Abbas Mokdad is a video editor based in Beirut, Lebanon.

Abby Sewell is a freelance journalist based in Beirut, where she focuses on refugee and development issues. She was a staff reporter with the Los Angeles Times from 2010 to 2016, where her coverage included local government, breaking news, business, and national and international news. 

See more Read moreinformation and work samples at https://abbysewell.com/.

Abdalhadi Alijla is a freelance academic, writer, and journalist based in Beirut/ Gaza/ Sweden.

Ahmed Bayram is a writer based in the Middle East, with a vast experience in a range of countries and topics. Ahmed focuses on humanitarian issues, conflicts, global funding strategy, small businesses, natural and human-made crises and poverty. Ahmed has been to Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq and Read morecan provide insight into any issues in the wider MENA region. Get in touch for a brainstorm.

Based in Beirut, Lebanon

A content manager and filmmaker with a rich portfolio of work aired or published on leading Platforms such as Aljazeera, Araby Tv, Cnn Arabic, The Independent Arabia, and Vice Arabia. Launched and managed a successful production house, contributing significantly to the Arab Scientific Journalism Read moreForum. An award-winning journalist with a strong background in organizational psychology, holding a Master's degree with honors. Expert in producing precise, research-based content, building and managing teams and a recognized ambassador for cross-border media and new technology.

Allyson Portee is a journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon.

Anchal Vohra is a Beirut-based TV and Print journalist. She is a freelance Correspondent for AJ English and a writer on the Middle east for Foreign Policy. She also contributes to the Times, the Atlantic, the Telegraph, the New Statesman, and Berlin Policy Journal. Ms Vohra has been Deutsche Welle Read moreEnglish's Lebanon Correspondent in the past.

New York Times Beirut Bureau Chief, covering Syria and the Middle East
Based in Beirut
Previously served as Middle East and Baghdad bureau chief for the Boston Globe
Reported in the USA for the New York Times, Boston Globe and Philadelphia Inquirer.
Covered Russia in the 90s for the Moscow Times

Bassam Zaazaa is a journalist presently based in Beirut, Lebanon, working as a freelance editor/journalist contributing with regional publications; Al Arabiya English, The National, Gulf News, Arab News & The New Arab. 
Veteran journalist with nearly 20 years of experience. 
Smart & wise news Read moredigger specialized in offbeat, trendy and humane stories. Core expertise is in crime and justice reporting having served as a Legal and Court Correspondent in Dubai for a decade. 
An excellent journalist with unparalleled skills when it comes to chasing street and peoples’ stories that move the hearts and inspires readers’ interaction. 
Exceptional chaser of funny/honey stories that draw smiles on readers’ faces.

Bilal Abboud is a journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon.

Carol Malouf Khattab is a journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon.

Journalist interested in human rights and International news.
Coverage of Ukrainian crisis in 2014 from Kiev and Crimea.
Reporting conditions of Syrian and Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. Investigation about violation of human rights towards Kurds in Southeastern Turkey. Feature Photo Read morereporting from the Greek refugee camp of Idomeni.

Portfolio: www.dariosabaghi.com

I'm a journalist working in the US and Middle East since 2003 in multiple formats. Polk Award winner for reporting in Syria in 2013. Worked on the Al Jazeera America launch for Fault Lines, a Peabody-award winning documentary program. Spent a year at Vice News as a correspondent and producer after Read morethat. Currently based in DC and back on the freelance side. Shooting with a C300.

Dr. Dalia Ghanem is a resident scholar at the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut, where her work examines political and extremist violence, radicalization, Islamism, and jihadism with an emphasis on Algeria. She also focuses on the participation of women in jihadist groups. Ghanem has been a Read moreguest speaker on these issues in various conferences and a regular commentator in different Arab and international print and audio-visual media.  

Ghanem was previously an El-Erian fellow at the Carnegie Middle East Center. Before joining Carnegie in 2013, she was a teaching associate at Williams College in Massachusetts, and she also served as a research assistant at the Center for Political Analysis and Regulation at the University of Versailles.

All her publications are available on : https://carnegie-mec.org/experts/904

Farrah Zaine ALHACHEM is a journalist based in Paris, France.

