Investigative reports
In-depth reports
Hala Nasreddine
| 17.07.2026
€79 Million Share Deal Links Lebanon’s IBL Bank to an Italian Drug Trafficker
In a country whose courts continue to struggle to investigate and hold senior figures accountable for the financial collapse, the IBL Bank case, along with similar cases uncovered by foreign judicial authorities, raises a deeper question: Does Lebanon genuinely have both the capacity and the political will to hold any banking institution accountable if a…
Najat Abdul Samad
Inside Sweida National Hospital: Testimonies from the Days of Siege and Massacre
According to the report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, medical staff were forced
Nadim Khoury
Um Fidaa Witnessed the Execution of Her Husband and Son: “We Survived with Only Half a Family.”
"I had to search for my father, my brother, and my uncle among 53 bodies," Fida recalls. "I turned over
Nadim Khoury
Sweida One Year After the Massacres: Mass Graves and Unidentified Victims
Many of the victims' families now refuse to complete the official death registration procedures, viewing them as a public denial
Jana Barakat
Between Companies and Partnerships: Untangling the Web Linking Bahaa Hariri, Sanioura, and Makhzoumi
This investigation is part of OpenLux, a cross-border investigative journalism project coordinated by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
Ayyoub Saad
| 06.07.2026
The Fate of Recovered Corruption Funds in Iraq
Financial adviser to the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mazhar Mohammed Salih, believes that recovering stolen assets delivers two parallel gains for the state. The first is
Ayoub Saad - Sattar Shafei
| 11.06.2026
Commemorating the “Camp Speicher Massacre” Committed by ISIS in Iraq
Ali Al-Sagri, one of the survivors of the massacre, recalls the hours leading up to the tragedy. He says he never heard any military commander
Ammar Mamoun
| 21.05.2026
“Syriana” Swimming Pool: Why Syria’s Tourism Ministry Still Clings to Assad-Era Expropriation Decrees
Hafez al-Assad issued a decree expropriating the Kiwan land in the 1970s, turning the area into a decades-long battleground between landowners and the Ministry of
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Impact & Development
Mazen Ezzi
| 19.07.2025
“Tribal Invasion”: Structure, Mobilization, and Relationship with “The Authorities” in the Suwayda Attack.
The mobilization of tribes to launch attacks far from their native lands proves that the military leadership of the Transitional Administration is seeking low-cost war
“Tribal Invasion”: Structure, Mobilization, and Relationship with “The Authorities” in the Suwayda Attack.
Mazen Ezzi
| 19.07.2025
“Frakeh” and Red “Mujaddara”: The Uncertain Future of Southern Lebanon’s Traditional Cuisine
lina saeed
| 23.05.2026
Our Memories with Hany Shaker’s Songs: Longing to Wash the Homes of Our Southern Lebanon
Rola Al Hussein
| 08.05.2026
Forty Days for Ahmad The Beiruti
Badia Fahs
| 06.05.2026
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Cross-border
Daraj
| 20.01.2026
“Ecocide” in Iraq: Oil expansion threatens to remove Hawizeh Marsh from the UNESCO list
This investigation reveals that four oil and gas licenses in Iraq overlap with about 400 km² of land within roughly seven protected areas, most prominently
Hala Nasreddine
| 19.01.2026
“Ecocide” in the UAE and the Activity of Oil and Gas Companies in Protected Areas: Are the Greater Flamingo and the Dugong at Risk?
The United Arab Emirates ranks fifth among countries with oil and gas licenses located within internationally recognized protected areas, covering an area of nearly 14,000
Ranine Awwad
| 16.01.2026
“Ecocide”: Sonatrach Encroaches on More Than 20 Protected Areas in Algeria
The Algerian national hydrocarbon company Sonatrach, often described as an “energy giant” and a “state within a state,” was founded in 1961. It is Africa’s
Hala Nasreddine
| 16.01.2026
“Ecocide” in the Sultanate of Oman: Who Is Protecting the Humpback Whale and the Arabian Leopard from Oil and Gas Companies?
Despite legislative efforts requiring compliance with protection standards, this investigation, conducted as part of the “Environmental Genocide” project, reveals that The Sultanate of Oman ranks
mohaozone
| 15.01.2026
“Ecocide”: Oil Cities in Egypt Encircle “Ashtoum El-Gamil” and Kill the Coral
The journalistic “Fueling Ecocide” project, led by the Environmental Investigative Forum (EIF) and the European Investigative Collaborations (EIC) network, reveals that oil and gas licenses
Hala Nasreddine
| 15.01.2026
“Ecocide” in the Arab World: How Oil and Gas Companies Are Encroaching on the Last Strongholds of Nature
Most researchers and international bodies rely on the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA), accessed via the Protected Planet platform, for statistics related to protected
Hanan Zbiss
| 14.01.2026
“Ecocide” Project: Biodiversity in Tunisia Falls Victim to European Oil Companies
Data from the “Ecocide” project show that more than 3,100 oil and gas licenses overlap with over 7,000 protected areas in 99 countries worldwide, covering
Malak Jamal Bala - ARIJ
| 25.10.2024
“I Will Not Stay Silent at the Cost of Truth”: Sudanese Female Journalists Face Threats of Persecution and Death
The report highlights the stories of Sudanese female journalists who have faced digital threats—some of which escalated into direct assaults—mostly in response to the stories
“Ecocide” in Iraq: Oil expansion threatens to remove Hawizeh Marsh from the UNESCO list
Daraj
| 20.01.2026
Inside Sweida National Hospital: Testimonies from the Days of Siege and Massacre
Najat Abdul Samad
| 16.07.2026
Um Fidaa Witnessed the Execution of Her Husband and Son: “We Survived with Only Half a Family.”
