Mahmoud Elsobky
@elsobky.bsky.social
Multi-award-winning investigative reporter. “Investigative journalism is ingrained in my DNA, woven into my very being”. 📍Europe& the MENA Bridges Investigations (BI) founder. https://bridges-investigations.com/
This recognition reminds me why I chose investigative journalism in the first place: to pursue the truth beyond borders, hold power accountable, and tell stories that can create impact. #InvestigativeJournalism #EnvironmentalJournalism #SEJ #WildlifeCrime #Journalism #Biodiversity
🦅 Mahmoud Elsobky and Wael Elsayegh spent 15 months exposing a transnational poaching network that reached the EU Parliament and prompted new conservation measures in Egypt. Meet the 1st Place, Kevin Carmody Award for Investigative Reporting (Small). #SEJAwards 🏆 sej2026.org/awards
Investigation Wins Top US Environmental Journalism Award
Investigation Wins Top US Environmental Journalism Award | Journalismfund Europe
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Honored to receive First Place in the Kevin Carmody Award for Outstanding Investigative Reporting (Small) from @sejorg.bsky.social for my investigation “The Maltese Falcon Poachers.” @thenewarab.bsky.social @journalismfund.bsky.social Grateful to collaborate with Wael Elsayegh, @AndreaGilotti,
SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists@sejorg.bsky.social · 4mo agoJoin us at the #SEJAwards Luncheon on April 17 during the #SEJ2026 Annual Conference in Chicago, where we'll announce the recipient of the Nina Mason Pulliam Award, SEJ's highest honor: sej2026.org/awards
Listen to Ep2 of the Poacher's Trail. For 15 months, The New Arab, in cooperation with Bridges Investigations, explored the shadowy world of Maltese bird hunters. The Poachers Trail investigation by @thenewarab.bsky.social and Bridges Investigations, and supported by @journalismfund.bsky.social
The Poacher’s Trail: Part 2
The New Arab Voice presents part two of a special investigation into illegal bird hunting in Egypt by Maltese hunters.
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I feel an indescribable sense of honor as my investigation, “The Fangs of Israel: How Europe supplies Israel with brutal canine weapons,” won the ARIJ Golden Prize—the most prestigious and respected investigative journalism award in the Arab world.
Listen to EP1 of the Poacher's Trail by the @thenewarab.bsky.social and @binvestigations.bsky.social supported by @journalismfund.bsky.social
The Poachers Trail: Part 1 | The New Arab Voice
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#SUDAN: Rival forces are deliberately targeting the devastated nation’s civilian population, committing atrocities including war crimes on a large scale, the UN Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan said in its latest report today. 👉https://bit.ly/4nmYGWd
#السودان: قالت البعثة الدولية المستقلة لتقصي الحقائق بشأن السودان في أحدث تقرير لها الصادر اليوم، أن القوات المتنازعة في السودان تستهدف السكان المدنيّين عمداً في انحاء البلاد المنكوبة، وترتكبُ فظائعَ تتمثل في جرائم حربٍ على نطاقٍ واسعٍ. #HRC60 bit.ly/3VzGoVz
📢Impact: Our 15-month investigation sparked real change: Egypt’s Ministry of Environment issued Decree 242, banning tourist bird-hunting in the New Valley for 2025–26 and imposing a temporary ban on Lake Nasser until January 2026. @journalismfund.bsky.social @thenewarab.bsky.social #MigratoryBirds
TNA report prompts Egypt to ban New Valley tourist bird hunting
Egypt bans tourists from shooting wildlife in the country’s largest governorate after a TNA investigation revealed widespread bird poaching by Maltese hunters.
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🔊Calling MENA Photojournalists Dr. Khaled Nasser & Dr. Lauren Walsh are conducting a survey to explore the psychological pressures faced by photographers in MENA conflict zones. 🔗https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAiBPdBw3ArNIMmUiBkKI8Uz2l2zNozyJD9uBvNEITnDt91w/viewform
دراسة - آثار صياغة الصورة الصحفية على نفسية المصور
Study - Image Framing Strategies and The Photojournalist’s Mental Health .يرجى الإجابة على الأسئلة التالية نحن نقوم بدراسة آثار عمل المصور على صحته النفسية. يرجى أخذ وقتكم في الإجابة على الأسئلة. ليس…
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🚨 الصحفيون والصحفيات، حان الوقت للتسجيل! 📍 ملتقى #أريج الثامن عشر – عمّان 📅 5–7 ديسمبر 2025 1,000+ مشارك/ة من العالم تحت شعار #نتحدى لا تفوتوا هذه الفرصة وسجلوا الآن! ✅ سجّل الآن واحجز مكانك حضوريًا أو عبر الإنترنت: arij25.arij.net/index.html #ARIJ25 @arijnetwork.bsky.social
ملتقى أريج السنوي الثامن عشر | أريج
ملتقى أريج هو الحدث السنوي الأكبر للإعلام المستقل في العالم العربي، يركز على صقل مهارات الصحفيين ومدققي الحقائق في مجال الصحافة الاستقصائية، واستكشاف الأدوات الجديدة وآخر الاتجاهات في ميدان الإعلام ال...
