Malaak Khattab, Multimedia Journalist
Malaak Khattab joined the ABC57 News team as a Multimedia Journalist in April 2020 amidst the coronavirus pandemic. She’s excited to continue her career in the Midwest and can’t wait to explore Indiana.
Malaak comes to ABC57 from northern Minnesota, where she served as a Multimedia Journalist at Lakeland News in Bemidji.
Malaak got her start in journalism as an intern for her hometown station KVIA-TV in 2017, an ABC affiliate in El Paso, Texas. After her internship, she worked as a Digital Content Writer for a startup media agency in Dubai.
The Texas native earned her communications degree abroad from one of the top universities in the Arab World.
Malaak is passionate about telling stories and meeting new people. When she’s not working you can find her at a coffee shop, listening to podcasts or shopping.
If you have any coffee shop suggestions, or a story idea or just want to say hi, please feel free to reach out on Facebook, Twitter, or email her at mkhattab@abc57.com.
Articles by Malaak Khattab
- Annual dinner goes virtual to discuss issues in Michiana
- Non-profit organization continues to help homeowners during pandemic
- Health benefits of the 'dry January' challenge
- Annual ice festival continues in Niles with changes due to COVID-19
- New soccer-focused private high school to open in Mishawaka
- Mishawaka gym teaching women self-defense class
- How much money will the lottery winner take home
- Local experts react to chaos on Capitol Hill
- How to avoid winter fires
- City Officials working to keep residents warm amid power outages
- Buchanan couple welcomes baby girl on New Year's day
- Tips for sticking with New Year's Resolution
- Police to crack down on drunk driving on New Year's Eve
- How to avoid car theft this winter
- Local police departments to use new device to test drug-impaired driving
- Local Granger family spreading holiday cheer
- SJC Health Department needs volunteers to help with vaccination clinics
- Niles Community Schools continue meal distribution during holidays
- First COVID-19 vaccine shipment to reach St. Joseph County Thursday
- Salvation Army Christmas distribution day begins
- 4th annual Winter Wonderland Holiday Lights at Wellfield Botanical Garden
- Some Michigan restaurants are defying state orders
- Postal Service sees shipment delays before the holidays
- Scammers targeting senior citizens in Michigan
- Holiday light display returns to the Potawatomi Zoo
- Local Warsaw dog groomer donating beds to animal shelters
- Santa Claus to make an appearance in Downtown South Bend
- Prayer vigil to be held Thursday night in South Bend
- Black Friday shopping in a pandemic
- Annual YMCA Thanksgiving day run goes virtual
- Safely celebrating Thanksgiving during a pandemic
- CASA annual holiday toy drive underway
- A new era for local Mishawaka bakery
- Local food bank working to provide meals to families this holiday season
- South Bend music theater to provide virtual performances amid pandemic
- How one local Michiana store will make pictures with Santa work during a pandemic
- Winterizing your home for the winter season
- Indiana organization taking deer meat donations to feed the hungry
- Presidential policies potential impact on Michiana
- Notre Dame fans react to big win against Clemson
- Michigan restaurants to start collecting customer's information
- YSB Drive-thru Halloween event sending a message to the youth
- Early voting numbers higher than 2016 election
- Local pharmacy seeing high demand in flu shots this year
- Neighbors call for pedestrian and driver safety after fatal incident in South Bend
- Mishawaka's Halloween Spooktacular trunk or treat event at Central Park
- Suspect in drive-by shooting makes first court appearance
- Annual Silverbrook Cemetery tour going virtual
- Halloween Boo Bash at the St. Joseph County Fairgrounds
- Escape Warsaw bringing real treasure hunt to South Bend
- On site prayer ministry to hold vigil for UP Mall victim
- Go down memory lane at Studebaker National Museum newest exhibit
- New Halloween attraction at Elkhart museum
- Local South Bend group giving away coats to the community
- October marks domestic violence awareness month
- U93 hosting job expo in Elkhart
- Voter registration ends October 5 in Indiana
- Heart Beat of the City an Elkhart drive-in music concert experience
- South Bend non-profit holding Halloween themed drive-in cinema
- River Bend Film Festival goes virtual
- Operation Ramp It Up installs 100th ramp in Michiana
- Syracuse firefighters raise funds for burn victims
- Gyms operate at full capacity as Indiana moves to stage 5
- Local Niles festival makes changes to host market this weekend
- Food Bank of Northern Indiana trends during pandemic
- Cirque Italia water circus holds final performance in Michiana
- An ode to South Bend: Local musician pays homage to town in new song
- Students at School City of Mishawaka return to in-person classes
- Michiana dance studio holding benefit to help cancer patients
- New program offers free college tuition for frontline workers
- Michigan high school football season begins Friday
- St. Joseph County Public Library offering week of outdoor events
- Businesses prepare for less fans in town for football games
- Scream Park season set to begin Friday
- Ivy Tech celebrates new technology facility
- Explore Elkhart County Historical Museum through a scavenger hunt
- Health officials remind residents to remain safe this Labor Day
- Michiana realtor helping provide disaster aid to gulf coast
- Notre Dame students return to in-person classes
- Tik Tok tip challenge reaches Michiana