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Marie Colvin Journalists' Network @mariecolvinnet.bsky.social · 1d

#WorldMentalHealthDay: People in conflict zones face a disproportionately high burden of mental health issues. Trauma, displacement, and instability all take a toll. Here are some 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 you should know.

(Source: @who.int)

www.who.int/campaigns/wo...

Marie Colvin Journalists' Network @mariecolvinnet.bsky.social · 1d

GAZA | Samar Abu Elouf (MCJN member from #Gaza) and Raja Abdulrahim (MCJN mentor) contributed to this 𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕡𝕚𝕖𝕔𝕖 by @nytimes.com titled 'We Tried to Reach Gazans We Interviewed Over Two Years of War. Here's What Happened to Them.'

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Marie Colvin Journalists' Network @mariecolvinnet.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you @journalismnews.bsky.social for featuring our
@biggive.bsky.social campaign.

On #WorldMentalHealthDay, we hope to make a real impact by offering 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 & 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 to women journalists in need.

🔗 www.journalism.co.uk/news/-10k-cr...

£10k crowdfunder to support mental health of Arab women journalists smashes target within 24 hours

The Marie Colvin Journalists' Network will provide mentorships, trauma counselling and professional development for women in the Middle East and North Africa, as global funding for media faces intense...

www.journalism.co.uk

Marie Colvin Journalists' Network @mariecolvinnet.bsky.social · 1d

Although the match-funding has now ended, we’re still 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 via @biggive.bsky.social {https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000005gvAJYAY}

or 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐏𝐚𝐥 {https://paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=CEJTYZRVZ3ALN}.

Every bit helps us to 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 more Arab women journalists!
𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮!

Marie Colvin Journalists' Network @mariecolvinnet.bsky.social · 1d

We smashed our target in just two days of the
@biggive.bsky.social campaign! 💫🌟

Thank you all for your incredible support; whether you donated generously, shared our message, or championed our mission, we’re truly grateful. 💙

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Marie Colvin Journalists' Network @mariecolvinnet.bsky.social · 1d

In the recent podcast 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐄𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝, MCJN member Ruwaida Amer shares how she continued reporting from #Gaza while facing hunger, displacement, and the loss of murdered colleagues.

@972mag.com

www.972mag.com/podcast-the-...

#GazaJournalists

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Marie Colvin Journalists' Network @mariecolvinnet.bsky.social · 2d

We asked our members: What does it mean to be part of the 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬' 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤?

Hear their powerful testimonies! 🩵

〰️Help us build resilience amongst Arab women journalists by supporting our @biggive.bsky.social campaign:

donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

#MCJN #WGMF #Women

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Marie Colvin Journalists' Network @mariecolvinnet.bsky.social · 2d

✨ We're so close to 𝟓𝟎%! ✨

Our fundraiser is just steps away from halfway — and we’re aiming to get there tonight! Now’s the perfect time to give 💙

Every donation will be matched 🟰 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭!

donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

#WGMF #MCJN @biggive.bsky.social

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Marie Colvin Journalists' Network @mariecolvinnet.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you!!!

Marie Colvin Journalists' Network @mariecolvinnet.bsky.social · 3d

A message from MCJN’s mentor Hind Hassan:
Support 𝐌𝐂𝐉𝐍 in building resilience among Arab women journalists.

💙 Our @biggive.bsky.social 7-day fundraiser is LIVE ➖help us provide training, resources & safety.

📲 Donate now:
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

#UKcharity #WGMF #WomenJournos

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Marie Colvin Journalists' Network @mariecolvinnet.bsky.social · 3d

𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐚𝐳𝐚

A collection of reports by Palestinian journalist Ruwaida Amer, a member of #MCJN from #Gaza.

➖ Edited by Paul Komesaroff and Sally Gardner.

🔗 The book is readable and downloadable here:
www.palaver.com/stories-from...

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Marie Colvin Journalists' Network @mariecolvinnet.bsky.social · 9d

🎉 @mariecolvinnet.bsky.social has been selected to participate in the @biggive.bsky.social’s 𝒲𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓃 & 𝒢𝒾𝓇𝓁𝓈 𝑀𝒶𝓉𝒸𝒽 𝐹𝓊𝓃𝒹 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟧.

This means that every donation made to our campaign during the week of 8-15 October will be DOUBLED.

𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄!

➡️ mariecolvinnetwork.org/en/home-page...

MCJN’s Big Give campaign to raise £10k in 1 week!

mariecolvinnetwork.org

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Marie Colvin Journalists' Network @mariecolvinnet.bsky.social · 11d

الصحفية الإستقصائية ومرشدة شبكة ماري كولفن للصحفيات، ميس قات، تتحدث عن تجربتها في العمل على تحقيق "أطفال سوريا المفقودون" وهو تحقيق مشترك شاركت فيه ست منظمات إعلامية سورية ودولية.

اللقاء الكامل متاح عبر موقعنا 🔗

mariecolvinnetwork.org/ar/home-page...

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Marie Colvin Journalists' Network @mariecolvinnet.bsky.social · 15d

In her latest piece for @thenewarab.bsky.social, #MCJN member 𝐇𝐮𝐝𝐚 𝐀𝐥𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐲𝐟𝐚𝐡 sheds light on the struggles faced by elderly widows in #Jordan, after pension reforms slashed their incomes, forcing many to choose between dignity, food, and survival.

🔗

www.newarab.com/features/jor...

Jordan’s pension reforms leave elderly widows in poverty

Elderly widows in Jordan face deep hardship after pension reforms cut their incomes, forcing many to choose between dignity, food, and survival

www.newarab.com

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Marie Colvin Journalists' Network @mariecolvinnet.bsky.social · 17d

‘Unwilling and unable’: Half of Gaza City refuses to flee as Israeli attacks intensify.

