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Bassel Alhamdo

investigative journalist

Syrian sports and investigative journalist with over 15 years of experience in journalism.

Specializes in investigative sports reporting, fact-checking, and open-source intelligence

(OSINT) analysis.

He has covered major international sporting events, including:

 

  • FIFA World Cup – Qatar 2022
  • UEFA European Championship – Germany 2024
  • UEFA Champions League Final – Berlin 2015
  • In addition to on-the-ground coverage of various tournaments and sports events across
  • A member of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS), he was shortlisted for the
  • AIPS Sport Media Awards 2024 for best investigative work.
  • He has worked with several leading Arab and international media outlets, including:
  • Al-Araby Al-Jadeed
  • ARIJ – Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism
  • Correctiv – Germany
  • SIRAJ —Syrian Investigative Reporting for Accountability Journalism

 

He has published several in-depth investigations uncovering complex intersections of

politics, sports, and economics.

His journalistic interests also include tracking aircraft and maritime vessels for investigative

and analytical purposes.