand anti-government protesters have gathered in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. The demonstrators are calling for closer alignment with the European Union. They are also demanding that President Victor Yanukovych resign. Despite there being no end in sight for these protesters, the mood remains upbeat.
A day after Russia announced fifteen billion dollars in loans and price breaks on gas for Ukraine, protesters have vowed to continue with ther protests fearing the deal means a loss of their country’s independence.
As the meeting between world powers and Iran on reaching an agreement to reign in Iran's nuclear program reconvenes in Geneva Wednesday, the Israeli prime minister is publicly decrying the deal making. He says an agreement could endanger his country.
Faced with what appears to be a brewing impasse between Israeli and Palestinian leaders, US Secretary of State John Kerry met with both sides on Wednesday to help push the peace negotiations back on track.
The Drone market is booming worldwide, moving so quickly that aviation experts predict unmanned aerial vehicle sales will soon take the largest market share of all aircraft sales. The front-running drone exporter is, surprisingly, not the U.S., it's Israel.
For more on this, let’s speak to our correspondent Stephanie Freid in Tel Aviv.
A security crackdown in the city of Jenin has been launched by the Palestinian Authority after a wave of lawlessness in West Bank cities.
Sea turtles have been swimming the world’s oceans and seas for millions of years. But today, of the seven species in existence, six face extinction. But marine biologists in Israel are working to preserve the species and prevent them from dying out.
Sunday marks World Heart Day and this year’s theme is focused on "Healthy Hearts for Women and Children", backed by the belief that healthier kids and moms means healthier communities.
Home demolitions in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem are how the Israeli government says it maintains law and order over illegal building. But the Palestinians made homeless maintain the motivation behind razing their dwellings goes beyond sticking to the letter of the law.
As the United States begins undertaking what is being themed the "most far reaching chemical weapons removal ever", the finger is pointing back at Israel for not ratifying the chemical weapons convention. Some are questioning whether Israel should be pressured into updating its convention status in light of recent developments.
For the very latest from Israel, let's speak to our correspondent Stephanie Freid in Tel Aviv.
An estimated 100,000 people have been killed in the conflict in Syria since it started over three years ago. Countless others have been wounded. A rising number of them are being secretly moved across the border for treatment in neighboring Israel.
Earlier our correspondent Stephanie Freid spoke to us from Ramallah in the West Bank. She talked about the connection between this blast in south Lebanon and the violence in Syria.
Israelis and Palestinians are set to hold formal peace talks on home ground for the first time in nearly five years. For more, we’re joined live by our correspondent Stephanie Freid in Tel Aviv.
Now, we are joined by our correspondent Stephanie Freid in Tel Aviv.
For more on this, we're joined live by our correspondent Stephanie Freid in Tel Aviv.
The incident came after days of heightened tensions along the Egypt-Israel border. Our correspondent Stephanie Freid in Tel Aviv has more details.
For more on this, we’re joined live by our correspondent Stephanie Freid in Tel Aviv.
Mark Heller,middle-east analyst of the Institute for National Securities in Tel Aviv was asked about what realistic gains might be achieved in resumed peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians.
But experts predict it will take more than pressure for the two sides to reach final agreements on core issues. Correspondent Stephanie Freid sat down with leading Middle East analyst Dr. Mark Heller, who shed light on some of those issues and where sticking points may arise.
Summer in the northern hemisphere is nearly halfway over - a time when too much of a good thing threatens to get a little dull, even at the beach. Tel Aviv officials have a solution for boredom at the beach that you might call "novel" in more than one sense of the word.
