Journalists Who Cover D-ISIS Coalition

Khabat Abbas

Rojava, Syria

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Khabat Abbas is an independent journalist and video producer based in Northern Syria. Since 2011 She has extensively covered the developments that have shaken her country starting with the popular demonstrations, to the frontlines until the fight against the so-called Islamic State and its ...

Adelina Ahmeti

Pristina, Kosovo

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I am a journalist, researcher, and assistant editor at BIRN Kosovo and the anti-corruption platform KALLXO.com. I began my career at BIRN in 2015 as an intern and later advanced to the role of senior journalist. Over the years, I have built a strong reputation for covering justice, security, and ...

Hussein Nameer Al-Hashemi

Baghdad, Iraq

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I am a journalist, writer, and news presenter at the official state television network (Al-Iraqiya), as well as a political analyst based in Baghdad, Iraq. I specialize in writing and reporting on Iraqi domestic politics, regional geopolitics, and Middle East security dynamics. With extensive ...

Azhar Al-Rubaie

Basrah, Iraq

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Azhar Al-Rubaie is an Iraqi freelance journalist and veterinarian whose work intensively documents the intersection of human rights, conflict, and environmental crisis in Iraq. Since 2016, he has focused his reporting on climate change and environmental degradation, bringing crucial international ...

Alicia Alamillos

Madrid, Spain

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Alicia Alamillos is a journalist and fixer based in Madrid, Spain. Former Middle East correspondent for ABC newspaper, based in Cairo, Egypt. Former Subsaharan Africa correspondent and editor for EFE News Agency based in Nairobi, Kenya. With experience working for print, online and radio. Breaking ...

Alend Alissa

Al Hasakah, Syria

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Field Reporter | Video Journalist

Field reporter and video journalist with 7+ years of experience covering major events and human stories across Syria and Iraq. I have produced more than 1,000 field reports and features, with a focus on breaking news, conflict reporting, and social issues.

I have ...

Benedetta Argentieri

New York, United States of America

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My first assignment as an intern at a local TV station was to go to a crime scene in Rome, Italy. Two people died as a result of an exchange of gunfire. It was a summer job, and at that time I was still studying to obtain my BA in Fine and Decorative Art at Sotheby's Institute of Art. I graduated ...

Renan Barbosa

São Paulo, Brazil

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Renan Barbosa is a journalist based in São Paulo, Brazil.

Adrian Blomfield

Nairobi, Kenya

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Adrian Blomfield is available for comment and analysis on developments in eastern, central and the horn of Africa, the Middle East and the former Soviet Union. Over the past 16 years he has been based in Nairobi, Baghdad, Moscow and Jerusalem. Adrian held the following positions over that time:

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Gabriel Chaim

Erbil, Iraq

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Gabriel Chaim, a Brazilian documentary filmmaker/photographer, and a seasoned specialist in conflict areas. With an impressive track record, he has been recognized with two Emmy awards in 2018 and 4 Emmy Nominations, won an astounding seven times at the New York Festivals, including three Gold ...

Jotam Confino

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

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Jotam Confino is a journalist at the Israeli newspaper Haaretz and Danish TV2, and freelances for USA Today, Times Radio, Daily Mail and The Sun.

Ali Haj Suleiman

Idlib, Syria

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Ali Haj Suleiman is a journalist based in Idlib, Syria.

Joseph Hammond

London, United Kingdom

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Joseph Hammond has reported in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. He has written for a number of publications including The Economist, U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Newsweek Middle East Edition, International Business Times, Monocle Magazine, and the Economist. Hammond’s worked as Cairo ...

Mohammed Ali Kalfood

Aden, Yemen

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Mohammed Ali Kalfood is a seasoned journalist based between Sana'a and Hodeidah, Yemen, with a keen focus on the humanitarian and political dimensions of the ongoing conflict in his country. His in-depth reporting has been pivotal in bringing to light the severe consequences of the war, including ...

Diyar Kurda

Washington, United States of America

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Diyar Kurda is a Kurdish journalist and Washington D.C. Bureau Chief for Rudaw Media Network, one of the leading media outlets in the Middle East. While still an undergraduate, Diyar joined Rudaw in 2015 as Editor of the International Desk. In July 2020, he became the head of the planning ...

Martina Napolitano

Pordenone, Italy

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Martina Napolitano is a journalist based in Pordenone, Italy.

Alex Potter

Sana'a, Yemen

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Alex Potter is a journalist based in Sana'a, Yemen.

Michael Theodoulou

Nicosia, Cyprus

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I’m a Cyprus-based Middle East correspondent, reporting on the region since 1989. I have extensive broadcasting experience with LBC, IRN, National Public Radio and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. I’ve had 1,100 stories published in The Times (London) and also written for The Observer, The ...

Jacob Wirtschafter

İstanbul, Turkey

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Jacob Wirtschafter delivers on-the-ground reporting from Istanbul across the Middle East—conflict zones, power corridors, and emerging markets.
Recent coverage: Israeli operations in Syria, Gaza reconstruction negotiations, Qatari mediation and Gulf diplomacy, Turkey's Erdogan strategy, UAE crypto ...

Karin Zeitvogel

Pueblo, United States of America

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Karin Zeitvogel is a journalist based in Colorado but willing to move and travel.