Rukaia Al-abadi

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Rukaia Al-abadi
Born1988 (age 36–37)
Syria
Other namesRuqaya al-Abadi
OccupationInvestigative journalist
OrganizationSyrian Female Journalists Network
AwardsSamir Kassir Award for Freedom of Press (2022)

Rukaia Al-abadi (born 1988) is a Syrian investigative journalist and photojournalist.

Biography

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Al-abadi was born in 1988.[1]

Al-abadi began her career in Syria, documenting human rights violations faced by women during the Syrian Civil War. She worked covertly in Deir ez-Zor, an area under the control of ISIS, able to work undercover whilst wearing a niqab and from internet cafes.[2][3]

In 2014, Al-abadi was arrested and imprisoned for 3 months due to her journalistic work.[3] She continued to work after her release, before fleeing to Turkey in October 2015 when it became too dangerous for her to continue to live and work in Syria.[3] Since 2019, Al-abadi has lived in Paris, France, initially seeking refuge at the Maison des Journalistes.[2][3][4]

In 2022, Al-abadi was co-awarded a Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press, for the investigation “The Mahdi Scouts: A chronicle of child recruitment into Iranian militias” which was cowritten with Lebanese journalist Fatima Al-Othman.[5][6] Her work has also been shortlisted by the Fetisov Journalism Awards and the Climate School and Greenpeace Award for Climate Justice.[6] She works with the Syrian Female Journalists Network as a mentor on the "Empowering a New Generation of Female Journalists" project.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "The EU Rewarded Lebanese & Arab Journalists During The Samir Kassir Award In Beirut". The961.com. 2 June 2022. Archived from the original on 17 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Rukaia Al-abadi". International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF). Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d Von Suter, Miriam (8 May 2019). "Pressefreiheit: Weiterschreiben, unermüdlich. In der Maison des Journalistes finden geflüchtete JournalistInnen ein Zuhause auf Zeit". Woz.ch (in German). Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  4. ^ Abadi, Ruqaya al (12 December 2024). "La felicità dei siriani per i prigionieri liberati". Internazionale (in Italian). Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  5. ^ "The European Union rewards journalists from Egypt, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon during the 2022 edition of the Samir Kassir Award | EEAS". Delegation of the European Union to Lebanon. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Rukaia ALabadi". Arab Reform Initiative. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.