TV Correspondent & Host  - Kuwait Television Channel I&II
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Read moreWriting and producing news segments in Arabic and English - Present 

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United Nations HQ – New York
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Journalist & War Reporter
The Middle East Reporter – Beirut Lebanon 11
An-Nahar Daily Newspaper – Beirut, Lebanon 06-08
Daily Tribune – Beirut, Lebanon 05-09
ALWatan Newspaper – Kuwait 09-12
ALQabas Kuwaiti newspaper Kuwait 11
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Founder and CEO
Prelude Magazine – New York 13- Present / ****** 
Violet Skye Films – Beirut 14- Present ****** 


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MFA in Film 
New York Film Academy 	  New York 13 
Lebanese American University                                                            Beirut   17 
Masters of Arts in International Affairs, Migration and Diplomacy, 
Lebanese American University 	    Beirut 09
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts, emphasis Journalism 


Equipment Available 
•	Camera EOS 7D 1080p HD video recording with manual controls. 
•	Final Cut Pro Studio 7 and 10
•	Portable video tripod with Zoom Recorder H8N
•	Wireless Sennheiser Mic with Accessories 
•	GoPro Camera with accessories and Prime lenses.
•	10 filters, Diffusers and Lighting equipment

Finbar Anderson is a journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon.

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 Read moreenvironment.

fouad haidar-ahmad is a journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon.
1. Senior High School teacher in Lebanon 1973-1978
2. Industrial Training Center Bilingual Trainer at Saudi ARAMCO 1978-1990
3. Test writer and analyst at the Academic Curriculum/ Unit Testing Unit at Saudi ARAMCO 1991-1993
4. English Read moreCoordinator 1995-1998
5. General Coordination English Department at a chain of 20 schools 1998-2011
6. Senior translator analysis and search 2015-till present time

A media and communication activist since 2007 and a researcher in corporate and environmental communication, holding a Master’s degree in “Francophone Press” from the Lebanese University and completing a PhD degree in “Communication and Information”
Member of the Lebanese Press Editors Syndicate, Read morecommittee member of the Association of Media Graduates in Lebanon and manager of National Broadcasting Corporation’s news website
Contributed to the development of plans and strategies for electronic media in Lebanese ministries and governmental departments
Conducted personal experimental research on Twitter, based on the notion of “citizen journalism,” in order to objectively cover verified and fact-checked news related to the Lebanese context on social media platforms

George Eid is a Senior correspondent/ Media Trainer based between dubai and Beirut.

 A Multilingual( Arabic, English, French, German, Greek) correspondent, anchor and Documentary producer, worked for several outlets including, Voice of Lebanon and Sky News Arabia (Abu Dhabi). Currently the Head Read moreof News Operations/ Senior Correspondent at MTV Lebanon news. He is also the middle east correspondent of the 75 years old English Newspaper Cyprus Mail since August 2020.
He Reported on several humanitarian and sociopolitical issues and was known to tackle taboo and delicate subjects. Eid was among the first teams to enter Aleppo as a reporter with Sky news Arabia in 2012 to cover the Syrian war from a humanitarian perspective. Holder of a Master's degree in marketing media and management from Sorbonne IV in 2014.  
A university lecturer at Notre Dame university, USJ, ALAC in addition to being a coach and trainer/consultant in communication/media/personal branding and journalism.  The producer of the first documentary about the Greeks of Lebanon Kalimera Men Beirut,[1] which was first shown in March 2017 and was selected for screening in 8 International festival. Earning the 1st prize in Amorgos Film Festival.

Hamda Al-kofari is a journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon.
A journalist adept at reporting, writing, and event coverage. Proven ability to deliver engaging content with accuracy and timeliness. Passionate about uncovering stories and sharing diverse perspectives.

hani mawed is a journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon.

Hannah McCarthy is a journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon.

Jacob Russell is a freelance writer, photographer and video journalist based in the Middle East. He trained as a press photographer in the UK and then moved to Iraqi Kurdistan to become picture editor and trainer at Metrography, Iraq's first photo agency. There he mentored Iraqi photographers and Read moreworked to raise the profile of Iraqi photojournalism on the international stage.

As a freelancer Jacob covered the rise and eventual military defeat of the Islamic State in Iraq and the changing fortunes of Iraqi Kurdistan. He is now based in Lebanon from where he continues to cover the Middle East and further afield. He specialises in reporting on the use of cryptocurrency and blockchain in fragile economies.

Jacob is also a regular collaborator with Raw Music International, making short films focusing on music in changing places. With RMI he has produced films from Iraq, Myanmar, Ukraine and Mongolia.

His work has been published in the Guardian, Le Monde, Der Spiegel, Neon Magazine, Neue Zurcher Zeitung, Die Zeit and CNN, amongst others. His video work has appeared on NBC.com and Time.com and he has also published written work in Der Spiegel, Al Jazeera English and Roads & Kingdoms.