Maharat Foundation
- Legal name
- Maharat Foundation
- Country
- Lebanon
- Type
- Civil society organisation
- Founded
- Not disclosed
- Director or chair
- Roula Mikhael (Executive Director)
- Claim
- Not claimed by the organisation
- Last verified
- 14 August 2026
0 of 5 layers verified
Transparency
Partial
5 of 6 key disclosures on record, 0 of them checked by our researchers.
- Legal name on record, not yet checked
- Who leads it on record, not yet checked
- How it is funded on record, not yet checked
- Named funders on record, not yet checked
- Public contact address not disclosed
- Official websites and accounts on record, not yet checked
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Who is it?
Origin
Partly verified
- Brand names Pending check
- Maharat
- Maharat-News
- Registration number
- Not disclosed
- Registered address
- Not disclosed
- Public contact email
- Not disclosed
3 sources
- Government of Canada, Grants and Contributions disclosure (Global Affairs Canada), record 064-2023-2024-Q1-00148, read 2026-10-20 (recipient legal name 'Maharat Foundation', Beirut; Canada Fund for Local Initiatives; '39 470,22 $'; agreement 30 June 2021 – 30 April 2022; amplifying local voices and inclusive content in Lebanon)
- Institut des Finances Basil Fuleihan (Lebanese Ministry of Finance), contributor page 'Roula Mikhael' (image dated 2026-02), read 2026-10-20 (Executive Director of Maharat; founder and Executive Director of the Beirut-based Maharat Foundation, which operates Maharat-News; Maharat joined the Global Forum for Media Development)
- IFCN Code of Principles, profile 'Maharat Foundation', read 2026-10-20 (Lebanon; compliance badge issued 18 May 2023, expiry 18 May 2024, under renewal; application 'Maharat-News'; website maharat-news.com; Twitter @MaharatNews)
Who stands behind it?
Control
Not yet verified
- Founders or members with control
- Not disclosed
- Beneficial owners
- Not disclosed
- State or public-body ownership Pending check
- None
- Network or umbrella organisation Pending check
- IFEX (member); Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) (member)
2 sources
- for9a.com, organisation page 'Maharat', read 2026-10-20 (non-governmental foundation on media issues and freedom of expression, founded by a group of Lebanese journalists; member of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange network; website maharatfoundation.org)
- Institut des Finances Basil Fuleihan (Lebanese Ministry of Finance), contributor page 'Roula Mikhael' (image dated 2026-02), read 2026-10-20 (Executive Director of Maharat; founder and Executive Director of the Beirut-based Maharat Foundation, which operates Maharat-News; Maharat joined the Global Forum for Media Development)
Who pays?
Money
Not yet verified
- Income mix
- Not disclosed
- Named funders and donors Pending check
Funder Type Note Global Affairs Canada (Canada Fund for Local Initiatives) Government or public body $39,470.22, agreement 30 June 2021 – 30 April 2022
Where does it appear?
Channels
Not yet verified
- Official websites Pending check
- Official social accounts Pending check
Platform Link X x.com/MaharatNews
2 sources
- for9a.com, organisation page 'Maharat', read 2026-10-20 (non-governmental foundation on media issues and freedom of expression, founded by a group of Lebanese journalists; member of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange network; website maharatfoundation.org)
- IFCN Code of Principles, profile 'Maharat Foundation', read 2026-10-20 (Lebanon; compliance badge issued 18 May 2023, expiry 18 May 2024, under renewal; application 'Maharat-News'; website maharat-news.com; Twitter @MaharatNews)
Who is connected?
Networks
Nothing disclosed
- Documented public-office or party roles
- Not disclosed
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 20 October 2026 | Updated from research database (Origin, Control, Money, Channels) |
| 1 | 19 October 2026 | First published |
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