The 2023 edition of the Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press received 242 submissions from journalists in the Middle East, North Africa, and Gulf region, competing in three categories: opinion piece, investigative article, and audiovisual news report.

A seven-member professional jury selected a short-list of three finalists in each of the opinion piece and audiovisual news report categories respectively, and four finalists in the investigative article category.

Discover the submissions of the finalists by clicking on the red button below.