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Akhbar Al Aan ({{Lang-ar|أخبار الآن|lit=News of now|translit='akhbāru l-ān}}) is the news brand of the pan-Arab satellite news channel [[Al Aan TV]]. Launched in 2006, the organization is based and operating in [[Dubai Media City]], [[United Arab Emirates]] and is owned by [https://www.towermediafz.com/ Tower Media Middle East FZ LLC].
Akhbar Al Aan ({{Lang-ar|أخبار الآن|lit=News of now|translit='akhbāru l-ān}}) is the news brand of the pan-Arab satellite news channel [[Al Aan TV]]. Launched in 2006, the organization is based and operating in [[Dubai Media City]], [[United Arab Emirates]] and is owned by Tower Media Middle East FZ LLC <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tower Media – All your media needs in one place |url=https://www.towermediafz.com/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |language=en-US}}</ref>.


== Profile ==
== Profile ==
The [[Arabic|Arabic-language]] publisher Akhbar al Aan targets the youth in the [[Middle East and North Africa]] region. Akhbar Al Aan declared a monthly cumulative audience of millions as of January 2024.
The [[Arabic|Arabic-language]] publisher Akhbar al Aan targets the youth in the [[Middle East and North Africa]] region. Akhbar Al Aan declared a monthly cumulative audience of millions as of January 2024.


Akhbar Al Aan prioritizes editorial content that addresses pain points of the youth, such as violent extremism, corruption and drug abuse. Throughout its history, the anti-extremism channel has garnered acclaim for numerous global exclusive scoops, often centered around conflict zones and the activities of violent extremist organizations. To clarify its purpose around the idea of working “in the now” for youth news, Akhbar Al Aan rebranded in 2022 to be more relevant to the aspirations of young adults of the region.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Serrano |first=Sofia |date=2022-02-04 |title=The story belongs to everyone: Akhbar Al Aan rebrand |url=https://campaignme.com/the-story-belongs-to-everyone-akhbar-al-aan-rebrand/ |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=Campaign Middle East |language=en-US}}</ref>.
Akhbar Al Aan prioritizes editorial content that addresses pain points of the youth, such as violent extremism, corruption and drug abuse. Throughout its history, the anti-extremism channel has garnered acclaim for numerous global exclusive scoops, often centered around conflict zones and the activities of violent extremist organizations. To clarify its purpose around the idea of working “in the now” for youth news, Akhbar Al Aan rebranded in 2022 to be more relevant to the aspirations of young adults of the region <ref>{{Cite web |last=Serrano |first=Sofia |date=2022-02-04 |title=The story belongs to everyone: Akhbar Al Aan rebrand |url=https://campaignme.com/the-story-belongs-to-everyone-akhbar-al-aan-rebrand/ |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=Campaign Middle East |language=en-US}}</ref>.


== Programming ==
== Programming ==
Akhbar Al Aan is accessible on both satellite television and various digital platforms, led by its award-winning website <ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Digital Media Awards Middle East - Hall of fame |url=https://wan-ifra.org/events/medma/?pagetype=special |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=WAN-IFRA |language=en-US}}</ref>, [https://www.akhbaralaan.net/ akhbaralaan.net].
Akhbar Al Aan is accessible on both satellite television and various digital platforms, led by its award-winning website <ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Digital Media Awards Middle East - Hall of fame |url=https://wan-ifra.org/events/medma/?pagetype=special |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=WAN-IFRA |language=en-US}}</ref>, akhbaralaan.net <ref>{{Cite web |title=القصّة ملك الجميع • أخبار الآن |url=https://www.akhbaralaan.net/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=أخبار الآن |language=ar}}</ref>.


