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Paydesk has 51 researchers in Beirut. Our researchers, usually professionally trained journalists, can perform: competitive analysis, economic analysis, industry and sector analysis as well as background research.
Our top researchers in Beirut are Bilal Abboud and Rania Abouzeid.
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Researchers in Beirut
Bilal Abboud
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Bilal Abboud is a journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon.
Rania Abouzeid
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Rania Abouzeid is a journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon.
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Noor Akl
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* Focus on Middle Eastern politics and Defense issues
* International experience: CNN, APTN, NATO
* Bilingual (English-French)
* Previous experience: Executive producer and anchor of only English/French newscast in Lebanon, broadcast regionally and internationally (Future TV)
* Conducted over Read more
English
French
Live Reporting
Fact Checking
Politics
Current Affairs
Breaking News
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Hamda Al-Kofari
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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.
Arabic
English
Journalism
Arts & Books
Media Training
Social
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Farrah Alhachem
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Farrah Zaine ALHACHEM is a journalist based in Paris, France.
TV Correspondent & Host - Kuwait Television Channel I&II
Associated Press
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Arabic
English
French
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+13
Breaking News
Finbar Anderson
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Finbar Anderson is a journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon.
Anne Barnard
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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
English
Feature Stories
Content Writing
Corporate Content
+6
Fact Checking
Ahmed Bayram
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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 more
Arabic
English
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Vox Pop
+7
Business
Politics
Current Affairs
+7
Etelvina (Ethel) Bonet Perez
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International reporter based in Lebanon. She has been working in
Middle East for the last decade. She is the permanent correspondent
for FRANCE 24 in Spanish in LEBANON and regular contributor
of DIARI ARA, Equal Times, and Revista 5W, among others
She is Author of “The YAZIDI GENOCIDE”
She has Read more
Jimmy Carr
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I am a freelance journalist based in Beirut. Previously, I worked as a production assistant in CNN’s New York bureau. Previous employers/internships include CNN International’s UN Bureau, The Media Line’s Jerusalem Bureau, AlleyWire, and Movements.org.
I speak English fluently, and can get by in Read more
Arabic
English
Feature Stories
Content Writing
Research
+5
Fact Checking
Nour Chahine
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Based in Beirut, Lebanon, I have extensive experience in journalism, having written articles in both English and Arabic for various companies and covered press releases for key events in the UAE, such as the Andalusia Initiative and WETEX. My work spans diverse topics and industries, providing in-Read more
Arabic
English
Content Writing
Business
Politics
Technology
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Mariam Chehab
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I’m Mariam Chehab, a Lebanese journalist with over a decade of experience in the industry. I graduated in 2010 and have since built a solid career in journalism and writing. For the past six years, I've been working at Euronews, a worldwide news channel. During my time at Euronews, I've conducted Read more
Arabic
French
English
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Vox Pop
+5
Politics
Arts & Books
Film & Theatre
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Martin Chulov
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Martin Chulov is the Guardian's Middle East correspondent. Winner of 2015 The Orwell Prize for Journalism and the Foreign Press Association (London) Journalist Of The Year and Feature Writer Of The Year.
English
Feature Stories
Content Writing
Corporate Content
+6
Business
Politics
Current Affairs
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Paul Cochrane
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I am available for comment on radio or TV, or coverage of developments in Qatar, having covered the country for a decade. See below for articles focused on Qatar. Business and energy, terrorist financing, money laundering, compliance as well as political-economy are particular specialisms.
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English
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Documentaries
Feature Stories
+7
Fact Checking
Nicole Di Ilio
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Nicole Di Ilio is a journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon.
Her work focuses on conflicts, radicalism, migrations, and marginalized groups. Her writing has appeared in Sky, Al Jazeera, Al Monitor, New Lines Magazine, VICE, among other publications. In recent years, she has been on the ground covering Read more
Arabic
English
French
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Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Feature Stories
Content Writing
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Michael Downey
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Michael Downey is a journalist, photographer and filmmaker focused on covering the Middle East. He covered the uprising in Egypt before moving to Lebanon to report on the refugee crisis, and conflict in Iraq, among other issues. His first work in the region was as a writer for the Middle East Read more
Arabic
English
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Vox Pop
+6
Politics
Current Affairs
Science & Environment
+11
George Eid
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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 more
Arabic
English
French
+2
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Vox Pop
+5
Politics
Current Affairs
Science & Environment
+12
Melanie El Hachem
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Melanie El Hachem is a journalist based in Beirut, who is passionate about writing articles and covering topics such as human rights , climate change, social and economic issues within the MENA region.
Arabic
English
French
+1
News Gathering
Content Writing
Research
+1
Politics
Current Affairs
Science & Environment
+4
Hadi Fouladkar
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Hadi Fouladkar is a journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon. Hadi is a freelence writer, photographer and video journalist in the middle east, and he is passionate about the everyday stories of arab world.
Arabic
English
French
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Content Writing
+1
Politics
Dr. Dalia Ghanem
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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 more
Arabic
English
French
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+11
Politics
Current Affairs
Research
+3
Fouad Haidar-Ahmad
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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
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English
Research
Fact Checking
Investigative Reporting
Fact Checking
Mohamad Hijazi
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Mohamad Hijazi is a skilled journalist, videographer, and video editor who is passionate about storytelling. He specializes in visual storytelling and has a talent for capturing captivating visuals and delivering compelling narratives through different mediums.
As a journalist, Mohamad has a Read more
Arabic
English
French
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Vox Pop
Documentaries
+4
War Reporter
Sara Hteit
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Sara Hteit is a journalist. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoFTDUuZaOp0SLvUo014-ww?view_as=subscriber
Arabic
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Fact Checking
Media Training
Fact Checking
Manal Ibrahim
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Manal Ibrahim is a journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon.
Arabic
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Vox Pop
+5
Fact Checking
Nivine Kassem
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Nivine Kassem is a journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon.
Arabic
English
French
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Vox Pop
+3
Politics
Social
Breaking News
+1
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