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Paydesk has 48 journalists in Iraq. Our journalists can do broadcast reports, as well as printed media and photography.
Our top journalists in Iraq are Owen Holdaway and Majd Helobi.
Use our journalist directory to find a member to work for you.
We have journalists in Al Diwaniyah, Baghdad, Basrah, Dihok, Duhok, Erbil, Halabja, Mosul, Najaf, Sulaymaniyah, Zakho and السليمانية.
Journalists in Iraq
Majd Helobi
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I am a fixer with extensive expertise in building and developing networks throughout the Middle East. I specialize in delivering exclusive news related to conflicts, civil wars, and extremist groups across the region. My work spans Iraq, Kurdistan, Yemen, Libya, Syria, Sudan, Lebanon, Iran, and Read more
Arabic
English
Kurdish
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Documentaries
+2
Politics
War Reporter
Investigative Reporting
+3
Mustafa Salim
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Mustafa Bannay is a journalist based in Baghdad, Iraq.
English
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Investigative Journalism
+2
Politics
Fact Checking
Halan Akoiy
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I'm a journalist based in Erbil, Iraq. I have covered the IS war with hundreds of International news agencies since 2016. I have also worked on producing many ducomentaries for VOA, France1, ARTE, BBC...etc
Arabic
English
Kurdish
+3
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Vox Pop
Documentaries
+6
Finance
Politics
Natural Disasters
+7
Mahmood M.Amin
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Mahmood ahmed m.amin, producer, director, and report preparation expert. More than seven years of experience working for the media. I am ready to work in the form of contracts and parts in Kurdistan region and surrounding
English
Kurdish
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Documentaries
+5
Politics
Arts & Books
War Reporter
+4
Mohammed Azad Majeed
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Mohammed Azad majeed is a Vdeo journalist based in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.
studied geology science from university of sulaimaneih 2013
worked with Waarmedia 5 years , Videography and Video Editor
work with goethe institute iraq by freelance ,Videographer and Video editor
worked for reuters by Read more
English
Kurdish
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Documentaries
+8
Breaking News
Fact Checking
Ali Hashem
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Graduated from Baghdad college of Fine arts, Cinema and television department. I have two short films prepared by me as directing, scenario and editing.I have made lots of short breaks, editing multi short films, directing varied programs and documentaries, actor in multiple short films and Read more
Arabic
English
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Documentaries
Research
+5
Film & Theatre
Fact Checking
Campbell Macdiarmid
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Freelance journalist interested in conflict and international law; the Middle East and Africa. Currently based in Iraqi Kurdistan covering ISIS conflict, IDP and refugee crisis, energy news. Bylines in Daily Telegraph, Foreign Policy, Al Jazeera, Maclean's magazine, National Post, The Daily Beast, Read more
English
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Vox Pop
+11
Business
Politics
Current Affairs
+1
Ali Bnayan
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Ali Bnayan is a journalist based in various cities of Iraq.
Writer of articles on cultural, social, political, and tangible and intangible heritage.
I work as a documentarian of stories about different topics, popular, creative, craftsmanship, and climate change.
I work as a visual report maker (Read more
Arabic
English
Documentaries
Feature Stories
Content Writing
+4
Business
Politics
Arts & Books
+10
Ammar Ali
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With a more than 13-year old career in journalism, I can confidently introduce myself as a seasoned journalist that you can rely on for any Iraq-related coverage.
Arabic
English
Interview (Print / Radio / Podcast)
Photography
Fixing
+2
Business
Politics
Technology
+13
Diyar Jamal
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I am an experienced media professional with over 15 years of experience in television reporting and documentary production. I have worked with numerous local and international news outlets, covering a wide range of topics from politics to entertainment. My work has been recognized with several Read more
Kurdish
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Documentaries
Politics
Jan Petersen
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Jan Petersen is a danish journalist writing for the danish daily newspapers JyllandsPosten and Kristeligt Dagblad about the Middle East. He is a contributor to documentary programme P1 Dokumentar, produced by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation.
He holds a Masters degree in Political Science from Read more
Danish
English
Faroese
+1
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Documentaries
+8
Politics
War Reporter
Research
+2
Saif Al-Hiali
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Saif Al-Hiali is a journalist based in Baghdad, Iraq.
Arabic
English
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
News Gathering
Feature Stories
+6
Business
Finance
Politics
+6
Ammar Karim
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Journalist working with (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE , covering Iraq since 2003 .. Email: ****** ****** ammarkarimina@gmail.com
Arabic
English
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Fixing
Live Reporting
+1
War Reporter
Fact Checking
. Meethak Al-Khatib
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I'm a video, photo and audio journalist based in Iraq. I've worked as a journalist and producer for the last Nine years, covering the Battle of Mosul, personal stories, and other issues and conflicts impacting young Iraqis. I am interested in showing and telling stories from my country, and working Read more
Arabic
English
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+11
Business
Current Affairs
Science & Environment
+7
Lindsay Mackenzie
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Lindsay Mackenzie is a journalist based in Erbil, Iraq.
English
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Vox Pop
News Gathering
+7
Fact Checking
Khalid Mohammed
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Khalid Mohammed is a photographer and photo editor based in Baghdad, Iraq.
English
Photography
Breaking News
Jean-Marc Mojon
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Iraq bureau chief for Agence France-Presse (AFP) since June 2014. Previously based in Nairobi, Cairo, Jerusalem, Nicosia, Boston. French and British national, born in 1977.
English
French
Feature Stories
Content Writing
Corporate Content
+6
Fact Checking
Mohammad Ben Hussein
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Award winning international Journalist, Senior communication expert. Worked with Thomson Reuters (TV producer), CNNArabic (Editor), the EU (Communication Expert), UN (Journalist), the Jordan Times (Senior political journalist), the Italian News Agency (Foreign correspondent). Filmmaker, podcast Read more
Arabic
English
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Documentaries
News Gathering
+6
Politics
War Reporter
Media Training
+6
Azhar Al-Rubaie
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Azhar Al-Rubaie has worked as a journalist in Iraq since 2014. In 2018 he did a series of articles in many topics, including Politics, health, society, wars, militias ,human rights and LGBTQ rights. His is featured in the Arab Weekly, VICE news, Al-Jazeera, DW, Raseef 22, Washington Institute for Read more
Arabic
English
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Vox Pop
News Gathering
+7
Politics
Science & Environment
Arts & Books
+10
Shawn Carrié
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Shawn Carrié is a features reporter working in the Middle East since 2014, when he covered Operation Protective Edge in Israel and the Gaza Strip. He has since covered migration in Europe, politics in Turkey, culture in Iraq, and civil strife in America using photography, investigation and data Read more
Arabic
English
French
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+10
Politics
War Reporter
Cultural
+2
Adam Lucente
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Multimedia journalist based in Erbil covering Iraq and Syria.
English
Feature Stories
Fact Checking
War Reporter
Fact Checking
Yasmine Mosimann
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Yasmine Mosimann is a text and radio journalist based in Baghdad, Iraq. Her reporting has been featured in The New York Times, CBC, and The World by PRX.
Arabic
English
French
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+11
Politics
Current Affairs
War Reporter
+7
Raheem Salman
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Raheem Salman is a journalist based in Baghdad, Iraq.
English
Feature Stories
Content Writing
Corporate Content
+6
Fact Checking
Matthew Vickery
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I am a freelance journalist currently based in Iraq, and who works with the likes of USA Today, Al Jazeera, The Times of London, Foreign Policy Magazine, Haaretz, The Herald, and others. I have previously done live feeds for BBC World Service.
I have worked on the ground in Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Read more
Arabic
English
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+12
Fact Checking
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