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- #ARIJInvestigations This investigation reveals the true identity of Abu Sultan and how he worked under military cover and used social media to build up a network of intermediaries and agents operating between Egypt & Libya to smuggle minors and other migrants to Europe ⤵️ arij.net/investigatio...
- Featuring reflections from #ARIJ25, in this episode of "Infinitely Curious," Voice of Greece radio presenter Katerina Batzaki speaks with @rdamen.bsky.social and @samyaayish.bsky.social about resilience, innovation, trust & the price—and power—of telling the truth today. vog.ert.gr/ondemand/inf...
- As part of the “Fact-Checking Teaching Guide” trainings, ARIJ's AFCN organized a workshop on fact-checking tools, led by Dr. Arwa Kooli & senior fact-checker Fatima Bani Ahmad, with the participation of journalism professors from the Arab world. 🔜 Stay tuned for the official launch of the guide!
- 🇹🇳 From Tunisia, investigative journalist Hanen Zbiss shares her experience with our Training of Trainers program as part of our #AI_بالعربي project, in collaboration with *Google News Initiative. 🤖 Want to learn more about the project and its achievements so far?👇 arij.net/ai/playbook/activit...
- 🌟 A new success story from the #Masar Project by ARIJ's AFCN! Congrats to "Annir" fact-checking organization on becoming an IFCN signatory✅ Over 7 months, Masar's experts supported Annir in developing its fact-checking methodology and accompanying the team throughout the IFCN application process.
- #ARIJInvestigations This investigation documents the sufferings of followers of Baha’is religion in Egypt. These begin from birth and continue till the day Baha’is die, when judicial rulings mean they have no assigned burial grounds. Learn more here ⤵️ arij.net/investigations/baha...
- This investigation documents weak oversight of abattoirs in Jordan resulting from a shortage of vets and some farmers evading veterinary inspections, which has led to the spread of “unregulated slaughter,” which is putting at risk the health and lives of consumers. arij.net/investigations/rand...
- #ARIJInvestigations This investigation reveals the unrestricted spread of violence against Palestinians on Facebook and Instagram, while algorithms on these platforms restrict content supportive of Palestine. Learn more here ⬇️ arij.net/investigations/algo...
- This report reveals that towns along the western border of the Hebron governorate have become pollution hotspots due to the burning of electronic waste & scrap metal, while the population bears the heavy cost of the resulting environmental & health damage. Details ⤵️ arij.net/reports/poisoned-ai...
- The report reveals the harmful effects of highly toxic agricultural pesticides on bees. Although these pesticides have been banned or restricted in many countries for their devastating impact, they continue to be approved for agricultural use in Jordan. Learn more ⤵️ arij.net/reports/agricultura...
- #ARIJInvestigations This investigation documents violations against Sudanese refugees entering Egypt through irregular routes—including rape, harassment, robbery & abduction for ransom—based on testimonies, interviews, and a survey of 324 refugees. Learn more ⤵️ arij.net/investigations/suda...
- This investigation documents, through testimony and statements by male and female journalists in #Gaza, the severe mental impact that covering the war has, given the absence of the necessary psychological support that should be provided to them by media institutions arij.net/investigations/ment...
- This film shares the harrowing story of displacement during a genocidal war on #Gaza of three generations of Palestinian artists & reflects the plight of the human heart & intentionally omits scenes of physical brutality and violence The film by Mustafa AL Nabih ⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGNY...
- The report exposes the deliberate exclusion of women from internal elections conducted by tribes in #Jordan to select parliamentary candidates. These elections operate under mechanisms labeled as “democratic,” yet female candidates are systematically barred. More⤵️ arij.net/reports/democracy-i...
- This week, we are revealing more speakers who will join us in Amman, Jordan, at #ARIJ25 🔹 Omar Weslati 🔹 Abit Hoxha 🔹 Bassant Helmi 🔹 Loujein Haj Youssef 🔹 Rajneil Kamath The opportunity is still open for both in-person and virtual participation; we look forward to seeing you arij25.arij.net/
- This investigation uncovers how gender bias in social media algorithms undermines election campaigns of female politicians in #Lebanon — fueling misinformation, smear campaigns, and harassment that limit their reach and fair political participation. Learn more ⤵️ arij.net/investigations/bias...