𝐌𝐂𝐉𝐍 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 and Middle East Eye correspondent Maha Hussaini reports on the plight of nearly half a million Palestinians caught in the Israeli offensive in #Gaza.

www.middleeasteye.net/news/unwilli...

‘Unwilling and unable’: Half of Gaza City refuses to flee as Israeli attacks intensify

Around half a million Palestinian civilians are facing down the Israeli offensive, some trapped by exorbitant costs, others fearing they will never be allowed to return

www.middleeasteye.net

Marie Colvin Journalists' Network @mariecolvinnet.bsky.social · 21d

𝐋𝐲𝐬𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐭, MCJN founder and trustee, joins Faisal Al Yafai of @newlinesmag.bsky.social to discuss her new book on #Afghanistan, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥.

🔊⤵️
newlinesmag.com/podcast/lyse...

Lyse Doucet Offers an Alternative History of Afghanistan

Veteran BBC correspondent Lyse Doucet joins New Lines’ Faisal Al Yafai to discuss her new book on Afghanistan, “The Finest Hotel in Kabul.”

newlinesmag.com

Marie Colvin Journalists' Network @mariecolvinnet.bsky.social · 22d

Hezbollah still searching for answers a year after Israel's deadly pager attacks.

📝 Another special report by Jamie Prentis and 𝐌𝐂𝐉𝐍 member Nada Homsi for @thenationalnews.com.

#Lebanon #pagerattack #Hezbollah

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www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...

Marie Colvin Journalists' Network @mariecolvinnet.bsky.social · 22d

Israel, the humbling of 𝐇𝐞𝐳𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡 – and the Lebanese people caught in the crossfire: For the thousands displaced and unsupported, the war feels very far from over.

➡️ By Jamie Prentis and 𝐌𝐂𝐉𝐍 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 Nada Homsi for @thenationalnews.com.

www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...

Israel, the humbling of Hezbollah – and the Lebanese people still caught in the crossfire | The National

For the thousands still displaced and unsupported, the war feels very far from over

www.thenationalnews.com

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Marie Colvin Journalists' Network @mariecolvinnet.bsky.social · 25d

𝐄𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥| From solar panels to schools, Israel systematically destroys #𝐆𝐚𝐳𝐚 City’s last lifelines, leaving civilians with no choice but to flee.

MCJN member 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚 𝐇𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢's latest piece for Middle East Eye.

www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-...

Erasing survival: Israel destroys Gaza’s lifelines to force mass displacement

From solar panels to schools, Israel systematically destroys Gaza City’s last lifelines, leaving civilians with no choice but to flee

www.middleeasteye.net

Marie Colvin Journalists' Network @mariecolvinnet.bsky.social · Sep 10

أسطول غزة يُقصف مرتين: تعتيم رسمي على انتهاك السيادة التونسية | بقلم الصحفية التونسية حنان زبيس مرشدة شبكة ماري كولفن للصحفيات

#أسطول_الصمود #أسطول_الصمود_العالمي #تونس

daraj.media/%d8%a3%d8%b3...

أسطول غزة يُقصف مرتين: تعتيم رسمي على انتهاك السيادة التونسية - Daraj

حادثة القصف الثانية لسفينة "ألما" جاءت لتؤكد الحقيقة التي ترفض السلطة الاعتراف بها، وهي تعرض الدولة التونسية إلى اعتداء سافر على سيادتها من الكيان الصهيوني.

daraj.media

Marie Colvin Journalists' Network @mariecolvinnet.bsky.social · Sep 9

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡

In this powerful piece for Dazed MENA, 𝐌𝐂𝐉𝐍 member from Palestine, @mariambarghouti.bsky.social, profiles brave journalists risking their lives to tell the truth, featuring 𝐌𝐂𝐉𝐍 members from #Gaza, Hind Khoudary & Nour Swirki.

🔗 www.dazed.me/feature/the-...

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Marie Colvin Journalists' Network @mariecolvinnet.bsky.social · Sep 8

''For many Palestinians, the #Nakba is not only a traumatic memory but also a matter of identity. ''

Read more in this article by MCJN mentor and New York Times @nytimes.com Jerusalem correspondent, Raja Abdulrahim.

🔗
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/w...

Homeless and Hungry, Gazans Fear a Repeat of 1948 History

www.nytimes.com

Marie Colvin Journalists' Network @mariecolvinnet.bsky.social · Sep 3

''Brothers, cousins, sons: the human stories behind four of the war’s fallen journalists''.

Check out MCJN member Aseel Mousa’s latest piece for @theguardian.com.

#Gaza #journalists #NotATarget

www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Brothers, cousins, sons: the human stories behind four of the war’s fallen journalists

Six Palestinian media workers, four of them Al Jazeera journalists, were killed in a targeted Israeli airstrike on their tent by Gaza City’s al-Shifa hospital on 10 August. Here, their families pay tr...

www.theguardian.com

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Marie Colvin Journalists' Network @mariecolvinnet.bsky.social · Sep 1

@rsf.org and @avaaz.org launch international media operation: “At the rate journalists are being killed in #Gaza🇵🇸 by the Israeli army, there will soon be no one left to keep you informed”.

➡️ Full statement + list of participating media outlets here:

🔗 rsf.org/en/rsf-and-a...

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Marie Colvin Journalists' Network @mariecolvinnet.bsky.social · Aug 29

''𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬.''

𝐌𝐂𝐉𝐍 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 from 𝐆𝐚𝐳𝐚 Ruwaida Amer on the targeting and killing of Maryam Abu Daqqa and many other #Palestinian journalists by #Israel.

Published on @972mag.com.

🔗 www.972mag.com/maryam-abu-d...

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