Khodr Awarki
Beirut, Lebanon
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khodrawarki@gmail.com | info@zanys-group.com
Professional Summary
Marketing and media entrepreneur with over 25 years of
experience in brand building and investigative journalism. Currently General
Manager of Asia News Agency, headquartered in Beirut, specializing in
investigative reporting. Investigative journalist, novelist, documentary
filmmaker. Founded and led companies in the MENA region and North America,
frequently appeared on Arabic satellite channels, and currently advise multiple
businesses and public figures in Lebanon and across the Middle East.
Professional Experience
General Manager – Asia News Agency
Beirut, Lebanon | 2012–Present
- Lead
a fully licensed agency (by Lebanon’s Ministry of Information) operating
across the Middle East, with 45 correspondents, editors, and contributors
in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, the Maghreb, West Bank, and Gaza.
Founder & CEO – Zanys Group (Marketing &
Consulting)
Lebanon & Canada | 2000–Present
- Provide
strategic marketing consulting for institutions, companies, and public
figures.
- Execute
journalistic, investigative, and documentary projects with measurable
client growth.
- Manage
digital media platforms for third parties.
- Lead
political and personal-branding campaigns for electoral candidates in MENA
countries.
- Formed
a joint venture with a Chinese development firm to launch an AI company in
Lebanon and Arab countries called “Zanys Group.”plus
- Hold a
collaborative AI-focused agreement with Foshan Ltd (China) to develop
AI-based marketing campaign software.
Correspondent – Al Jazeera Online (Damascus)
Syria | 2009–2011
- Freelance
field reporter during the first years of the Syrian war. Produced a
three-part book series Hyenas of the Syrian War and several
documentaries aired by Press TV, OTV, and Al-Alam.
Marketing Director & Partner – Amarat Construction
Group
Kuwait & Lebanon | 1993–2000
Founder – Nascom Telecom Projects
Beirut, Lebanon | 1989–1992
- Planned
and executed wired and wireless telecom infrastructure projects
successfully.
Education
- Diploma
in IoT Programming – IUT, University of Longwy, France | 1986
- Technical
Excellence Diploma in Electronics Engineering – Higher Institute of
Technology, Al-Amalieh, Lebanon |1989- 1991
- Diploma
in Biblical Studies, Media Psychology & Preaching – Living Word
Institute, Montreal | 2001–2003
- Documentary
Direction and Investigative Journalism workshops – France (1986), Canada
(2001–2003)
Skills
- 25
years of strategic campaign planning, public opinion analysis, and team
leadership in commercial, political, and media contexts.
- Investigative
journalism and documentary media production (organizational leadership and
field work).
- Creative
writing and documentary filmmaking.
- International
business management and marketing strategy.
- Consultancy
in MENA market strategies.
- Political
analysis and expertise in extremist and militant movements, US/Israeli
affairs, Hezbollah, published across Lebanese and international media.
- Authored
dozens of research articles on counter-terrorism, Christian Zionist
extremism, US/Israeli governance, Hezbollah, and regional movements,
published in Al-Diyar, Al-Akhbar, Al-Safir, and other platforms.
- Managing
Asia News Agency since 2012.
Publications
Books
- Christian
Zionism From Within (2006)
- Novel:
Reem and Ghizlan (2006)
- Novel:
The Left Behind (2010)
- Novel:
Thirst (2016)
- Who
Rules Washington (2017)
- Hyenas
of the Syrian War (2018)
- Hezbollah:
Behind the Scenes 1981–2025 (e-published serial)
Documentary Films
- The
Hidden Truth Behind Rafic Hariri’s Assassination (Press TV, English)
- The
History of Saudi Arabia (13-part series) – Al-Alam TV
- Al-Qaeda
– The Lebanese Chapter – Al-Alam TV
- Intelligence
Wars in the Syrian War – Press TV
- Mosul
After ISIS – Asi TV platform
- Fallujah
After ISIS – Asi TV platform
- Syrian
Refugees in Turkey – Asi TV platform
- Gaza
2010 – TV series produced by Dashti Cultural Foundation, Kuwait (aired
on Al-Jadeed)
Media Appearances & Journalistic Contributions
- Al
Jazeera correspondent in Damascus (2009–2011)
- Regular
expert contributor on Al Jazeera, NBN, Al-Alam, Press TV
- Published
articles and reports in Al-Diyar, Al-Akhbar, Al-Safir,
and several magazines
Speaking Engagements
- Guest
Speaker at Carleton University (Ottawa) on Middle Eastern conflict
- Speaker
at American University of Beirut alumni events involving Lebanese-Kuwaiti
economic relations
Languages
- Arabic:
Native
- English
& French: Fluent (written & spoken)
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