Mais Katt  is the EIF coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa.

She is an investigative journalist who focuses on conflict zones and the intersections of wars with critical contexts such as environmental crimes, human rights violations, migration, and women's issues. She has participated in major investigations with Lighthouse Reports, Arij, and OCCRP, and publishes her stories in Arabic and international media. Mais is a fellow of the International Center for Journalists in Washington, and on the shortlist for the Arab Investigative Journalist Award (ARIJ). and a European Press Prize Nominee 2024.​

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Basic information

Name
Mais Katt
Title
Investigative Journalist, Media Trainer and Researcher
Country
Netherlands
City
Amsterdam
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Burning Skies: Behind Big Oil’s Toxic Flames

  • Climate
  • Energy
  • Environment

EU / AFRICA / MENA – Five European oil and gas majors rank among the top 10 largest polluters in Africa and the Middle East when it comes to gas flaring, reveals this investigative series. These companies include Shell, BP, ENI, TotalEnergies and Perenco, as revealed by the Environmental Investigative Forum (EIF) and the media network European Investigative Collaborations (EIC), Daraj Media, SourceMaterial and Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism.

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