Muwatin is a media organisation based in London, United Kingdom, founded on the sixth of June 2013. Muwatin, which means “citizen” in Arabic, monitors and documents societal affairs and is concerned with citizenship issues in the Gulf region and the Arab world.
Muwatin is an independent media organisation unrestrained by conditions of political funding that governs the work of prevailing Arab media institutions. Muwatin believes in the necessity of financial independence as a precondition for editorial independence.
Muwatin is an Arabic media organisation that goes beyond the red lines. Its objective is to create a new, distinct and independent journalistic experience by discussing political, religious, social and democratic transition topics that are kept muted in the MENA region, which are the editorial line of its all programs.
Muwatin believes in the importance of journalism in establishing a citizenship state based on the culture of difference. Through an analytical journalism approach, Muwatin reads what is behind the news and travels with its audience beyond the red lines. Muwatin… where you discover the illusion of red lines.
Mohamed Alnady
Graphic Designer
Abbas Taleb
Partnerships & advocacy director
(English Version)
Eman Mounir
Investigative Journalist
Shaima Alyusif
Journalist
(Arabic Version)
Anwar Alrougui
Journalist
(Arabic Version)
Mohamed Hisham
Collaborator
(Arabic Version)
Tatiana Rouhana
Collaborator
(English Version)
Yara Al Youssef
Director of Marketing and Social Media
(Arabic Version)
Elzahraa Azzazy
Marketing and Social Media Specialist
(Arabic Version)
Nor
Translator
Said Mustafa
Finance officer
Khalid Ali
Linguistic editor
(Arabic Version)
Karar
Journalist
(Arabic Version)
Yahya Husain
Digital security officer
In the process of restructuring.
Soon
- Muwatin is a London, UK based non-profit organisation. It is officially registered in the UK under Muwatin Media Network LTD.
- Muwatin has been accredited by NGOsource as equivalent to a Certified Public Charity (ED Certificate).
Donors
Muwatin believes in the necessity of financial independence as a condition for editorial independence; it is a non-profit organisation seeking self-reliance. In the meantime, Muwatin resorts to non-restrictive international funding. In faith of transparency, Muwatin will consistently ensure to reveal to its readers identities of supporting bodies.
Muwatin is currently sponsored by the following bodies:
Collaborations
Muwatin believes in the importance of collaborative work with independent entities whose vision intersects with the vision of Muwatin in its role in overcoming obstacles and shortening distances in building capacities and achieving the desired effects through common goals.
- Memorandum of Understandings: currently, Muwatin has an official memoranda of understanding with the following entities:
- Memberships: currently, Muwatin has official memberships with the following entities:
- Muwatin is committed to defending the freedom of the press and is committed to not publish materials that do not comply with the profession’s regulations and ethics.
- Muwatin is committed to adhere to professional journalistic standards in terms of verifying information, verifying its sources, and not contributing to the promotion of fake news.
- Muwatin is committed to abide by international laws and conventions and works within their framework as a basis in formulating its editorial policy.
- Muwatin is committed to journalistic objectivity in its articles and programs, without siding with any party, sect or authority, by presenting different points of view and opinions without favoring or siding with any of them.
- Muwatin is committed to the right of its writers opinions to express their ideas without limitation or restriction, in accordance with the announced publishing standards.
- Muwatin is committed not to defame or use the press as a political tool or for personal revenge.
- Muwatin is committed to the principle of source confidentiality to protect its sources of information from being subjected to legal accountability or moral/physical assassination.
- Muwatin is committed to abide by the applicable international practices with regard to literary rights of publication and intellectual property.
- Muwatin is committed to moral courage and apologising in the event of a mistake without trying to justify it.
- Muwatin is committed to defending its team when necessary in light of the harassment and violations faced by journalists, and to cooperate with unions, local and international organisations to defend freedom of the press and free speech.
Muwatin is a media organisation based in London, United Kingdom, founded on the sixth of June 2013. Muwatin, which means “citizen” in Arabic, monitors and documents societal affairs and is concerned with citizenship issues in the Gulf region and the Arab world.
Muwatin is an independent media organisation unrestrained by conditions of political funding that governs the work of prevailing Arab media institutions. Muwatin believes in the necessity of financial independence as a precondition for editorial independence.
Muwatin is an Arabic media organisation that goes beyond the red lines. Its objective is to create a new, distinct and independent journalistic experience by discussing political, religious and social topics that are kept muted in the MENA region, which are the editorial line of its all programs.
Muwatin believes in the importance of journalism in establishing a citizenship state based on the culture of difference. Through an analytical journalism approach, Muwatin reads what is behind the news and travels with its audience beyond the red lines. Muwatin… where you discover the illusion of red lines.
Welcomed materials
- Topics concerned with general issues and affairs surrounding the Gulf and Arab world.
- Materials that enhance the value of freedom, democracy and citizenship.
- Materials on social, philosophical, political and religious themes that add to the Arab culture.
General guidelines
- Work must be of clarity and is well-structured.
- Each paragraph must not exceed 150 words if possible.
- All works must be accurately referenced, and sources of information must be included in the text through hyperlinks.
- Work must not have been previously published, widely circulated or is being under consideration at other publications.
- Avoid using stereotypical language and/or uncommon expressions.
- Material should be divided into paragraphs, making it easy to view and read.
- Material should consider writing structure (introduction – body – conclusion).
- Material is divided into three or four subheadings where possible.
- Written work must be as analytical as possible, free from any absolute judgements, and adheres to the rules of objectivity.
- If the work contains any images, these must be sent separately with an explanation of their position, description of each image, and confirmation of their availability in terms of property rights, by adding the source that authorised their publication or adding their license if they are under the “Creative Commons License”.
- For ‘Stories’: we welcome investigative reports, news stories and reports that capture social, cultural and political issues. Material must not be below 800 words.
- For ‘Opinions’: material must be between 800-1200 words.
Procedural guidelines
- Writers will be contacted within two weeks of receiving the work, with an approval, rejection, or modification request.
- Work will only be modified for linguistic or writing errors.
- Editorial team has the right to amend the title if needed for the editorial policy, without distorting the content of the article.
- Muwatin is not obligated to pay the writer for the publication of the work unless there is a prior agreement of payment.
- Material sent is owned by the writer if the writer has not been paid for it and can re-publish it at other publications one month after it is published at Muwatin.
- In the case of a paid publication, the material/article is the property of Muwatin which has the right to use it in any way in the future while preserving the writer’s literary right, and the writer has no right to publish it on any other platform.
General tips and advice
- Avoid generalisations and including everything in one article.
- Shorter sentences are more refined and capable of conveying the idea to the readers.
- Do not overlook punctuation marks that organize ideas: ;,!?.
- Do not use Wikipedia as a reference, and do not recycle other people’s articles.
- Rebel and break out of the norm, as new ideas contain excitement and attract readers.
- If you would like to woo a government or its opposition, this is not the right platform. State and opposition sites and newspapers are widely available.
Contact details
- Contributions should be sent to the following email: contact_en@muwatin.net
- If a writer has not previously written for Muwatin, please attach the following: a photo, brief biography of the writer and their Facebook/Twitter account if available.