The organization broadens its content reach, as of January 2024 engaging audiences reaching over 1.2 million followers on [https://www.instagram.com/akhbaralaan Instagram], approximately 1.7 million followers on [https://twitter.com/akhbar Twitter], around 22 million followers on [https://www.facebook.com/akhbaralaan Facebook], and a presence on YouTube. On YouTube, Akhbar Al Aan maintains two separate channels: the primary [https://www.youtube.com/@akhbar channel], which has over 500 thousand subscribers, and the [https://www.youtube.com/@AkhbarAlAanDocumentaries Akhbar Al Aan Documentaries] channel, which has over 200 thousand subscribers addressing different scopes within the agenda.
The organization broadens its content reach, as of January 2024 engaging audiences reaching over 1.2 million followers on Instagram <ref>{{Cite web |title=Akhbar Al Aan Social accounts: Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/akhbaralaan |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>, approximately 1.7 million followers on X (formerly Twitter) <ref>{{Cite web |title=Akhbar Al Aan Social accounts: Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/akhbar |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=www.twitter.com}}</ref>, around 22 million followers on Facebook <ref>{{Cite web |title=Akhbar Al Aan Social accounts: Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/akhbaralaan |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=www.facebook.com}}</ref>, and a presence on YouTube. On YouTube, Akhbar Al Aan maintains two separate channels: the primary channel <ref>{{Cite web |title=Akhbar Al Aan Social accounts: YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/@akhbar |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>, which has over 500 thousand subscribers, and the "Akhbar Al Aan Documentaries" channel <ref>{{Cite web |title=Akhbar Al Aan Social accounts: YouTube - وثائقيات أخبار الآن |url=https://www.youtube.com/@AkhbarAlAanDocumentaries |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>, which has over 200 thousand subscribers addressing different scopes within the agenda.


== Journalism ==
== Journalism ==
As the editorial focus delves into the complex issues surrounding violent extremism, Akhbar al Aan's exclusive video of the funeral of deposed Libyan [[Muammar Gaddafi]] attracted widespread attention in October 2011, garnering citations from renowned global news outlets such as the BBC <ref>{{Cite news |date=2011-10-25 |title=Muammar Gaddafi 'buried in desert grave at dawn' |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-15441867 |access-date=2024-01-30 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>.
As the editorial focus delves into the complex issues surrounding violent extremism, Akhbar al Aan's exclusive video of the funeral of deposed Libyan [[Muammar Gaddafi]] attracted widespread attention in October 2011 <ref>{{Citation |title=Exclusive video of Gaddafi in coffin |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7ARzOD9a50 |access-date=2024-02-26 |language=en}}</ref>, garnering citations from renowned global news outlets such as the BBC <ref>{{Cite news |date=2011-10-25 |title=Muammar Gaddafi 'buried in desert grave at dawn' |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-15441867 |access-date=2024-01-30 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>.


In 2011, In the turbulent aftermath of Gaddafi's regime collapse, a high-ranking former official disclosed to Akhbar Al Aan a startling claim: the long-vanished Lebanese Shia cleric [[Musa al-Sadr|Moussa Sadr]] was eliminated at Gaddafi's command <ref>{{Cite web |title=Moussa Sadr serait-il décédé de "causes naturelles" en 1998? |url=https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/737880/Moussa_Sadr_serait-il_decede_de_%2522causes_naturelles%2522_en_1998_.html |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=L’Orient-Le Jour |language=fr-FR}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |title=Gaddafi ließ libanesischen Schiitenführer Moussa Sadr "liquidieren" |url=https://www.derstandard.at/story/1319182600098/vertrauter-gaddafi-liess-libanesischen-schiitenfuehrer-moussa-sadr-liquidieren |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=DER STANDARD |language=de-AT}}</ref>.
In 2011, In the turbulent aftermath of Gaddafi's regime collapse, a high-ranking former official disclosed to Akhbar Al Aan a startling claim: the long-vanished Lebanese Shia cleric [[Musa al-Sadr|Moussa Sadr]] was eliminated at Gaddafi's command <ref>{{Cite web |title=Moussa Sadr serait-il décédé de "causes naturelles" en 1998? |url=https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/737880/Moussa_Sadr_serait-il_decede_de_%2522causes_naturelles%2522_en_1998_.html |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=L’Orient-Le Jour |language=fr-FR}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |title=Gaddafi ließ libanesischen Schiitenführer Moussa Sadr "liquidieren" |url=https://www.derstandard.at/story/1319182600098/vertrauter-gaddafi-liess-libanesischen-schiitenfuehrer-moussa-sadr-liquidieren |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=DER STANDARD |language=de-AT}}</ref>.
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Akhbar Al Aan journalist and investigative reporter [[Jenan Moussa]]. In 2019, an Akhbar Al Aan investigation in Germany exposed the case of Omaima Abdi, a former [[Islamic State|ISIS]] wife living freely in the country. Following the revelation, legal actions were taken, resulting in Abdi's prosecution and conviction. The legal proceedings were supported by evidence provided by Akhbar Al Aan's reporting, including the retrieval of recovered phone content containing thousands of images of the defendant posing with a weapon and referencing her husband, [[Denis Cuspert|Deso Dogg]] <ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-04-15 |title="Islamischer Staat" (IS): Der Fall Omaima A. aus Hamburg |url=https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/islamischer-staat-is-der-fall-omaima-a-aus-hamburg-a-1263019.html |access-date=2024-01-30 |work=Der Spiegel |language=de |issn=2195-1349}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |last=موسى |first=جنان |date=2019-04-16 |title=هاتف أهم ألمانية منتسبة لداعش بين أيدينا |url=https://akhb.ar/eq244 |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=أخبار الآن |language=ar}}</ref>.
Akhbar Al Aan journalist and investigative reporter [[Jenan Moussa]]. In 2019, an Akhbar Al Aan investigation in Germany exposed the case of Omaima Abdi, a former [[Islamic State|ISIS]] wife living freely in the country. Following the revelation, legal actions were taken, resulting in Abdi's prosecution and conviction. The legal proceedings were supported by evidence provided by Akhbar Al Aan's reporting, including the retrieval of recovered phone content containing thousands of images of the defendant posing with a weapon and referencing her husband, [[Denis Cuspert|Deso Dogg]] <ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-04-15 |title="Islamischer Staat" (IS): Der Fall Omaima A. aus Hamburg |url=https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/islamischer-staat-is-der-fall-omaima-a-aus-hamburg-a-1263019.html |access-date=2024-01-30 |work=Der Spiegel |language=de |issn=2195-1349}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |last=موسى |first=جنان |date=2019-04-16 |title=هاتف أهم ألمانية منتسبة لداعش بين أيدينا |url=https://akhb.ar/eq244 |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=أخبار الآن |language=ar}}</ref>.


