In Depth Reports

This report documents the experiences of Iraqi women candidates who participated in elections and faced political violence both online and on the ground, while the perpetrators enjoyed effective impunity due to the absence of clear accountability mechanisms. Tamara Emad October 14, 2025 In each election cycle in Iraq, female candidates running for the House of […]

In 2012, the Algerian parliament was mockingly dubbed the “parliament of hairdressers,” a reference to the female members elected through the women’s quota system. Many critics claimed these women’s electoral success stemmed not from competence or political influence, but from token representation. Majda Zouine October 14, 2025 The women’s quota system was part of the […]

The report looks into a number of platforms – in Egypt and various Arab countries – that specialize in helping women push back against online violence. Amina Hosny September 7, 2025 For many years, 24 year old Nour suffered from low self-esteem due to her upbringing. But social media awareness and support campaigns helped her […]

This report focuses on the difficulties women in Egypt face while working in human rights and feminism. Many female activists face online threats of various sorts which can have psychological, social, or physical repercussions, and are compounded by the complexities involved in reporting such violations. Yasmin Shabana September 7,  2025 Ghadeer Ahmed, a feminist activist […]

This investigation reveals that girls and women of various ages have been bullied and harassed by other gamers while playing online. The gaming companies have, at the same time, failed to take sufficient measures to protect female gamers. Omnia Qalaoun September 7, 2025 Virtual meeting rooms on the internet bring together players of different nationalities […]

This report examines several cases of Egyptian women who became victims of online violence.  Each woman found her own way to escape the situation, with family support proving to be the main lifeline in overcoming these traumatic experiences. Tasneem Monir August 20, 2025 Walaa (not her real name), lives in Cairo with her family. She […]

It was 15 years ago in a village in the Egyptian governorate of Qalyubia, that Marina (not her real name) got married to the love of her life. She never would have imagined that the man she chose, and had three daughters with, would conspire to accuse her of adultery so that he could divorce […]

This report documents how female journalists and activists in Egypt face online violence for speaking out about the Personal Status Law and the amendments to it, while legal and social obstacles stop the perpetrators from facing punishment. Alia Talaat August 19, 2025 The Personal Status Law and its amendments are issues that generate huge reactions […]

This report highlights how three female journalists from Gaza are suffering because of the disruption to communications and internet outage during the war, and how this is impacting their work and communication with their families, especially with the continued intense bombardment. Maha Shahwan August 19, 2025 “No internet, no laptop.” This is what sDuaa Fayez […]

The report highlights how female minors in Syria are vulnerable to online exploitation and violence, how they lack awareness of how to protect themselves online, and how they are reluctant to seek legal redress. Samah Ismandar August 19, 2025 Qamar, a 19-year-old girl from Aleppo, has more than 4,000 followers on Facebook. Her photos are […]

This report highlights three cases of women affected by the communication blackout. It recounts their stories and how they suffered from being unable to contact their families and get updates. Amal Brika August 19, 2025 Since the start of Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip on  October 7, 2023, Ikhlas Hamouda has been following it […]

The report highlights the gender discrimination inherent in artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms used in screening of professional resumes (CVs) when choosing new employees. This makes it less likely for women to gain employment than men. Nourhan Gouda August 13, 2025 Menna Fathy remains optimistic as she continues to look for a suitable job. No matter […]

She stands by the roadside at night, alone, resolved to end her life under the wheels of a speeding car. But, at the last moment, a colleague appears, suspecting what might be going on in her mind. This was not the only attempt at suicide made by Waad (not her real name), who had suffered […]

This report highlights cases of Sudanese female journalists who have faced online threats—some of which escalated into assault. These are mostly aimed at silencing them, because of stories they covered  Malak Jamal Bala July 31, 2025 Fadwa Al-Khazraji, a Sudanese journalist and human rights activist, recalls the day she received a call from an international […]

“You belong in the kitchen, what you’re doing is a waste of time…find another job.” This was one of dozens of comments posted on the Facebook account of footballer Zahra Mohammed Azraq, known as Wargo, who plays for the Al-Merrikh club in Omdurman, when she took part in the first match of Sudan’s women’s football […]

Naira Salah El-Zoghbi, who became known as “the El-Arish girl” had not turned 18 yet  when she unexpectedly paid  a price with her life for the “treachery of friends.”  So as not to live a life under threat, she decided she would rather commit suicide. Asmaa Helmy July 31, 2024 Public opinion was roused by Naira’s […]

This report examines the experience of Syrian female journalists who have been subjected to smear campaigns and threats because of their ethnic identity, especially after covering political or social issues. Evin Youssef July 31, 2025 Lamar Arkandy, a 36-year-old journalist, was accused of fabrication and misinformation after an Arab TV channel carried her report on […]

This report deals with the leaking of data found in Egyptian police reports of girls who have survived online violence, after they had filed cases against people blackmailing and harassing them online. As a result, the girls’ addresses came into the possession of these who later threatened them. This has made many girls reluctant to […]