- This investigation exposes how the Al-Jabri Company recruits Yemeni youth to fight in Ukraine for the Russian army—luring them with false job promises in Russia, then sending them to training camps for a few days before being pushed to the battlefronts. More ⤵️ arij.net/investigations/yeme...
- #ARIJInvestigations This investigation documents the smuggling into #Yemen of US and European light weapons and newly made ammunition and their proliferation on the streets of Sanaa, in violation of UN resolutions. Learn more here ⤵️ arij.net/investigations/arme...
- By tracing the final journey of 800+ migrants searching for a safe haven in Europe, we reveal an official Greek approach to deflect attention from the causes of the boat's sinking through the detention of 9 Egyptian migrants for a year without evidence. Learn more ⤵️ arij.net/investigations/heav...
- #ARIJInvestigations This investigation reveals that Egypt’s Public Prosecution deliberately neglects to investigate complaints of detainee torture at the hands of police officers—an act that stands in direct violation of the constitution. Read the full story ⤵️ arij.net/investigations/impu...
- After “Gaza Project” won the IJ4EU Impact Award 2025, ARIJ’s General Director Rawan Damen dedicated the award to journalists in Gaza. While this recognition honors their courage, our responsibility continues & #TheCoverageMustContinue Help us continue this mission: donorbox.org/the-coverage-mu...
- #ARIJInvestigations Thousands of Iraqi women are being murdered on grounds of honour. Some are buried in secret graves—either as a means to expunge the “shame of sinful women” killed in crimes of honour, or to cover up cases of incest. Learn more here arij.net/investigations/perp...
- We’re excited to reveal the first lineup of speakers at #ARIJ25 ⬇️ 🔸Omar El Akkad – Author and Journalist 🔸Khaled El Balshy – Head of the Egyptian Journalists' Syndicate 🔸Zaven Kouyoumdjian – Media Personality 🔸Sara Qudah – MENA Regional Director at CPJ 🔸Francesca Capoccia – Fact-checker at Facta
- 🇧🇷 From São Paulo, Brazil — ARIJ's AFCN Manager, @sajamortada.bsky.social presents the findings of a three-year study on information disorder and fact-checking as a response to it in the Arab world. This study was led by Stellenbosch University in South Africa, supported by IDRC.
- #ARIJInvestigations This investigation reveals how forged export licences and fictitious ownership documents have been used in the trafficking of smuggled Egyptian antiquities in both Europe and the US. Learn more here ⬇️ arij.net/investigations/anti...
- This investigation shows how Syrian women were arrested on fabricated charges of terrorism or of being linked to wanted individuals, while other women were held without charge to blackmail their families & pressure them to hand over people wanted by the authorities ⤵️ arij.net/investigations/deta...
- This investigation shows that laws, policies, regulations, and procedures in #Jordan prevent children of migrant workers—male and female—from being able to officially register their children, which deprives these children of legal protection. Learn more here ⬇️ arij.net/investigations/chil...
- This investigation shows that in Morocco “reduced” sentences are being handed down in cases involving child rape—what is known as “indecent assault of a minor”. Suspended sentences are also being given, which means that perpetrators do not face justice. Full ftory ⤵️ arij.net/investigations/frag...
- This investigation reveals how the algorithms of major social media platforms fueled hate speech in Algeria during the elections by enabling paid inflammatory ads & posts while authorities chose to prosecute individuals rather than hold the tech companies accountable arij.net/investigations/disc...
- #ARIJInvestigations This investigation reveals that both parties in the Sudanese conflict bear responsibility for attacks on several churches, attributes specific incidents to each side, & highlights actions that may constitute war crimes or crimes against humanity.⤵️ arij.net/investigations/suda...
- #ARIJInvestigations The investigation documents fraudulent investment schemes, promoted through Telegram channels in Jordan, luring people with quick & effortless wealth amid weak oversight, as authorities struggle to keep up with increasingly online fraud schemes. arij.net/investigations/vict...
- #ARIJInvestigations This investigation looks into why shipments of Egyptian agricultural produce are repeatedly being refused entry by European customs because they have been treated with pesticides containing “chlorpyrifos”. Learn more here ⤵️ arij.net/investigations/pest...
