Experience

UEE - Union des Etudiants Exilés

• France
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Coordinateur

  • Mar 2022 - Present



Self-employed

• Policy advisor, Advocacy and community organising Consultant

  • Aug 2008 - Present



Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM)

• France
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Advocacy

  • Jul 2019 - Jan 2020

  Led advocacy & civil society support efforts on multiple tracks notably on questions of Justice & Accountability, Media & Freedoms, and refugees.Developing the organisation’s strategic planning on policy and advocacy levels, and developing several policy papers and action plans.Planning & implementation of the organisation's advocacy missions, meetings, and side-events and seminars organised in Paris, Berlin, Brussels & Geneva.Main representative of the organisation at the UN Human Rights Council and other International conferences and coalitions such as IFEX and EUROMED.



The New York Times

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contributor

  • Feb 2015 - Jul 2017

  Reporting on breaking news and feature stories on Syria.Writing feature stories on humanitarian and military developments, and activitiesof Jihadi groups in MENA region.Interviewing sources, confirming information, as well as views on the unfoldingconflict in Syria, with occasional reporting on Lebanon.Contributing in the mapping and geolocating that accompanies the articlessupported with visual storytelling. Adding and analyzing background information inassist to stories related to the Syrian Issue.



NPR

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reporter

  • Feb 2016 - Jul 2016



The Times

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reporter

  • Sep 2014 - Jan 2015

  Producing daily advisory.Contributing reporter on breaking news and feature stories on Syria and Lebanon.Fixing and interpreting interviews. Producing daily advisory.Contributing reporter on breaking news and feature stories on Syria and Lebanon.Fixing and interpreting interviews.



Oxfam

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Media Officer

  • Jan 2014 - Aug 2014

  Generate media coverage of the refugee crisis and Oxfam work in Lebanon.Developing press releases, reactive lines, Q&A, media briefing and field visits.Contribute to media and overall campaigns strategy planning for the Syriaresponse.Monitoring & evaluating media coverage, providing regular analysis on Lebanesemedia. Generate media coverage of the refugee crisis and Oxfam work in Lebanon.Developing press releases, reactive lines, Q&A, media briefing and field visits.Contribute to media and overall campaigns strategy planning for the Syriaresponse.Monitoring & evaluating media coverage, providing regular analysis on Lebanesemedia.



Thomson Reuters

• Canada
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• correspondant

  • Mar 2006 - Apr 2008

  Ran Arabic desk for Damascus bureau.Wrote news reports ranging from politics and economy to arts.Managing the data base for the bureau. Ran Arabic desk for Damascus bureau.Wrote news reports ranging from politics and economy to arts.Managing the data base for the bureau.



souria al-ghad

• writer and researcher

  • Jan 2004 - Feb 2006

  Assistant of the event and lectures manager (ex. Terry Messan, Azmi Bshara).Edited and wrote stories covering the political, social and economic developmentin syria and ME.Conducted economic and political research, including studies on living standardsand Islamic movements and the rise of violence in ME. Assistant of the event and lectures manager (ex. Terry Messan, Azmi Bshara).Edited and wrote stories covering the political, social and economic developmentin syria and ME.Conducted economic and political research, including studies on living standardsand Islamic movements and the rise of violence in ME.