Majdoleen Hasan

2 months ago | gijn.org | Majdoleen Hasan

In his influential book on tyranny and authoritarianism published at the dawn of the 20th century, the prominent Syrian intellectual Abdul Rahman Al-Kawakibi wrote: “A tyrannical government is oppressive in all its branches, from the supreme despot to the policeman, the servant, and even the street sweeper.”“We can’t afford loopholes in our reporting. We can’t afford sensationalism.

Dec 10, 2024 | gijn.org | Majdoleen Hasan |Feras Dalatey

It can be extremely challenging and perilous to work in investigative journalism in a region ravaged by war, where unpredictability, widespread destruction, and tragic loss of life are constants. In December 2023, when GIJN Arabic released its previous Editor’s Picks list, the MENA region had just passed two months since Hamas’ October 7 incursion into Israel and that country’s subsequent invasion of Gaza.

Aug 22, 2023 | gijn.org | Majdoleen Hasan |Reed Richardson

A recent blockbuster investigation by the Guardian exposed how Meta’s major social platforms, Facebook and Instagram, have been used as a marketplace for child grooming and sex trafficking. The story, from journalists Katie McQue and Mei-Ling McNamara, revealed the hidden exploitation of minors, mostly from black communities, who are lured by child sex traffickers prowling online into selling themselves for sex.