- This investigation analyses hashtags that appeared on social media using disinformation & promoting conspiracy theories about climate change. The analysis of interaction shows that they were mainly promoted by accounts linked to oil interests in Gulf countries More⤵️ arij.net/investigations/disi...
- This investigation reveals how Israel is using military dogs, exported from European countries, as weapons against Palestinian civilians in the occupied Palestinian territories, especially in its ongoing war on #Gaza and the West Bank. Read the full story here ⤵️ arij.net/investigations/poli...
- Deadly Deliveries In #Iraq This investigation traces the deadly risks faced by delivery drivers in Baghdad, amid a complete lack of protection & insurance. It also reveals legal violations in contracts, safety procedures & the provision of health & social insurance. arij.net/investigations/deli...
- This investigation exposes the extent of an international network fuelling a multi-billion-dollar drug industry stretching from the port of Nhava Sheva in India, via Beirut, to a mysterious, long fortified mansion in the Damascus suburb. Read the full story ⤵️ arij.net/investigations/capt...
- Over 5 months, ARIJ documented the fate of 1,027 Palestinian prisoners freed in the Shalit deal “Wafa al-Ahrar”. Our investigation uncovered a clear pattern of field executions, as well as surveillance & systematic rearrest of freed prisoners. Read more⬇️ arij.net/investigations/rele...
- #ARIJImpact ARIJ’s report ‘Hands in The Dark’ won Al-Hussein Award for Journalistic Creativity in the news reporting. The report exposed sexual abuses faced by visually impaired students in a public school in #Jordan, amid the absence of administration's oversight⤵️ en.arij.net/award/arijs-repo...
- #AI in Journalism with ARIJ in #Beirut 🇱🇧 👩💻15 Lebanese Wan-Ifra alumnae trained with ARIJ's AFCN Manager @sajamortada.bsky.social on: 🤖Core AI concepts 📊Tools for research, fact-checking & data analysis ⚖️Ethical AI challenges in journalism
- The DIG Watchdog Award this year went to all Palestinian watchdogs in #Gaza, which was announced during the DIG Festival in Modena, Italy. Our Executive Editor Hoda Osman was a member of the DIG Awards 2025 Video Jury.
- This investigative report reveals a growth in smuggling activities across the Lebanon-Syria border using illegal crossing points that haven't been shut down, closed or controlled, even after the fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Read the full story here⤵️ arij.net/investigations/syri...
- Great news! Libyan platform “She Checks”, member of ARIJ’s AFCN, is a finalist for the Africa Facts 2025 Award 🏆. The forum takes place Oct 1–2 in Dakar 🇸🇳, with AFCN represented by investigative journalist & editor Ahmed Ashour. Good luck to She Checks & partners at @africacheck.org
- 📚ARIJ's AFCN wrapped up a 2-day training on the “Fact-Checking Teaching Guide” with 30+ professors from 20+ Arab universities in 13 countries. Led by experts, it focused on teaching skills, methods, and tools. The first of its kind guide launches at #ARIJ25!
- Each life lost is more than a statistic—every journalist was a person, not just a colleague, but a target. Yesterday, @rdamen.bsky.social, ARIJ's Director General delivered a powerful speech during #iMEdDIJF25 in the session “She Wasn’t Just a Colleague — She Was a Target.”
- Through a series of investigations by ARIJ and its partners in June 2024 and March 2025, these findings were published in 5 languages—to ensure the world knows the truth. Damen shared the backstories of these investigations, highlighting the immense personal and professional risks they face
- #WND2025 seeks your support in highlighting journalism’s true value & impact. 🔹Read, watch & Listen to trusted & verified sources 🔹Register & donate to independent, fact-based outlets 🔹Share your reading & listening #ChooseJournalism because #FactsMatter #WorldNewsDay @worldnewsday.bsky.social
- ARIJ's #AI_بالعربي TOT program, supported by Google News Initiative, added a lot to 26 trainees from the Arab world before they set off to conduct in-person training in their countries on the basics of #AI, its tools & ethics. We share with you some of what the trainees said about the experience
