Osama Al-Sayyad is an investigative journalist hailing from Egypt based in The Netherlands. He has extensive experience in both investigative and data journalism, with a particular focus on civil-military relations in the Middle East and North Africa.
Osama has been involved in a number of projects that shed light on the intertwined relationships between Egypt's military generals and businessmen across kinship and benefit-based networks. From 2018 to 2019, he investigated the ill-gotten assets of the Mubarak clan in the EU. Additionally, he has worked as a content producer for several Arabic-language feature films and contributed to investigative reports for news outlets such as Mada Masr and Carnegie.
One of Osama's key areas of interest is the transformations in Islamists following the 2013 coup in Egypt. He has published numerous investigations on human rights, illicit financial flows, and corruption. Furthermore, he has worked on initiatives that utilize data to promote positive social change. He is also a member of several cross-border investigation teams and is part of the network of EIF (The Environmental Investigative Forum).
In addition to his impressive body of work, Osama has contributed to the creation of the Investigative Journalism Guide and the Data Journalism Guide in collaboration with the Al Jazeera Media Institute.
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