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Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism

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Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ) is a non-profit journalism organisation based in Jordan. It was founded in 2005.

History

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ARIJ was founded in Amman, Jordan by Rana Sabbagh [de] in 2005.[1] Its goal is to promote investigative journalism in the MENA region.[2][3] ARIJ holds an annual forum on developments in journalism, with a different theme every year.[3]

In 2014, Sabbagh joined the board of directors of the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN).[4] In 2018, ARIJ was awarded the Raif Badawi Award for courageous reporting.[2]

ARIJ has been certified as a fact-checker by the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN).[5]

Notable coverage

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ARIJ assisted German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung in its reporting on the Panama Papers.[2]

ARIJ has reported on the killing of journalists by Israel in the Gaza war, in collaboration with Forbidden Stories and other news organisations.[6] In 2025, ARIJ, The Guardian, Der Spiegel, Paper Trail Media and ZDF collaborated on an investigation into the killing of the Doghmush clan.[7][8] Following the report's publication, the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) filed a criminal complaint against a German-Israeli soldier accused of killing unarmed Palestinians.[8]

Arab Fact-Checkers Network

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The Arab Fact-Checkers Network (AFCN) is a network aimed at improving fact-checking in the Arab world.[9] It was established by ARIJ in 2020.[10] It trains media outlets on conducting in-house fact-checking.[9] As of 2026, the AFCN included over 35 member organisations in the Arab world.[11]

From 2023 to 2025, the AFCN partnered with Full Fact, a British fact-checking organisation. The partnership focused on developing Full Fact's Arabic-language AI tools and testing whether they would be useful in improving the efficiency of the fact-checking process.[11]

References

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  1. ↑ Hanfeld, Michael; Weidemann, Axel (2018-10-11). "Gespräch mit Rana Sabbagh". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2026-06-01.
  2. 1 2 3 "Journalist network ARIJ win Raif Badawi Award". Deutsche Welle. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
  3. 1 2 Eissa, Eiman (2026-05-04). "Fostering Investigative Journalism in the Arab World: Case Study of Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ)". Journalism Practice. 20 (5): 1655–1683. doi:10.1080/17512786.2025.2529887. ISSN 1751-2786.
  4. ↑ "ARIJ joins elected board of Global Investigative Journalism Network". The Jordan Times. 2014-06-29. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
  5. ↑ "ARIJ". International Fact Checking Network. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
  6. ↑ "Gaza Project | ARIJ". ARIJ | أريج. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
  7. ↑ Osman, Hoda; Graham-Harrison, Emma (2025-09-09). "The Gaza family torn apart by IDF snipers from Chicago and Munich". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
  8. 1 2 Weidenbach, Vera (September 11, 2025). "Criminal Complaint Filed in Germany Against Munich-born IDF Sniper Over Alleged Gaza War Crimes". Haaretz.
  9. 1 2 Graves, Lucas; Cunliffe-Jones, Peter (2024-01-08). "Misinformation: how fact-checking journalism is evolving – and having a real impact on the world". The Conversation. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
  10. ↑ "About". Arab Fact-Checkers Network. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
  11. 1 2 "Strengthening Arab fact checking: lessons from partnering with the Arab Fact-Checking Network". Full Fact. 2026-03-03. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
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