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📢 Attention journalists! The 18th ARIJ Forum is back under the theme “Rise to the Challenge.” #نتحدى. 📅 5–7 December 2025 📍 Amman, Jordan Over 1,000 participants will gather for inspiring sessions, workshops, and networking. 👉 Register now: arij25.arij.net/en.html #ARIJ25 @arijnetwork.bsky.social
🚨📣 My latest investigation has reached the EU Parliament. European-trained military/police dogs are being exported and used by the Israeli army against Palestinian civilians. @arijnetwork.bsky.social @binvestigations.bsky.social #HumanRights www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume...
Parliamentary question | The export and use of European dogs as weapons against Palestinian civilians | E-002814/2025 | European Parliament
Question for written answer E-002814/2025 to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Rule 144 Anja Hazekamp (The Left), Sebastia...
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تقول آلانا ستيفنسون الخبيرة في سلوك الكلاب: "بمجرد أن يتعلم الكلب أن العدوان يؤدي إلى المكافأة، فإنه لا يستطيع إيقاف سلوكه. يصبح عالقًا في حلقة مفرغة لا يمكن كسرها إلا بإبعاده تمامًا عن البيئة التي تعزز هذا النمط من السلوك. لقراءة التحقيق كاملا 👇
“أنياب” إسرائيل “تنهش” الفلسطينيين في غزة والضفة عبر تحويل كلاب أوروبية لسلاح حرب - BRIDGES INVESTIGATIONS
يكشف هذا التحقيق عن استخدام إسرائيل الكلاب العسكرية، التي تُصدّرها دول أوروبية إلى إسرائيل، كسلاح ضد المدنيين الفلسطينيين في الأراضي الفلسطينية المحتلة، خاصة في ظل الحرب الإسرائيلية المستمرة على غزة و...
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“Once a dog learns that aggression leads to reward,” says Alana Stevenson, “it can’t stop the behaviour. It becomes trapped in a closed loop that can only be broken by completely removing it from the environment that reinforces this pattern of behaviour.
Israel Fangs are Devouring Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank - BRIDGES INVESTIGATIONS
This investigation reveals how Israel is using military dogs, exported from European countries, as weapons against Palestinian civilians in the occupied Palestinian territories, especially in its ongo...
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🦅 A 15-month cross-border investigation by Wael El-Sayegh and @elsobky.bsky.social reveals: despite millions spent in EU conservation funds and other efforts, Maltese falcons are still being hunted—often by European hunters—in Egypt soil. bit.ly/4cqR1BN #eartinvestigations #environmentaljournalism
“كان ضخماً، أسود اللون، اندفع نحوي بسرعة، وقبل أن أتمكن من الحركة، انقض على يدي اليمنى، وأحكم فكيه عليها بقوة مذهلة، صرخت طلباً للمساعدة؛ لكنّ الجنود كانوا يتضاحكون، ولم يكترثوا”.تروي فاطمة صالح تفاصيل اللحظة الأولى لهجوم الكلب عليها.
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لم ينتهِ الهجوم حين انسحب الجنود، ولم تُغلق أبواب الرعب بخروج الكلب من المنزل. فبالنسبة لإبراهيم، الطفل الصغير الذي لم يتجاوز الثالثة من عمره، استقر الخوف في ذاكرته كما استقرت أنياب الكلب في جسده الصغير. 🚨 👉تحقيقي مع @arijnetwork.bsky.social يكشف استخدام اسرائيل كلاب مدربة من اوروبا لمهاجمة الفلسطينين
"أنياب" إسرائيل "تنهش" الفلسطينيين في غزة والضفة عبر تحويل كلاب أوروبية لسلاح حرب | أريج
يكشف التحقيق عن استخدام إسرائيل الكلاب المُدرّبة، التي تُصدّرها دول أوروبية إلى إسرائيل، كسلاح ضد المدنيين الفلسطينيين في الأراضي الفلسطينية المحتلة، خاصة في ظل الحرب الإسرائيلية المستمرة على غزة والض...
