OUR TEAM

Kashaf Team

Syrian journalists and researchers working within an independent, non-profit environment.

The Kashaf team brings together Syrian journalists and researchers working within an independent, non-profit environment. They share media and field experience and a professional commitment to fact-checking and countering disinformation, according to a published methodology and clear editorial standards.

Hassan al-Hadari

Hassan al-Hadari

Co-founder · Current Director

Co-founder and current director of the Kashaf platform. He has worked at media organizations in editing and digital-platform development. A fact-checking researcher, he focuses on the impact of AI tools on verification and content creation.

Omar al-Khatib

Omar al-Khatib

Deputy Director and Editorial Supervisor

Deputy director and editorial supervisor at the Kashaf platform. During the revolution years he worked as a photographer and field editor, then continued his career across several media initiatives before moving into editorial work and content supervision.

Yasser al-Nashawati

Yasser al-Nashawati

Co-founder · Editorial Officer

Co-founder of the Kashaf platform. He has worked at media and news organizations in editing and monitoring. He focuses on creating and developing media platforms and building digital editorial structures.

Hazem al-Taqatqa

Hazem al-Taqatqa

Current Website Director

Website director at the Kashaf platform. A fact-checking specialist, he founded and helped develop verification platforms. He designed and delivered specialized training in fact-checking and journalist capacity-building, with hands-on experience in developing content and the digital platforms tied to verification.

Omar Mahmoud

Omar Mahmoud

Monitor and Fact-checker

Monitor at the Kashaf platform. He follows and monitors circulating content and widespread claims, in preparation for verifying them according to the platform's methodology.

Abdul Rahman Jaroof

Abdul Rahman Jaroof

Senior Editor

Senior editor at the Kashaf platform. He contributes to preparing and editing fact-check material and works to produce professional content focused on debunking misleading claims according to the platform's methodology and editorial standards.

Salim al-Husseini

Salim al-Husseini

Marketing Officer

Marketing officer at the Kashaf platform. He oversees the marketing of material and the website, manages paid promotion campaigns, and develops promotional ideas that help extend the reach of fact-check content to the audience.

Mohammad Qaddour

Mohammad Qaddour

Designer

Designer at the Kashaf platform. He contributes to designing and producing the platform's visual content, including illustrations, visual cards, and material supporting reports and investigations.

Baha al-Din al-Marei

Baha al-Din al-Marei

Designer

Designer at the Kashaf platform. He takes part in preparing and designing the platform's visual material, such as illustrations, visual cards, and the material accompanying reports and investigations.

Alongside the names listed, the Kashaf team includes other colleagues whose role and contributions we value. We refrain from publishing their names to protect their security and safety, given that they are in sensitive circumstances and tense areas inside and outside Syria.

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From the first idea in January 2025 to today.