Journalism and economic research CV

Mohamed Algarj Journalist and Economic Researcher algarj.com | moelgorj@gmail.com | LinkedIn

Libyan journalist and economic researcher with more than a decade across field reporting, television and policy research. Covers public finance, foreign exchange, oil and institutional governance. Combines Arabic source material, official data and local context in analysis for public and specialist audiences. Experience includes Libya Alahrar TV, commissioned Chatham House field research and a freelance assignment with BBC Eye Investigations.

Core capabilities Economic reporting • Public finance and oil • Document and data analysis • Field research • Interviews and source development • Television presenting and production • Arabic and English publishing

Selected experience

Independent Strategic Communications Consultant Independent practice | Sep 2025–Present  Provide research-informed communications advice, media analysis and institutional briefings on Libya- related issues.  Bring economic and institutional research into briefings for specialist audiences.

Economics Presenter and Editor Libya Alahrar TV | May 2021–1 Aug 2025  Presented and edited television coverage of Libya’s economy, public finances, monetary policy and energy.  Turned technical topics and official records into accessible segments, interview questions and on-air explanations. News Producer Libya Alahrar TV | Apr 2019–1 Aug 2025  Produced news coverage and conducted field reporting, including reporting on conflict and public affairs.  Worked across story research, editorial preparation and coordination with newsroom colleagues.

Freelance Journalist and Researcher BBC Eye Investigations | May–Jun 2025  Supported investigative research, verification and editorial coordination for a commissioned assignment.

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Mohamed Algarj Research and additional experience

Commissioned Field Researcher Chatham House | Jun–Jul 2020 and Jan–Mar 2023  Delivered two separate Libya field-research assignments, contributing local political and institutional context.  Acknowledged as a research contributor in the 2023 study Security actors in Misrata, Zawiya and Zintan since 2011. Field Monitor International Organization for Migration, Libya | Oct 2018–Nov 2019  Supported field monitoring and the collection and reporting of local information for migration-related work. Contributing Writer in Economic Analysis Libya Economic Review | Oct 2025–Present  Publish regular commentary on Libya’s economy, including public spending, foreign exchange and the dinar. Earlier journalism: freelance reporting and local media work from 2011; co-founded Al-Intifada newspaper in 2011.

Selected work Original economic analysis — Foreign-currency transfers in Libya, January–July 2026. Source-led analysis, calculations and evidence limitations. Published research contribution — Chatham House acknowledgment of field research for the 2023 security-actors study. Television presentation — Arabic introduction to coverage of cryptocurrency mining in Libya.

Education MSc in Management Information Systems Istanbul Topkapi University Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Administrative Sciences University of Zintan · Faculty of Accounting, Rujban · Department of Economics

Languages Arabic — native | English — professional working proficiency | Turkish — basic

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