Mohamed Algarj is a Libyan journalist, economic researcher and strategic communications consultant. His work covers public finance, foreign exchange, oil and institutional governance. A former television presenter, editor and news producer at Libya Alahrar, he combines field reporting, official records and policy research to explain Libya’s economy to public and specialist audiences.
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Mohamed Algarj is a Libyan journalist, economic researcher and independent strategic communications consultant. He analyses public expenditure, foreign-exchange policy, oil revenue and institutional governance, publishing source-led work in Arabic and English on algarj.com. He worked at Libya Alahrar TV from April 2019 to 1 August 2025, initially as a news producer and, from May 2021, as an economics presenter and editor. His research experience includes a freelance assignment with BBC Eye Investigations in May–June 2025 and separate commissioned field-research assignments for Chatham House in 2020 and 2023. He previously worked as a field monitor with the International Organization for Migration in Libya. Alongside independent consulting, he contributes economic analysis to Libya Economic Review. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Administrative Sciences from the University of Zintan, Faculty of Accounting in Rujban, and an MSc in Management Information Systems from Istanbul Topkapi University.
INTERVIEW TOPICS
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For editors, producers and institutions looking for a Libya economic analyst, oil and energy commentator or Libyan journalist for television, radio, print, podcasts, panels, research consultations and background briefings.
Request an interview ↗- 01Libya’s public finances and state expenditure
- 02The Libyan dinar and foreign-exchange policy
- 03Oil, fuel supply and energy security
- 04Economic institutions, disclosure and accountability
- 05Journalism, press freedom and digital-rights abuse
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL RECORD
Newsroom.
Research. Field.
Independent Strategic Communications Consultant
Research, media analysis and institutional advisory
News Producer; Economics Presenter & Editor
Libya Alahrar TV · Economics presenting and editing from May 2021
Freelance Journalist & Researcher
BBC Eye Investigations
Commissioned Field Researcher
Chatham House · Two separate research assignments
Field Monitor
International Organization for Migration — Libya
Contributing Writer — Economic Analysis
Libya Economic Review · Regular published contributions
SELECTED INTERNATIONAL RECORD
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The Libyan journalists providing information in chaos
Field reporting from Derna after the 2023 floods
Security actors in Misrata, Zawiya and Zintan since 2011
Acknowledged Libyan field-research contribution
Libyan journalists missing while covering clashes
International documentation of his 2019 detention
Two journalists released in Libya
International report following more than three weeks in detention
Libya’s journalists caught in crossfire
Profiled in reporting on risks facing Libyan journalists
Journalists protest the abduction of colleagues
Coverage of public calls for Algarj and his colleague’s release
PROFESSIONAL MATERIALS
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Journalism and economic research CV ↓
Broadcast journalism, field research and source-led economic analysis. PDF · English.
Strategic communications and advisory CV ↓
Research-informed communications, media analysis and institutional briefing. PDF · English.
Selected work and briefing sample ↓
Original analysis, acknowledged field research, television work and an illustrative communications brief. PDF · English.
Professional profile on LinkedIn ↗
Experience, skills and selected published work.
NAMING & ATTRIBUTION
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Mohamed Algarj.
Preferred on first reference: Mohamed Algarj, Libyan journalist and economic researcher.
Older English-language records may use the variants Mohammed Elgrj, Mohamed al-Gurj or Mohamed al-Qurj. These forms refer to the same person and are listed here only to make archival verification easier.
For Arabic-language attribution: محمد القرج.
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