Journalist and communications professional with experience in institutional communications, digital media, editorial content, social media, and visual production. Her work has included communications, publications, content production, and design at the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, as well as editorial and digital media roles with Al Jadeed TV and the National News Agency/Radio Liban. She has also worked in social media analysis with Election Observation and Democracy Support (EODS), within the European Union’s election observation mission.

She holds a BA in Journalism and an MA in Information and Communication Sciences (Presse Francophone) from the Lebanese University and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut.

an independent Syrian journalist specializing in women’s issues and a human rights activist with over seven years of experience in advocacy and media. She graduated from the Faculty of Media at Damascus University and holds a specialized diploma in Business Administration.
She has led and contributed to awareness and advocacy campaigns addressing gender-based violence, hate speech in Syrian media, the rights of persons with disabilities, and women’s empowerment, working closely with local civil society organizations.
A certified advocacy trainer, Anwar has delivered workshops on mobilization and media-based advocacy. She has participated in regional and international training programs, including on gender-sensitive legislation and content development, and was a member of the 2023 “Sawt” program supporting women’s political participation. In addition, she has over nine years of experience in business management and coordinating for-profit and non-profit projects.

A journalist and editor with over 15 years of experience specializing in migration, refugee issues, and education across the Middle East and North Africa. Her reporting and analysis have appeared in international outlets, including USA Today and Bloomberg BNA.
Rasha previously worked as a consultant trainer with the Arab Fact-Checkers Network (AFCN), supporting capacity-building initiatives in fact-checking, media ethics, and accountability across the Arab region. She has authored and contributed to multiple training and editorial manuals and wrote a chapter on the transformation of education in Syria for a Bloomsbury volume on education in the Arab world. She currently serves as Knowledge and Education Editor at World Education News & Reviews (WENR), where she leads in-depth coverage of global higher education trends. Her work bridges editorial leadership, institutional development, and media capacity building, with a strong commitment to ethical and high-impact journalism.

An award-winning investigative journalist and international trainer from Syria, specializing in conflict zones. Her cross-border investigations have been published in prominent Arab and international outlets, including The Guardian, Der Spiegel, New Lines Magazine, and Daraj. She has collaborated on major investigative projects with the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and Lighthouse Reports.
Mais has been shortlisted for the ARIJ Award and nominated for the European Press Prize. She is also a two-time recipient of the ICFJ’s "Jim Hoge Fellowship."

Mais has trained thousands of journalists and media organizations across the region, in partnership with Internews, CFI, IMS, and DW. Her areas of expertise include media management, investigative journalism, and reporting from conflict zones, with a focus on the intersections between conflict, environment, gender, corruption, and human rights.
She is also a co-founder of Radio Rozana and the founder of Women Who Won the War