Past Work
Over the past decade, I’ve worked at the intersection of investigative journalism, strategic communications, and political risk analysis, with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa, democracy, disinformation and foreign policy.
My work has spanned reporting, geopolitical research, policy briefings, and cross-platform editorial work.
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Alongside my journalism and communications work, I provide geopolitical and narrative risk analysis to institutions navigating complex political terrain.
At the British Embassy in Cairo, I contributed research and stakeholder strategy for political engagement, particularly around civil society and governance issues. I have also advised on messaging and policy-facing outputs for organizations working on disinformation, authoritarianism, and regional foreign policy.
My expertise lies in translating fast-moving developments in the MENA region into clear, contextualized insights for policymakers, analysts, and advocacy strategists.
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I’ve reported for major international publications such as the Guardian, and the Financial Times, covering politics, foreign policy, human rights, and investigative stories across the Middle East, North Africa, and the U.S.
I specialize in political analysis, longform journalism, and investigative reporting.
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I am the co-founder of Mada Masr, Egypt’s only surviving independent investigative newsroom, where I helped lead reporting on government corruption, foreign policy, labor organizing, and civil society repression. My print journalism has appeared in The Guardian, The Financial Times, Limes, and Mada Masr, covering everything from protest movements and state violence, to water conflicts between Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan and Ethiopia, to EU and U.S. foreign policy and migration from North Africa.
I also work across audio formats, producing and fact-checking podcast episodes for Kerning Cultures Network, TED Podcasts, Campside Media, Wondery, and Cerdan Stories. These stories explore topics such as Sudanese resistance, Soviet collapse in Latvia, and feminist organizing in Mexico, often requiring deep source vetting and narrative structuring across cultural and political contexts.
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I support mission-driven organizations and advocacy groups in crafting high-impact campaigns that shift public narratives and influence media coverage.
At TIMEP (Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy), I led external communications and media strategy to amplify research on authoritarianism, civic repression, and regional policy trends. At Just Vision, I helped launch press and outreach campaigns across over 30 U.S. states on the right to boycott and freedom of expression, working closely with their partner outlet +972 Magazine. For 350.org, I designed campaign messaging and strategy for climate justice initiatives in South Florida.
My work often includes media training, messaging refinement, stakeholder outreach, and press campaign development to ensure that complex issues are framed with clarity and impact.