AMEJA

@AMEJA

Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association is an organization for media professionals of Arab and Middle Eastern descent. Become a member!

New York, NY ameja.org/join-us Joined January 2009

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AMEJA @AMEJA Sep 9

Join AMEJA on Thursday, October 22, in Brooklyn for the 2026 AMEJA Awards! Our biggest night of the year, featuring a fireside chat with the journalists @LeilaFadel, @farnazfassihi and @joesnellreports , and a performance by the comedian @natyourcolor. ameja.org/event-6816195

AMEJA @AMEJA Sep 9

Important piece from AMEJA member @AidaAlami

Aida Alami @AidaAlami Sep 9

What the Post-9/11 Newsroom Still Takes From Arabic-Speaking Reporters acaciamag.com/web/what-the-p…
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AMEJA @AMEJA Apr 17

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, an American journalist, has been detained for over six weeks in Kuwait under new security and fake news laws. The Kuwaiti government must release our friend and colleague immediately.
Journalism is NOT a crime. cpj.movements.mov/pet/kuwait-rel… #FreeAhmed

AMEJA @AMEJA Apr 15

📣 AMEJA invites you: Lebanon in Focus
Join us for a timely panel conversation on Lebanon’s unfolding crises and regional dynamics 🌍
🗓 April 23
🕕 6:00 PM
Featuring @ZahraHankir , @AfeefNess, and @BazziNYU
🎟 RSVP here: ameja.org/event-6655370
Seats are limited

AMEJA @AMEJA Apr 15

Thanks to @AidaAlami for shedding light on the plight of our friend and colleague #FreeAhmedShihabEldin in @CJR
cjr.org/analysis/waiti…

www.cjr.org Waiting for Shihab-Eldin. Early last month, the journalist was arrested in Kuwait on the basis of what CPJ calls “vague and overly broad accusations.” I’ve known him to be a reporter who is quick and elegant and resists...