Journalists Who Cover BIR

Aisha Abdelhamid

Columbia, United States of America

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Aisha Abdelhamid is a journalist based in Columbia, SC, USA and Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt.

Deepak Adhikari

Kathmandu, Nepal

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Deepak Adhikari is a freelance journalist based in Kathmandu, Nepal. He was the editor of Nepal Check, a fact-checking platform in Nepal. From March 2020 to July 2022, he was the editor of South Asia Check, Nepal's pioneering fact-checking outlet. 

His areas of work include Nepal's politics, ...

Alessandra Bajec

Istanbul, Turkey

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Alessandra Bajec is an independent journalist with nearly 15 years of experience reporting across the Middle East and North Africa. She has reported from Tunisia, Egypt, the Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Iraq, and beyond. Her reporting has appeared in international outlets including The New ...

Massinissa Benlakehal

Tunis, Tunisia

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Currently available for stories and interviews from Algeria + Tunisia, 


Freelancer after several years of staffing with newsrooms in Algeria, I'm currently fully available for news-gathering, photo-shooting, well equipped for the job. I mostly work on the NorthAfrican area, including both ...

Daniel Brown

Paris, France

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Daniel Brown is a experienced journalist based in Paris, France. For the last 30 years he has traveled the world reporting in cultural, political and sporting fields, essentially in English and French. His features and reports regularly feature in publications in England and the US, and he has been ...

Jonathan Gilbert

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Jonathan Gilbert is a journalist based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Eden Harris

Washington, United States of America

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I'm Eden Harris, a journalist based in Washington, D.C. I freelance for NBC News, Financial Times' Banking Risk and Regulation, Connecting Africa News and more. I cover U.S.-Africa policy, banking, fintech, culture, U.S. politics and more. I've traveled to Africa for reporting as well. 

I've ...

Seda Karatabanoglu

Montpellier, France

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Seda Karatabanoglu is a journalist and content creator based in Istanbul, Turkey. She writes about journalism ve current in Journo, NewsLab Turkey, Talent Politan and Dazzle Your World. She received communication and justice training.

Dr. Sandesh Lamsal

Kathmandu, Nepal

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Dr. Sandesh Lamsal is a Nepali physician, writer, and digital content creator with a strong focus on health journalism and public education. A 2021 graduate of Pavlov First State Medical University in Russia, he has contributed articles on health, medicine, current affairs, and societal issues to ...

Amy Lewis

Dublin, Ireland

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I am a freelance journalist from Dublin, currently based in Wexford. I work as a freelance journalist and have over six years of experience working for both print and online media outlets. At present, my writing predominantly focuses on scientific issues, travel and general interest features but I ...

Iryna Matviyishyn

Kyiv, Ukraine

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Independent Ukrainian journalist, local producer/ fixer based in Kyiv. 2024 Václav Havel Fellow at RFE/RL.
Iryna has produced stories for NPR, Time magazine, The Times, Le Figaro, La Vie, La Presse, Tribune de Genève, Dispatch, and other outlets. As a reporter, she has contributed to the BBC, La ...

Marko Milosevic

Belgrade, Serbia

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I am a DoP, ENG cameraman and documentary photographer, based in Belgrade, Serbia.
Working for Serbian national television as ENG cameramen, I have shot more than a 3500 interwiews,
cultural events, breaking news, etc. As a DoP and camera operator, I have worked on feature documentary and short ...

Beatrice Morandi

London, United Kingdom

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London-based freelance journalist covering political affairs for Italian outlets, with additional expertise in arts and culture. I produce features and news pieces, and have a strong background in radio and TV editing for daily bulletins.

My work includes over two years of theatre criticism, with ...

Dan Peleschuk

Kyiv, Ukraine

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Dan Peleschuk is a freelance journalist in Kiev, Ukraine, covering politics and society in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.

Gaurav Pokharel

Kathmandu, Nepal

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Gaurav Pokharel is a journalist based in Kathmandu, Nepal, covering national security, organized/cross-border crime, defense, and current affairs.

He writes for **** in Nepal. Beside **** in Nepal, Pokharel also writes for several international media outlets. His works have appeared in The ...

Markus Ponweiser

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

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I am an Austrian freelance journalist based in Israel, reporting for German-speaking outlets such as Kurier, Datum, and Jüdische Allgemeine. My work focuses on Israeli society, politics, and the wider Middle East, with a strong interest in how conflict, media, and identity intersect.

Fluent in ...

Darko Popovic

Beograd, Serbia

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I am an experienced journalist currently working for a local multi-media news agency with an online presence in Serbia. I have also worked in radio and print media. 
I can also provide still pix.

Jelena Prtoric

Zagreb, Croatia

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Jelena Prtoric is a journalist based in Zagreb, Croatie.

Ke Qin

New York, United States of America

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Ke Qin is a marketing and pr professional based in New York, United States of America.

Malaka Rodrigo

Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Malaka Rodrigo is a journalist based in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Alexander Seale

London, United Kingdom

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I am a journalist based in London, United Kingdom.
I used to live in Paris for 11 years where I studied and worked in journalism.
 I used to Freelance as a Journalist for the French speaking section of the BBC (BBC Afrique). I used to write about African news and International current affairs. 
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