[https://www.akhbaralaan.net/author/safaa Safa Saleh], an Akhbar Al Aan investigative journalist, represented the organization in 2022 at the [https://samirkassiraward.org/en/Home Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press] due to her winning the award in 2010 for the Best Investigative Journalism <ref>{{Cite web |title=Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press - Winners |url=https://samirkassiraward.org/en/Winners |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=Samir Kassir Award}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |last=دزيري |first=أمين |date=2022-06-01 |title=الصحافية صفاء صالح تمثّل "أخبار الآن" في أمسية توزيع "جائزة سمير قصير لحرية الصحافة" |url=https://www.akhbaralaan.net/news/arab-world/2022/06/01/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B5%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD-%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%AB%D9%91%D9%84-%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A2%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B9-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B2%D8%A9-%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D9%82%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%A9 |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=أخبار الآن |language=ar}}</ref>.
[[Safa Saleh]] <ref>{{Cite web |title=صفاء صالح : كاتبة لدى أخبار الآن |url=https://www.akhbaralaan.net/author/safaa |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=أخبار الآن |language=ar}}</ref>, an Akhbar Al Aan investigative journalist, represented the organization in 2022 at the [[Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press]] due to her winning the award in 2010 for the Best Investigative Journalism <ref>{{Cite web |title=Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press - Winners |url=https://samirkassiraward.org/en/Winners |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=Samir Kassir Award}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |last=دزيري |first=أمين |date=2022-06-01 |title=الصحافية صفاء صالح تمثّل "أخبار الآن" في أمسية توزيع "جائزة سمير قصير لحرية الصحافة" |url=https://www.akhbaralaan.net/news/arab-world/2022/06/01/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B5%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD-%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%AB%D9%91%D9%84-%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A2%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B9-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B2%D8%A9-%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D9%82%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%A9 |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=أخبار الآن |language=ar}}</ref>.


