The journalist told viewers in September 2024 that she was stepping down from her role — after 26 years with NBC News — to give her two children a “bigger piece of [her] time pie.”
She called herself, Adel and Hala “thick as thieves” as kids, recalling, “We fought hard and played hard, but if any outsider tried to mess with one of us — watch out.”
Adel, who Hoda thanked for buying her a car when she was “flat broke,” is the father of daughters Hannah and Ella.
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Hoda also praised her “fiercely and protectively loyal” sister in her book.
“Her commitment to family is old school, rooted in the theory that years and miles don’t stand a chance against the bond of blood,” she told readers.
The former “Dateline” correspondent noted that Hala has moved in to help multiple family members in times of need, from their father’s death to Hoda’s health issues.
“She’s doing better ,” the anchor exclusively told Page Six the following year. “There’s still a long road to go, but she’s doing much better. This kid is full of healing light, as I say to her.”
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