A Home for Arab
& Middle Eastern
Journalists

AMEJA is where influence grows. We connect journalists across the world’s leading newsrooms, build community, and reshape coverage of the communities that shape us.

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WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP TO

How to get involved

MENTORSHIP

New cohort launched

Editors from major outlets paired with early-career reporters to sharpen craft and open doors.

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GUIDES

Fresh reporting resources

Practical tips for nuanced, humane coverage drawn from newsroom experience.

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ADVOCACY

Statements with impact

Clear, principled positions that push the industry toward better standards.

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AWARDS

2025 Winners Announced

Explore this year’s AMEJA Award winning journalism and revisit the finalists who made it an exceptional year for MENA journalism.

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COMMUNITY

We’re here for you

Stay connected through our members’ WhatsApp group and periodic newsletters with opportunities, events, and perks.

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SOCIAL

Recently At AMEJA

Explore this year's AMEJA Award winning journalism and revisit the finalists who made it an exceptional year for MENA journalism.

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WHO WE ARE

Where community becomes influence

AMEJA is a home base for Arab, Middle Eastern, and North African journalists—people who carry tough stories with care and change the rooms they're in. We trade notes, share contacts, build mentorship pipelines, and raise the standard for how our communities are covered. It's practical, it's personal, and it moves the needle.

WHY WE NEED AMEJA

Because changing
coverage takes community

For generations, our stories were told about us—not with us. AMEJA flips that script. We connect journalists across the biggest newsrooms, back each other when coverage gets tough, and push for standards that reflect our communities' reality. That's how beats get smarter, newsrooms get braver, and audiences get closer to the truth.

Pipelines that work
Mentorship and peer networks that turn talent into bylines.
Better standards, faster
Guides and statements adopted across newsrooms.
Real-world impact
Workshops, panels, and campaigns that move the industry.

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