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”. This substance is banned for use on crops in both Europe and Egypt. We also show how chlorpyrifos finds its way to Egypt, where it is used in the manufacture of pesticides used on farms there.

Healthcare workers are protected under international law yet hundreds were detained during the war. Now, some of Gaza’s most senior doctors have spoken of the violence and abuse they say they faced More than 160 Gazan medics held in Israeli prisons amid reports of torture

The Gaza Project is a collaboration involving over 40 journalists from 12 media organizations, coordinated by Forbidden Stories, investigating the attacks on journalists in Gaza. It also includes reporting that continues the work of journalists who can no longer carry it out.

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. This deprives these children of legal protection and leads to them being denied their human and legal rights.

This investigation shows how, between 2011 and 2017, Syrian women and girls were arrested on fabricated charges of terrorism or of being linked to wanted individuals. Other women were held without charge or used either as bargaining chips or as a way to blackmail their families and pressure them to hand over people wanted by the authorities. These female detainees suffered harsh interrogations inside Syrian security centres, and were systematically tortured using electric shocks, beatings, sexual assault, and psychological intimidation to break their will.

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.

While the focus of attention in Iraq is currently on the draft Personal Status Law – and the regression in women’s rights it threatens to usher in, including even allowing for marriage at the age of nine, which some religious sects in the country consider right - 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 - by exploiting loopholes in Iraq’s criminal law which allows the victim to be handed over to her killer (the girl or woman to her guardian).

ARIJ Network, in collaboration with the Internet Society, organized a webinar titled “How Do We Investigate Internet Shutdowns in the Arab World?” on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. The session brought together 85 journalists from over ...

We have been on X (Twitter formerly) since November 2010. We enjoyed the journey to meet fantastic colleagues and partners; and engage with them during the last 15 years. Yet, after careful consideration, we have ...

ARIJ concluded a three-day online workshop titled “Investigative Journalism: From Hypothesis to Publication”, held from April 8 to 10, 2025.  The training brought together 80+  participants from across the region, with  60% female participation. Led by ARIJ’s ...

ARIJ organized two online webinars, “An Introduction to Transitional Justice” and “An Introduction to International Criminal Justice” in collaboration with Fondation Hirondelle and Justice Info. Each session brought together over 80 journalists via Zoom and ...

April 30, 2025 ARIJ, represented by its Director General Rawan Damen and AFCN Manager Saja Mortada, participated in the third edition of the "Mediterranean agora for journalism" 2025, organized by the French association "Journalism & Citizenship" ...

Amman — ARIJ recently hosted a webinar titled “Editing Investigative Reports: From Draft to Publication,” on Monday, April 14, with the participation of 80 journalists from across the Arab region—59% of whom were women. The ...

Amman — ARIJ hosted a webinar introducing its specialized program, “Peer-to-Peer Support for Arab Media Organizations,” with 31 participants joining live, 52% of whom were females, from media and fact-checking institutions across the Arab region. Led ...

Over three intensive days, from April 22 to 24, ARIJ organized an in-person training in Amman for seven journalists (86% Female) from AlGhad Newspaper. The training, supported by Free Press Unlimited (FPU), and held in ...