Bassam Bounenni is a Tunisian journalist born on February 5, 1981, in Vincennes, France. He began his career in 2002 and has worked with various Arabic and international news outlets, currently serving as a BBC correspondent in North Africa. He was notably the first journalist to enter the Bab al-Hawa border crossing between Turkey and Syria in 2012 and reported extensively on the Syrian conflict. He has also covered significant events such as the Arab Spring and U.S. presidential elections while writing for several notable newspapers. He resigned from the BBC on October 17, 2023.
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Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 239 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Europe/Paris (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Bassam
smiling, joyful
Read Full Bassam Name AnalysisFebruary 5, 1981 Facts
Generation Group
Bassam Bounenni belongs to the Millennials group.
Place of Birth: Menzel Temime
Educated At: Institute of Press and Information Science | University of Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée
Occupation: journalist | writer
Spouses: marriage
Employers: BBC | Sky News Arabia | Al Jazeera
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for February 5, 1981
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 5, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 5, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 16 Aquarius 34 | 16 Aquarius 39 | 1 Aries 44 |
| Moon | 23 Aquarius 23 | 0 Libra 42 | 21 Libra 49 |
| Mercury | 4 Pisces 6 | 27 Aquarius 22 | 5 Pisces 0 |
| Venus | 1 Aquarius 30 | 23 Aquarius 46 | 27 Pisces 41 |
| Mars | 28 Aquarius 50 | 10 Aquarius 13 | 4 Aries 10 |
| Jupiter | 10 Libra 0 | 16 Cancer 53 | 5 Libra 48 |
| Saturn | 9 Libra 55 | 29 Pisces 0 | 7 Libra 14 |
| Uranus | 29 Scorpio 50 | 27 Taurus 28 | 0 Sagittarius 2 |
| Neptune | 24 Sagittarius 12 | 0 Aries 15 | 24 Sagittarius 52 |
| Pluto | 24 Libra 19 | 3 Aquarius 50 | 23 Libra 33 |
| Rahu | 10 Leo 38 | 10 Pisces 17 | 8 Leo 15 |
| Ketu | 10 Aquarius 38 | 10 Virgo 17 | 8 Aquarius 15 |
Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)
Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Bassam Bounenni's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Saturn opposition Jupiter
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Saturn opposition Saturn
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Mercury
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Mars
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Saturn opposition Jupiter
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Saturn opposition Saturn
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 07 December, 2026