A notable contribution was made by [https://www.akhbaralaan.net/author/wassim Wassim Orabi], the Director of the Investigative Department at Akhbar Al Aan, who directed and wrote the screenplay for the Akhbar Al Aan production film "Tripoli 06" <ref>{{Citation |title=طرابلس 06.. صرخة بوجه مأساة عاصمة لبنان الثانية |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uX4YvY4RHc |access-date=2024-01-30 |language=en}}</ref>. The film received international acclaim and garnered coverage from Arab and French media outlets. This production was featured in festivals in [[Paris]], [[Marseille]], [[Berlin]], [[Brussels]], and [[Washington (state)|Washington]]. Furthermore, it earned nominations for several awards, ultimately winning the Best Documentary Director award <ref>{{Cite web |title=فوز "طرابلس06" عن أفضل مخرج للأفلام القصيرة في مهرجان بروكسل كابيتال |url=https://kataeb.org/articles/sl-143047 |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=kataeb.org}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |last=Limited |first=Elaph Publishing |date=2022-10-24 |title=فيلم "طرابلس 06" قصة واقعية تحقق نجاحاً كبيراً |url=https://elaph.com/Web/Entertainment/2022/10/1489944.html |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=Elaph - إيلاف |language=ar}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |title=فيلم طرابلس 06.. قصة واقعية تحقق نجاحاً كبيراً |url=https://www.elfann.com/news/show/1330551/%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%B7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%B3-%D9%82%D8%B5%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%82%D9%82-%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D9%83%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%8B |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=Elfann News |language=ar}}</ref>.
A notable contribution was made by [[Wassim Orabi]] <ref>{{Cite web |title=وسيم عرابي : كاتب لدى أخبار الآن |url=https://www.akhbaralaan.net/author/wassim |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=أخبار الآن |language=ar}}</ref>, the Director of the Investigative Department at Akhbar Al Aan, who directed and wrote the screenplay for the Akhbar Al Aan production film "[[Tripoli 06]]" <ref>{{Citation |title=طرابلس 06.. صرخة بوجه مأساة عاصمة لبنان الثانية |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uX4YvY4RHc |access-date=2024-01-30 |language=en}}</ref>. The film received international acclaim and garnered coverage from Arab and French media outlets. This production was featured in festivals in [[Paris]], [[Marseille]], [[Berlin]], [[Brussels]], and [[Washington (state)|Washington]]. Furthermore, it earned nominations for several awards, ultimately winning the Best Documentary Director award <ref>{{Cite web |title=فوز "طرابلس06" عن أفضل مخرج للأفلام القصيرة في مهرجان بروكسل كابيتال |url=https://kataeb.org/articles/sl-143047 |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=kataeb.org}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |last=Limited |first=Elaph Publishing |date=2022-10-24 |title=فيلم "طرابلس 06" قصة واقعية تحقق نجاحاً كبيراً |url=https://elaph.com/Web/Entertainment/2022/10/1489944.html |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=Elaph - إيلاف |language=ar}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |title=فيلم طرابلس 06.. قصة واقعية تحقق نجاحاً كبيراً |url=https://www.elfann.com/news/show/1330551/%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%B7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%B3-%D9%82%D8%B5%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%82%D9%82-%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D9%83%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%8B |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=Elfann News |language=ar}}</ref>.


== Achievements and Recognition ==
== Achievements and Recognition ==
Since its establishment, Akhbar Al Aan has gained recognition for its approach to youth news through story hunting and telling encapsulated by their slogan “The story belongs to everyone”.
Since its establishment, Akhbar Al Aan has gained recognition for its approach to youth news through story hunting and telling encapsulated by their slogan “The story belongs to everyone”.


At the 2022 [https://www.transformmagazine.net/awards Transform Awards MEA], Akhbar Al Aan received several accolades, notably earning a gold award in the "''Best Visual Identity from the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Sector''" category. Additionally, the organization secured multiple silver awards in the categories of "''Best Rebrand of a Digital Property''," "''Best Brand Evolution''," and "''Best Brand Consolidation''," along with a bronze award in the "''Best Corporate Rebrand Following a Merger or Acquisition''" category <ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 Transform Awards MEA |url=https://www.transformmagazine.net/awards/mea/past-winners/2022-transform-awards-mea/ |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=Transform magazine}}</ref>
At the 2022 [[Transform magazine|Transform Magazine]] Awards MEA, Akhbar Al Aan received several accolades, notably earning a gold award in the "''Best Visual Identity from the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Sector''" category. Additionally, the organization secured multiple silver awards in the categories of "''Best Rebrand of a Digital Property''," "''Best Brand Evolution''," and "''Best Brand Consolidation''," along with a bronze award in the "''Best Corporate Rebrand Following a Merger or Acquisition''" category <ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 Transform Awards MEA |url=https://www.transformmagazine.net/awards/mea/past-winners/2022-transform-awards-mea/ |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=Transform magazine}}</ref>


In 2023, the website achieved notable acknowledgment by securing the 2nd place in the [[World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers|WAN-IFRA]] Best News Site category in MEA. This recognition emphasizes the site’s dedication to quality journalism, solidifying its position as a prominent news source for the youth.<ref name=":0" />
In 2023, the website achieved notable acknowledgment by securing the 2nd place in the [[World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers|WAN-IFRA]] Best News Site category in MEA. This recognition emphasizes the site’s dedication to quality journalism, solidifying its position as a prominent news source for the youth.<ref name=":0" />

