Dec 27, 2024
Syrian spy agency targeted ICIJ’s Syrian media partner, documents show
Assad regime collected intel on SIRAJ journalists after its reporting on Syria’s use of Western-made trucks triggered more sanctions.
Middle East
Sep 18, 2024
Notorious ‘Predator’ spyware firm Intellexa hit with new US sanctions
As the United States clamped down on the Intellexa group for the second time this year, advocates criticized Europe’s lack of action against commercial spyware creators.
Aug 20, 2024
A notorious drug kingpin set up shell companies in the British Virgin Islands and Dubai to employ alleged cartel underlings, documents show
Sarajevo-native Edin “Tito” Gacanin registered the companies in the secrecy havens as he continued to ship cocaine globally, despite being convicted by Dutch courts for narcotics trafficking.
Jul 25, 2024
Inside the sophisticated sales operation funneling billions from US state and local governments to Israel
Thousands of pages of email records obtained by ICIJ reveal Israel Bonds’ campaign to court senior U.S. financial officials with highly personalized sales pitches and pro-Israel messaging.
Jul 16, 2024
Former Biden aide set up meeting between Qatari royal and US senator convicted of corruption
Sen. Robert Menendez was found guilty of accepting bribes from a New Jersey businessman and wielding political influence to benefit Qatar and Egypt.
May 15, 2024
Leaked Dubai property files link luxury flats to OneCoin crypto scammers
The Dubai Unlocked investigation shows how the emirate became a refuge for self-proclaimed “Cryptoqueen” Ruja Ignatova and nearly a dozen of her associates, even as the United Arab Emirates sought to clean up its image as a haven for criminals and fraudsters.
May 14, 2024
Dubai property portfolio calls into question effectiveness of sanctions on Kinahan cartel leader, experts say
Caoimhe Robinson, wife of accused drug kingpin Daniel Kinahan, has bought and sold properties in Dubai as he faces U.S. sanctions, the Dubai Unlocked investigation reveals.
May 14, 2024
Defying Angola and Interpol, Isabel dos Santos entrenches herself on Dubai waterfront
The eldest daughter of Angola’s former autocrat has found cover in the United Arab Emirates, where she, her mother and a business associate are linked to multiple properties, Dubai Unlocked reveals.
May 03, 2024
Press freedom under fire as political pressure on journalists intensifies worldwide, rankings reveal
In the biggest global election year in history, the 2024 World Press Freedom Index shows a chilling pattern of political disregard for journalists’ safety — from Europe to the Middle East.
Mar 26, 2024
Qatari royal invested about $50 million in pro-Trump network Newsmax
Before and after the investment, senior newsroom leaders urged Newsmax staff to soften coverage of Qatar, current and former employees said.
Feb 16, 2024
Over 75% of all journalists killed in 2023 died in Gaza war, per CPJ
Nearly 100 journalists and media workers were killed, a total propelled by a devastating rate of deaths in Gaza, Committee to Protect Journalists finds.
Jan 22, 2024
Sudanese businessman accused of managing Hamas’ investment portfolio sanctioned by EU
Abdelbasit Hamza, whose European business ties were exposed in ICIJ’s Cyprus Confidential investigation, has been targeted by European authorities and has reportedly been arrested in Cairo.
Jan 05, 2024
US offers $10 million reward for information on five accused Hamas financiers
The State Department highlighted the reward after reporting by ICIJ on Hamas financing in the wake of the group’s deadly October incursion into Israel, which Israel says killed 1,200 people.
Dec 20, 2023
Alleged Hamas financier holds stake in Cyprus company that mines Egyptian gold, leaked files reveal
Sudanese businessman Abdelbasit Hamza — whose company holdings feature in Cyprus Confidential documents — has been accused of being “a central figure in Hamas' investment portfolio.”
Nov 15, 2023
A pariah regime used a Cyprus middleman in bid to evade oil-industry sanctions
Inside Syria’s secret talks to buy forbidden U.S. equipment vital to the Assad government’s survival.
Nov 15, 2023
The spy, the lawyer and their global surveillance empire
How an Israeli cyber-surveillance kingpin and his attorney ex-wife exploited Cypriot loopholes to build one of the world’s most notorious spyware firms.
Oct 16, 2023
Audits aimed at flagging labor abuses are ‘designed to fail,’ investigation finds
Experts and industry insiders told The Guardian that auditing firms are part of a failing system rigged to protect companies rather than workers.
Oct 10, 2023
Frequently asked questions about the Trafficking Inc. investigation
What sort of trafficking does this investigation cover? Are there any leaked files? How can I send ICIJ tips? These questions and more, answered.
Oct 10, 2023
About the Trafficking Inc. investigation
An ICIJ investigation examines networks of companies, people and business practices that draw profit from cross-border labor trafficking and sex trafficking.
Oct 10, 2023
Workers at Amazon warehouses in Saudi Arabia claim they were deceived, exploited, trapped
The accounts of dozens of workers reveal how major American corporations profit, directly or indirectly, from employment practices that may amount to labor trafficking.
Oct 10, 2023
Workers accuse Middle East operations of McDonald’s, Chuck E. Cheese and other Western brands of labor abuses
Nearly 100 current and former workers interviewed by ICIJ reported being subjected to practices that are widely considered indicators of labor trafficking.
Jun 23, 2023
How to report on human trafficking: Inside Trafficking Inc.
In this month’s Meet the Investigators, journalists from our Trafficking Inc. project share what it was like to report on modern day slavery across the globe.
Jun 12, 2023
How torture, deception and inaction underpin the UAE’s thriving sex trafficking industry
An underground network of suspected sex traffickers has taken refuge in the wealthy Gulf nation. The U.S. State Department says efforts to identify and protect victims have fallen short.
May 03, 2023
ICIJ welcomes 20 new reporters to its global journalism network
The new members, announced on World Press Freedom Day, hail from 18 countries, including four not previously represented in the consortium.
Jan 17, 2023
Jordan, Latvia and Israel shake up diplomatic corps after Shadow Diplomats investigation
After receiving questions from journalists, governments announced the termination and reviews of honorary consuls tied to controversies or accused of wrongdoing.