Tariq Saleh

Tariq Saleh (Beirut, 16 September 1974) is a Brazilian journalist, international correspondent and TV producer, best known for his coverage on international news and current affairs as a Beirut-based journalist for over 15 years. His coverage of the Middle East and North Africa for the BBC World Service and later TV3 (Catalonia) was focused mainly in documenting on politics, wars, human rights and refugees. He is currently a contributor to Radio France International.

His work as a producer and writer include TIME magazine, Die Zeit newspaper, leading broadcaster Rede Globo, TV Record, Terra Networks, Veja Online and leading daily Folha de S.Paulo. He also worked as deputy editor in chief at Transterra Media agency. Since 2013, he is involved in training other journalists in basic Hostile Environment and First Aid (HEFAT) courses in Brazil and the Middle East.

Since 2006, he covered many major events in the region as the Battle of Mosul, the Syrian Civil War, Turkish constitutional referendum, 2017, the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, the Libyan Civil War, the 2011 Syrian uprising, the Arab Spring, the Gaza War (2008–09), the 2009 Iranian presidential election and the political and humanitarian crises in Lebanon. Provided by Wikipedia