Revision as of 05:07, 26 February 2024

Akhbar Al Aan أخبار الآن
Tower Media Middle East FZ LLC
Native name
أخبار الآن
'akhbāru l-ān
Company typePrivate
Founded2006
HeadquartersDubai Media City,
Dubai
,
United Arab Emirates
Brands
Websiteakhbaralaan.net

Akhbar Al Aan (Template:Lang-ar) is the news brand of the pan-Arab satellite news channel Al Aan TV. Launched in 2006, the organization is based and operating in Dubai Media City, United Arab Emirates and is owned by Tower Media Middle East FZ LLC [1].

Profile

The Arabic-language publisher Akhbar al Aan targets the youth in the Middle East and North Africa region. Akhbar Al Aan declared a monthly cumulative audience of millions as of January 2024.

Akhbar Al Aan prioritizes editorial content that addresses pain points of the youth, such as violent extremism, corruption and drug abuse. Throughout its history, the anti-extremism channel has garnered acclaim for numerous global exclusive scoops, often centered around conflict zones and the activities of violent extremist organizations. To clarify its purpose around the idea of working “in the now” for youth news, Akhbar Al Aan rebranded in 2022 to be more relevant to the aspirations of young adults of the region [2].

Programming

Akhbar Al Aan is accessible on both satellite television and various digital platforms, led by its award-winning website [3], akhbaralaan.net [4].

The organization broadens its content reach, as of January 2024 engaging audiences reaching over 1.2 million followers on Instagram [5], approximately 1.7 million followers on X (formerly Twitter) [6], around 22 million followers on Facebook [7], and a presence on YouTube. On YouTube, Akhbar Al Aan maintains two separate channels: the primary channel [8], which has over 500 thousand subscribers, and the "Akhbar Al Aan Documentaries" channel [9], which has over 200 thousand subscribers addressing different scopes within the agenda.

Journalism

As the editorial focus delves into the complex issues surrounding violent extremism, Akhbar al Aan's exclusive video of the funeral of deposed Libyan Muammar Gaddafi attracted widespread attention in October 2011 [10], garnering citations from renowned global news outlets such as the BBC [11].

In 2011, In the turbulent aftermath of Gaddafi's regime collapse, a high-ranking former official disclosed to Akhbar Al Aan a startling claim: the long-vanished Lebanese Shia cleric Moussa Sadr was eliminated at Gaddafi's command [12] [13].

Akhbar Al Aan journalist and investigative reporter Jenan Moussa. In 2019, an Akhbar Al Aan investigation in Germany exposed the case of Omaima Abdi, a former ISIS wife living freely in the country. Following the revelation, legal actions were taken, resulting in Abdi's prosecution and conviction. The legal proceedings were supported by evidence provided by Akhbar Al Aan's reporting, including the retrieval of recovered phone content containing thousands of images of the defendant posing with a weapon and referencing her husband, Deso Dogg [14] [15].

Safa Saleh [16], an Akhbar Al Aan investigative journalist, represented the organization in 2022 at the Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press due to her winning the award in 2010 for the Best Investigative Journalism [17] [18].

A notable contribution was made by Wassim Orabi [19], the Director of the Investigative Department at Akhbar Al Aan, who directed and wrote the screenplay for the Akhbar Al Aan production film "Tripoli 06" [20]. The film received international acclaim and garnered coverage from Arab and French media outlets. This production was featured in festivals in Paris, Marseille, Berlin, Brussels, and Washington. Furthermore, it earned nominations for several awards, ultimately winning the Best Documentary Director award [21] [22] [23].

Achievements and Recognition

Since its establishment, Akhbar Al Aan has gained recognition for its approach to youth news through story hunting and telling encapsulated by their slogan “The story belongs to everyone”.

At the 2022 Transform Magazine Awards MEA, Akhbar Al Aan received several accolades, notably earning a gold award in the "Best Visual Identity from the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Sector" category. Additionally, the organization secured multiple silver awards in the categories of "Best Rebrand of a Digital Property," "Best Brand Evolution," and "Best Brand Consolidation," along with a bronze award in the "Best Corporate Rebrand Following a Merger or Acquisition" category [24]

In 2023, the website achieved notable acknowledgment by securing the 2nd place in the WAN-IFRA Best News Site category in MEA. This recognition emphasizes the site’s dedication to quality journalism, solidifying its position as a prominent news source for the youth.[3]

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