السيرة المهنية: الاتصال الاستراتيجي والاستشارات

Mohamed Algarj Strategic Communications and Research Consultant algarj.com | moelgorj@gmail.com | LinkedIn

Independent strategic communications consultant with a background in journalism, economic research and television. Translates complex policy and economic issues into clear briefings, media analysis and public-facing content. Brings detailed knowledge of Libya’s institutions, public finances and energy sector, together with experience in commissioned research and newsroom production.

Core capabilities Strategic communications • Media and reputational analysis • Institutional briefing • Stakeholder research • Editorial planning • Interview preparation • Economic and policy analysis • Arabic and English content

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.  Assess public narratives and reputational questions; develop clear messages grounded in verifiable information. 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 Communications briefing sample — A concise evidence-based message and Q&A adapted from published economic analysis; an illustrative portfolio exercise. 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.

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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