Salah Malkawi is an esteemed photojournalist based in Amman, Jordan, with over two decades of experience in capturing compelling stories across the Middle East. His work, which often sheds light on social issues, focuses on the struggles of individuals within their communities, particularly those Read moregrappling with poverty and debt. One of his notable pieces features the story of Sanaa, a woman toiling in the Northern Jordan Valley to support her children amidst her husband's incarceration for debts.

Throughout his career, Malkawi has contributed to some of the world's most prestigious international publications, including The New York Times, The Times, The Guardian, Der Spiegel, Stern, and The National. His assignments have taken him to numerous countries such as Jordan, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, and Russia, where he has documented top news events, humanitarian issues, refugee crises, and environmental concerns.

A contracted contributor for Getty Images, Malkawi's photographs have also supported the work of various government and non-governmental organizations, including the European Union, the United Nations, UNICEF, and the World Food Programme. In addition to his journalistic endeavors, he is dedicated to mentoring the next generation of journalists, providing professional photography and photojournalism training through programs funded by the United Nations Development Program and the European Union. Malkawi's academic background in photography and photojournalism was established in Athens, Greece, where he graduated in 1990.

Clothilde Goujard is a journalist based in Amman, Jordan. 

She was previously a senior tech policy reporter with POLITICO in Brussels, Belgium. 

She has also freelanced in Canada as a video journalist for Agence France-Presse (AFP) and CBC. Her work on Canadian politics, migration and the Read moreenvironment has also been published in a wide range of other outlets, including the Washington Post, the Guardian and BBC and elsewhere. 

Clothilde has previously appeared on TV for media organizations like the BBC, France Televisions and done live and pre-recorded radio shows for the likes of BBC and CBC.

Clothilde is able to write and speak at a professional level in French and English. She can read, write and speak conversational Arabic.

I'm Editor at Al Bawaba News English based in Amman, Jordan, where I cover breaking news, politics and entertainment in the MENA region. 

I'm accomplished, enthusiastic writer offering a solid background in multimedia and journalism.

I'm expert in interviewing, reporting, fact-checking and Read moreworking on a deadline. Excellent in cinematic storytelling, sourcing images, sounds bites, and video for multimedia publications. 

My stories have been featured also in polish newspapers.

Rosie-Lyse Thompson is a multimedia journalist based in Amman, Jordan and travels throughout the Middle East. She has professional experience in both field and news production and has spent the past five years in the Middle East covering stories focused on the humanitarian and security fallout of Read morethe conflict in Syria. Her work has been published on various international media outlets, including Al Jazeera English, AJ+, The New York Times,  The Huffington Post, Associated Press, Channel News Asia, VICE, The Guardian, BuzzFeed, Sky Arabia, and BBC Arabic. Rosie speaks Levantine Arabic at an advanced level and in 2012 graduated top of her year with a first class distinction in MA Television Journalism from Goldsmiths College, the University of London. She is a recent Rory Peck fellow and holds an up-to-date Surviving Hostile Regions and Emergency First Aid certificate. She shoots on a Canon C100 Mark II and a Canon 5D Mark III and edits on Premier Pro and Photoshop.

Aaron Weintraub graduated from the University of Oregon in 2017 with a BA in Journalism and Arabic. After graduation, he moved to Amman, Jordan to continue studying Arabic and began working as a videographer and communications specialist in the NGO sector. In 2019, he began pitching extra coverage Read morestories to the Associated Press Middle East desk. His stories with AP have included NGO-related project developments, refugee-related feature pieces, protest coverage and events in Jordanian arts and entertainment.

His skill set includes video and audio editing on Adobe Premier Pro and Audition 2020, as well as Photoshop 2020 for photo editing. He also uses Logic Pro X for audio editing, and has used it extensively in the past for podcast editing. He personally owns and primarily uses a Canon Legria HF G40, as well as a Canon 6D and T3 DSLR, for shooting. For audio he owns a Blue Yeti Microphone, an accompanying Lefon USB microphone for dual recording as well as a Rode Camera Mount Shotgun and basic lavalier microphone for a-roll/soundbites.

Below are some samples of his past work as well as a link to his personal online portfolio.

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Ali Barqawi is a documentary photographer and filmmaker based in Amman, Jordan.

I am a multimedia journalist based in Amman, Jordan. I currently write and edit for Al Bawaba News, where I cover breaking news, politics and business in the MENA region. As a photographer, my work has been featured by The Washington Post, National Geographic Online, CNN International, PDN, UNICEF, Read moreVocativ, Gannett, Business Punk magazine (Germany), Council on American Islamic Relations, Brownbook Magazine, JO Magazine, Al-Faridah Publications, among others.

Daniel Benjamin Wheeler is a British journalist and award-winning documentary filmmaker known for his in-depth coverage of human rights and armed conflicts. He is currently based in Amman, Jordan. https://www.danielbenjaminwheeler.com

yousef al shbool is a journalist based in Amman, Jordan

Zayed Abu Snaineh is a journalist based in Amman, Amman Governorate, Jordan.