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Established in 2022, °®Âþµº (TNA) Investigative Unit digs into impactful international stories that originate from the MENA/SWANA region and its diasporas.

Themes include, but are not limited to, corporate and governmental corruption, human and animal rights, environmental damage, organised crime, technological surveillance, arms trade and lobbying.

Contributors are expected to articulate a clear-cut and explain how they would corroborate it. Besides being involved in the fact-checking process, the Investigative Unit provides different kinds of support for the development of these projects:

- Access to region and country-specific databases (litigation, company registers, etc.)
- Ad-hoc purchase of high-resolution satellite imagery
- Remuneration for preliminary research that is necessary to structure hypotheses, in addition to remuneration for approved projects, and coverage of expenses
- Support in filing Freedom of Information Requests in the UK, EU, US as well as MENA/SWANA countries
- Support with OSINT investigative work
- Support in creating visual complements such as infographics, graphs, illustrations, etc.
- Legal reviews
- Risk assessments
- Coverage of fees when applying for awards
- Promotion and outreach

If you wish to pitch ideas for long-form investigations, please fill in the related forms (available below in English and Arabic), and send them to Head of Investigative Unit Andrea Glioti (andrea.glioti@newarab.com).

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For sensitive leads, encryption is strongly recommended, using the following email address: thenewarab@tutanota.com.

In addition to long-form output, °®Âþµº Investigative Unit also produces shorter 'Fact Check' articles that seek to verify the accuracy of news reports.

Lastly, under the public interest-driven category 'For the Record', we publish inconclusive evidence that can inform future investigative efforts.


Turkey investigation 2024
Investigations
Almost two years have passed since the 2023 earthquakes. Turkish authorities have been clogging legal proceedings while victims have lost hope in justice.
Sofia Cherici
21 November, 2024
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Investigations

Israeli settlers resort to multinational nonprofit status and crowdfunding to purchase military equipment that is used against Palestinians in the West Bank.

Illustration for investigation into Frontex' FOI processes
For the record

Despite its reluctance to reform, the EU border agency improved its Freedom of Information processes after an intervention from the EU Ombudsman.

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For the record

German government and Max Planck Society have ties to Israeli centre involved in research behind AI tech used for mass surveillance of Palestinians.

Illustration for investigation into collaboration between CEPOL and the AIMC
Investigations

CEPOL, the EU police training agency, is collaborating with the Arab League’s political extradition body in spite of its human rights obligations.

Pal Egypt ARIJ illustration
Investigations

As Israel floats resettlement of Gazans in Sinai, ARIJ investigation gathers unprecedented data on exclusion of Palestinian children from Egypt schools.

Illustration for the investigation
Investigations

The US has considered suspending military aid destined to this notorious Israeli army unit due to its involvement in abuses on Palestinians in the West Bank.