Mahmoud Elwakea

About Mahmoud Elwakea

Egyptian journalist, investigative reporter, Content creation, Fact-Checker, and Researcher.In 2020, My investigative film \"The Weapon\'s Power\" documented by using open source tools how dozens of weapons manufactured in the UAE and Turkey were sent to the two warring parties in Libya in violation of UN resolutions that prohibit the supply of weapons to the country, screened on DW- Sulta 5 platform and won an award from ARIJ.In 2019, My story \"Made in Prison\" about the radicalization in Egyptian prisons won \"The Future Journalism Award 2019\" Within Media Writing Prize, which Bournemouth University in the UK organized, and it got runner up at The Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling from International Center for Journalists (ICFJ).

Experience

1. Researcher and Fact Checker

   Middle East Broadcasting Networks

   Jul 2021 — Present · WA, US

   Since joining the investigations team in July 2021, I have been helping my colleagues produce high-quality, accurate, and credible reports.In addition to my primary job duties related to providing accurate information to the investigative team, I provide the investigation team with all the information, sources, and ideas to produce in-depth investigations.I always suggest using Open-Source Investigations Tools and Paid Subscriptions Tools.That helped the \"Al-Hurra Tatthra\" program publish original information and visual materials that were not available online.With Google Earth, satellite imagery, Aircraft, and ship tracking, I delivered the team with non-published Documents and evidence.I work to identify the most independent and reliable sources to help colleagues rely on, including government websites, research centers, universities, and think tanks. I always look for the identity of the websites, nationality, and funding sources to make a good decision and give the team accurate advice. I also do verification for stills and videos, in addition to fact-checking all the numbers, figures, and statistics.Also, I provided maps, photos, videos, and documents, which they used in reports about Iraq, Syria, China, Iran, and Russia.

Education

• Faculty of Mass Communication, Cairo University.

  Bachelor’s Degree

  2008 — 2012