The report shares stories of disabled women and girls in Yemen who are victims of  online blackmail while living in a social and legal environment where punishing blackmailers is difficult due to complexity of  taking legal action and fears of blaming the victim. Eslah Salah July 31, 2025 Huda slit her wrists. Her father tried […]

War fuels the climate crisis. Beyond the terrible cost in human lives, conflict drives carbon emissions, destroys ecosystems, and spreads toxic pollution. In this project, local journalists in Gaza highlight how war accelerates climate breakdown – revealing an often overlooked but urgent link between two of the most pressing challenges of our time. THE CLIMATE […]

This report highlights the impact of climate change on Jordan’s decreasing rainfall and increasing periods of drought, which has reduced the amount of water coming into the dams and made them vulnerable to losing half of their storage capacity, which negatively affects irrigation and agricultural areas in the Kingdom. Farmer Rami Al-Fayez suffers from irrigation […]

Oyster harvesters in Tunisia face significant challenges in securing their livelihood after the season was banned and oyster production declined due to climate change, which has impacted the Tunisian marine environment. Fatima Hamdi, 66, gazes at the ceiling of her modest home with a smile deepening the lines on her face. She remembers the early […]

Rawan Al-Amin This report reveals legal and environmental violations at a sorting plant in Saida, southern Lebanon, which have exacerbated the city’s waste crisis. The report also documents the plant operator’s failure to respond to numerous “official” requests to regulate and improve its operations in accordance with environmental and legal standards. The scene of Saida […]

Hanan Al-Asfour The investigation reveals the impact of marine landfill projects in Bahrain on sea water quality and marine life, which has negatively impacted the livelihoods of fishermen. It also examines the effectiveness of environmental impact assessment reports on these projects. With the dawn of each new day, Bahraini fisherman Mohammed Al-Maqshaei sets out to […]

In conjunction with the fuel crisis in Lebanon, illegal logging operations were active, beginning in 2019, which led to a decline in tree cover in the forests, especially in the northern regions of Lebanon, in the absence of any official controls. “From mortal to owner to grim reaper,” is how Lebanese Bassem Yassin describes his […]

In this report, we monitored through open sources data, the erosion of green vegetation and the cutting down of trees, as a result of the accelerated pace of settlement expansion in seven settlements and an industrial zone in the occupied West Bank. Jabal Abu Ghneim, between Jerusalem and Bethlehem, was once green, but now, it […]

Palestinians in the West Bank face significant challenges when trying to install solar energy systems to reduce their electricity costs and use clean and renewable energy, due to obstacles put in place by the local electricity providers. Mujahid Hamayel, from the town of Beita in Nablus in the northern West Bank, decided to install solar […]

Israeli Phosphorus Bombing Destroys Farmland Nourhanne Sharaf Eddiene The report documents Israel’s use of “white phosphorus bombs” in its war against Lebanon since the events of October 7, 2023; which led to the destruction of agricultural crops and caused health damage to civilians. Since the onset of the October 7, 2023 war, Israel has been […]

The vehicle tracking system is failing to control wasteful government spending on fuel. Ibaa al-QaisiThis data-supported investigation documents violations in the use of government vehicles outside official working hours for personal ends, coinciding with increased fuel bills for the running of these vehicles. The report reveals that the government vehicle tracking system has failed to […]

Muhammad Al-Bashir The report documents irregularities in the disbursement of a renewable energy grant provided by the European Union to Jordan in 2017, which has prevented farmers in the Southern Jordan Valley from obtaining solar energy systems to help in irrigating their crops. In 2017, the European Union (EU) gave Jordan a grant of 4.46 million Jordanian […]

Firas Taweel and Mahmoud Elsobky The report highlights the continuing state of chaos in the pesticide market in the West Bank, accompanied by a lack of oversight and lax licensing of pesticides which are banned for use in European countries. The ARIJ Investigation reveals continued disarray in pesticide markets across the West Bank and the […]

 People with mental illness in Morocco are caught between a shortage in pharmacies of the medicines they need, the high price of these drugs, and the fact that the law bans their import. This investigation shows that there is a severe shortage in Moroccan pharmacies, of medicines essential for the treatment of patients with mental […]

  Munira Ahmed Al-Tayyar and Mohammad Omar   This investigation reveals that the incidence of caesarean sections in private hospitals in Yemen has been on the increase, and that the reason for the rise is to generate profit for doctors and hospitals and to save them time and effort. But this trends is exposing mothers […]

Right to Safety fellowship is a two months program that provides training and coaching for 20 journalists in order for them to produce in-depth reports on the right to safety in all its aspects in society. The fellowship is organised by ARIJ in cooperation with Free Press Unlimited (FPU) for journalists and media graduates who […]

Data stories are based on evidence, where a journalist works hard to have access to data. Data stories tell us that behind every number there is a human story that is worth telling. We do not only use numbers as each story is told with written words, visuals, audio elements, video and graphs.

“Strengthening Independent Media in Jordan” is a two year project, launched by ARIJ and supported by the Nations Democracy Fund, UNDEF. The project which first started in August 2020, aims at improving accountability reporting in Jordan.