The New Arab journalists and reporters

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 ...

William Christou

Beirut, Lebanon

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I’m a journalist based in Beirut covering Lebanon, Syria and Jordan. Available for lives, both video and audio. I specialise in covering humanitarian and refugee issues.

Khaled Diab

Brussels, Belgium

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Khaled Diab is an award-winning freelance journalist, blogger and writer who is currently based in Belgium. He has previously been based in Tunis, Jerusalem, Brussels, Geneva and Cairo. 

Khaled writes for leading publications in Europe, the Middle East, the United States and Asia. He also produces ...

Tasnim Nazeer

London, United Kingdom

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Tasnim Nazeer is an award-winning journalist based in the United Kingdom. Tasnim freelances for a number of mainstream media outlets including Al Jazeera English, Huffington Post, The Guardian, BBC, CNN and many more. She was the first hijab wearing TV reporter in Scotland and does freelance TV ...

Florence Massena

Beirut, Lebanon

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Florence Massena is a journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon.

After studying journalism and political sciences in France, I took a turn towards Middle East and have been living in Beirut, Lebanon, for over five years. I mostly write in English online about culture, women issues, society and ...

Jessica Buxbaum

Jerusalem, Israel

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Jessica Buxbaum is an independent journalist covering Palestine, Israel, Syria, and Egypt.

Sofia Nitti

Paris, France

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Sofia Nitti is a journalist and videoreporter working for French, Italian and English-speaking media outlets.

Anmol Irfan

Lahore, Pakistan

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Anmol Irfan is a journalist based in Lahore, Pakistan. She has a BA in History from the London School of Economics. She is also the Founder of Perspective Magazine, an online magazine and community platform that seeks to empower marginalised voices and unheard stories in Pakistan. 
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Marc Martorell Junyent

Tübingen, Germany

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Marc Martorell Junyent holds a Bachelor in International Relations and is a second-year student of a master in Comparative and Middle East Politics and Society at the University of Tübingen, Germany. His research and political analysis focuses on the Middle East and North Africa region, with ...

Ylenia Gostoli

London, United Kingdom

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I'm a multimedia reporter and writer. I have covered social change, conflict and rights in more than ten countries across the Middle East and Europe while based out of London, Rome and the West Bank.

I'm experienced across all aspects of digital journalism - from filing breaking news to ...

Azhar Al-Rubaie

Basrah, Iraq

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Azhar Al-Rubaie is an Iraqi freelance journalist and veterinarian whose work intensively documents the intersection of human rights, conflict, and environmental crisis in Iraq. Since 2016, he has focused his reporting on climate change and environmental degradation, bringing crucial international ...

Abeer Ayyoub

Gaza

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Abeer Ayyoub is a freelance journalist from Gaza, with an MA in New Media.  Abeer worked for various international media outlets covering the situation in Gaza, Palestine for seven years. She also worked as a podcast producer, and TV reporter in Amman for the last two years.

Michael Maitland-Jones

London, United Kingdom

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Michael Maitland-Jones is a journalist based in London, United Kingdom. He has worked as a producer for the BBC World Service, BBC Newsnight and LBC News. He has an MA in Broadcast Journalism from City University, London.

Muheet Ul Islam

Srinagar, India

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Muheet Ul Islam is a journalist and filmmaker who reports from the Indian-administered Kashmir.  His expertise lies in narrative journalism, honed at the Central University of Kashmir.

Muheet's work transcends borders, gaining recognition from a vast network of international media outlets.  ...

Youssra El-Sharkawy

Cairo, Egypt

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Youssra el-Sharkawy is a journalist based in Cairo, Egypt.

Zübeyir Koculu

Manchester, United Kingdom

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Investigative journalist, reporter, and editor with 15+ years of experience across TV, print, and digital media. Skilled at delivering in-depth global news coverage, uncovering powerful stories, and collaborating with newsrooms to produce high-quality content.

Ahmad Algohbary

Sana'a, Yemen

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Freelance Yemeni journalist | Emmy & Sheffield nominee | OJAs winner | Covering Yemen/ME impartially | Press freedom advocate.

Amy Fallon

London, United Kingdom

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I am a widely-published and versatile freelance journalist with 15 years' experience currently in London. See **** for work. I am an Australian-Canadian dual citizen who has reported from across Africa, Asia, the UK, and Australia. I have been published with The Sydney Morning Herald, News Deeply, ...

Davide Abbatescianni

Rome, Italy

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I am a freelance journalist and film critic based in Rome.

I currently work as an International Reporter for the EU-funded press agency Cineuropa, where I cover the European film industry with daily news, interviews, reports, and reviews of new releases.

My bylines have appeared in ...

Finbar Anderson

Beirut, Lebanon

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Finbar Anderson is a journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon.

Hind Khoudary

Gaza

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Hind Khoudary is a journalist based in Gaza.

Laura Cesaretti

Kabul, Afghanistan

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Laura Cesaretti is a journalist based in Kabul, Afghanistan.

María Elorza Saralegui

Aarhus, Denmark

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María Elorza Saralegui is a freelance journalist and illustrator who is currently completing an Erasmus Mundus Master in Aarhus, Denmark. She focuses on environmental and social issues with a special interest in investigative reporting on climate change and human rights abuses.
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Mellissa Fung

London, United Kingdom

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Mellissa Fung is a freelance journalist based in London, United Kingdom. After a 20 year career at the CBC in television news, long form reporting, and radio, she is now contributing to various news organisations, including the Toronto Star and the Huffington Post.  She's currently co-directing a ...

Tamara Davison

Cairo, Egypt

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Tamara is a freelance journalist covering foreign affairs, humanitarian stories, culture, travel, and the environment. Now in Egypt, she is particularly interested in cultural narratives from the MENA region. 

Across the last seven years, she's spearheaded several features and investigations for ...