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LIBYAN AFFAIRS
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NAMEMohamed Algarj
ROLEJournalist & economic researcher
LANGUAGESArabic · English · Basic Turkish
EXPERTISEEconomy · Energy · Institutions

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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.

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  1. 01Libya’s public finances and state expenditure
  2. 02The Libyan dinar and foreign-exchange policy
  3. 03Oil, fuel supply and energy security
  4. 04Economic institutions, disclosure and accountability
  5. 05Journalism, press freedom and digital-rights abuse

Newsroom.
Research. Field.

September 2025 — Present

Independent Strategic Communications Consultant

Research, media analysis and institutional advisory

April 2019 — 1 August 2025

News Producer; Economics Presenter & Editor

Libya Alahrar TV · Economics presenting and editing from May 2021

May — June 2025

Freelance Journalist & Researcher

BBC Eye Investigations

June–July 2020 · January–March 2023

Commissioned Field Researcher

Chatham House · Two separate research assignments

October 2018 — November 2019

Field Monitor

International Organization for Migration — Libya

October 2025 — Present

Contributing Writer — Economic Analysis

Libya Economic Review · Regular published contributions

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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.