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New Investigation EU-trained dogs used in violent military raids in Gaza & the West Bank—without any export regulation. These animals are being weaponised. The victims are civilians. The exporters? Largely unaccountable. www.theguardian.com/global-devel... @arijnetwork.bsky.social @theguardian.com
Attack dogs: how Europe supplies Israel with brutal canine weapons
Military dogs involved in attacks on Palestinian civilians – including children – are likely to have been exported from European countries, investigation finds
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دماء على أجنحة الطيور: كيف حوّل الصيادون المالطيون مصر إلى ساحة إبادة بيئية with the support of @journalismfund.bsky.social
دماء على أجنحة الطيور: كيف حوّل الصيادون المالطيون مصر إلى ساحة إبادة بيئية
تحقيق استقصائي استمر 15 شهرًا، يكشف كيف تنفق أوروبا أموالها لحماية الطيور نفسها التي تتعرض للصيد الجائر في مصر
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دماء على أجنحة الطيور: كيف حوّل الصيادون المالطيون مصر إلى ساحة إبادة بيئية With the support of @journalismfund.bsky.social
دماء على أجنحة الطيور: كيف حوّل الصيادون المالطيون مصر إلى ساحة إبادة بيئية
تحقيق استقصائي استمر 15 شهرًا، يكشف كيف تنفق أوروبا أموالها لحماية الطيور نفسها التي تتعرض للصيد الجائر في مصر
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My interview with @Carol Hills about our investigation into the Maltese hunters poaching EU-protected, threatened, and endangered migratory birds in Egypt. @theworld.org @thenewarab.bsky.social @journalismfund.bsky.social You can listen to it here.👇
New investigation finds Maltese poachers traveling to Egypt to hunt birds - The World from PRX
A new investigation by the New Arab news outlet has revealed that Maltese hunters travel as far as Egypt to hunt migratory birds commonly found in the EU. Often these birds, like the Maltese falcon, a...
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Interviews with hunting trip organisers and conservationists, and analysis of public records reveal critical gaps in international conservation enforcement. Without proper cooperation, endangered species remain at risk. Read in @mongabay.bsky.social @theshiftnews.bsky.social @thenewarab.bsky.social
A 15-month cross-border investigation reveals that despite millions spent in EU conservation funds, protected birds species are still being hunted—often by European hunters—on Egyptian soil. #Conservation efforts are falling short 👉 bit.ly/4cqR1BN #earthinvestigations #biodiversity #investigation
🔎For the last 15 months, The New Arab's investigated how Maltese hunters are escaping EU restrictions to poach in Egypt, targeting animals such as the Egyptian vulture, the osprey, and the lanner falcon - all of which are classified as endangered. This is how we've followed their tracks⬇️
Maltese Falcon Poachers: European hunters endanger Egypt’s birds
15-month-long investigation sheds light on how the EU is spending money to protect the same birds that are being gunned down in Egypt.
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‘They would kill everything in sight’: An investigation on Maltese hunters in Egypt. Our investigation of over a year sheds light on how the EU is spending money to protect the same birds that are being gunned down in Egypt. with the support of @journalismfund.bsky.social
‘They would kill everything in sight’: An investigation on Maltese hunters in Egypt
This investigation by The New Arab was developed with the support of JournalismFund Europe. The Shift is a co-publisher, adapted by Caroline Muscat. As the sun hung low over the Nile, casting golden r...
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“Once we’ve taxidermised the birds, we send them out by boat from Fayoum to Port Said, then straight to Malta,” said Moustafa. For 15 months, TNA & BI investigated how Maltese hunters are escaping EU restrictions to poach in Egypt, costing the EU millions of Euros Give it a read here 👇
Maltese Falcon Poachers: European hunters endanger Egypt’s birds
15-month-long investigation sheds light on how the EU is spending money to protect the same birds that are being gunned down in Egypt.
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“Once we’ve taxidermised the birds, we send them out by boat from Fayoum to Port Said, then straight to Malta,” said Moustafa. For 15 months, we investigated how Maltese hunters are escaping EU restrictions to poach in Egypt, costing the EU millions of Euros Wz Support@journalismfund.bsky.social 👇
Maltese Falcon Poachers: European hunters endanger Egypt’s birds
15-month-long investigation sheds light on how the EU is spending money to protect the same birds that are being gunned down in Egypt.
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For 15 months, The New Arab & BI investigated how Maltese hunters are escaping EU restrictions to poach in Egypt, targeting endangered species protected by millions in EU conservation funds. We reveal all in our upcoming investigation, to be published next week 👇