Nadim Khoury
| 15.07.2026
Sweida One Year After the Massacres: Mass Graves and Unidentified Victims
Nadim Khoury
| 14.07.2026
“Ecocide”: Oil Cities in Egypt Encircle “Ashtoum El-Gamil” and Kill the Coral
mohaozone
| 15.01.2026
“Ecocide” in the Arab World: How Oil and Gas Companies Are Encroaching on the Last Strongholds of Nature
Hala Nasreddine
| 15.01.2026
“Ecocide” Project: Biodiversity in Tunisia Falls Victim to European Oil Companies
Hanan Zbiss
| 14.01.2026
“I Will Not Stay Silent at the Cost of Truth”: Sudanese Female Journalists Face Threats of Persecution and Death
Malak Jamal Bala - ARIJ
| 25.10.2024
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Partner's investigations
Hadeel Arja - Khalil Ashawi (Tiny Hand)
| 01.07.2026
Syria’s Missing Children Under Assad: They Could Walk Past You, and You’d Never Know
In this investigative report by the Tiny Hand Foundation, journalists Hadeel Arja and Khalil Ashawi trace how children with known identities were assigned new identities
Siraj
| 17.02.2026
Residential Property Claims in Syria: A Growing Challenge for Returnees
Syrians returning to their homes after years of displacement, following the fall of the ousted Assad regime in December 2024, are facing harsh challenges in
rawan alamin
| 09.06.2025
“Sidon’s Mountain of Garbage”: Legal and Environmental Violations Render Lebanese Landfill Out of Service
This report reveals legal and environmental violations at the Sidon waste plant in southern Lebanon, which have exacerbated the city’s waste crisis. It also documents
ARIJ
| 23.05.2025
Marine Desertification: Backfilling Threatens Bahrain’s Environment and Fishermen’s Livelihoods
The investigation reveals the impact of Bahrain's offshore dredging projects on seawater quality and marine ecological life, which has negatively affected the livelihoods of fishermen.
Siraj
| 01.04.2025
From Espionage to Arms Deliveries: The Shady Practices Behind The Iranian Ships in Antwerp
A number of large Iranian container ships are using the trade route to the port of Antwerp in Belgium as cover for suspicious activities, which
Justice For Yemen
| 20.01.2025
Human Rights Violations in Aden: Bleak Conditions for Activists and Journalists
Activists, journalists, and civil society organizations in the city are facing a series of violations committed by the Southern Transitional Council. Testimonies documented by the
justice for yemen
| 19.11.2024
Unseen Wounds: How Sexual Violence Traps Yemen’s Children in Silence
Yemen, a country torn apart by nearly a decade of war, has seen its social fabric deteriorate with children becoming the collateral victims of the
Salwa Fadel
| 05.11.2024
Biased Algorithms: How Digital Platforms Reinforce Abuse Against Female Politicians in Lebanon
This investigation reveals how gender-based discrimination in social media algorithms sabotage election campaigns of female politicians in Lebanon. It also exposes the circulation of misleading
Syria’s Missing Children Under Assad: They Could Walk Past You, and You’d Never Know
Hadeel Arja - Khalil Ashawi (Tiny Hand)
| 01.07.2026
Residential Property Claims in Syria: A Growing Challenge for Returnees
Siraj
| 17.02.2026
“Sidon’s Mountain of Garbage”: Legal and Environmental Violations Render Lebanese Landfill Out of Service
rawan alamin
| 09.06.2025
Marine Desertification: Backfilling Threatens Bahrain’s Environment and Fishermen’s Livelihoods
ARIJ
| 23.05.2025
From Espionage to Arms Deliveries: The Shady Practices Behind The Iranian Ships in Antwerp
Siraj
| 01.04.2025
Human Rights Violations in Aden: Bleak Conditions for Activists and Journalists
Justice For Yemen
| 20.01.2025
Unseen Wounds: How Sexual Violence Traps Yemen’s Children in Silence
justice for yemen
| 19.11.2024
Biased Algorithms: How Digital Platforms Reinforce Abuse Against Female Politicians in Lebanon
Salwa Fadel
| 05.11.2024
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