ABOUT

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Email: mahmoudk.8887@gmail.com
Phone (UAE): +971503775454
Phone (Egypt): +201011020616
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Mahmoud Khaled is an independent photojournalist with over 16 years of experience covering political events, sports, documentary stories, and a wide range of other assignments. He works with international news agencies across the Middle East, as well as public relations agencies, producing powerful images that highlight key social and political issues.

Employment History

► Freelance Photojournalist in GCC & Egypt (January 2024 - Present)
▹ Official Photographer, World Triathlon Championship Series Abu Dhabi 2025.
▹ Official Photographer, UCI urban cycling World Championships Abu Dhabi 2024.
▹ Official Photographer, The Saudi Cup 2024.
► Co-Founder & COO at Photoency Images (August 2022 - January 2024)
▹ Official Photographer, COP28.
▹ Official Photographer, African Football League.
▹ Official Photographer, The Saudi Cup 2022, 2023 .
► Freelance Photojournalist in Egypt (April 2022 - August 2022)
► Official Photographer at Expo 2020 Dubai in UAE (August 2021 - April 2022)
► Freelance Photojournalist in Egypt (July 2020 - August 2021)
▹ Official Photographer, The Saudi Cup 2021.
▹ Official Photographer, The African Nations Championship Cameroon 2021.

► Freelance Photojournalist in UAE (May 2016 - July 2020)
▹ Official Photographer, The Saudi Cup 2020.
▹ Official Photographer, Arab Women Sports Tournament (AWST) 2020.
▹ Official Photographer, Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.
▹ Official Photographer, IWAS World Games 2019.
▹ Covered FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 for EPA.
► Freelance Photojournalist in Egypt (July 2014 - May 2016)
► Collaborator at Agence France-Presse (AFP) in Egypt (January 2013 - July 2014)
► Photojournalist at Al-Masry Al-Youm Newspaper (November 2011 - September 2013)
► Photojournalist at Al-Shorouk Newspaper (April 2010 - November 2011)

Clients

(Getty Images) (AP) (AFP) (Reuters) (EPA) (Xinhua)
(National Geographic) (Le Monde) (Borsen)
(NNC) (People)

Workshops Attended

▸ World Press Photo reporting change storytelling grants (Amsterdam) 2013.
▸ World Press Photo reporting change storytelling (Tunisia-Morocco) 2013.
▸ Noor foundation and Al-liquindoi storytelling workshop (Egypt) 2011.

Award

▸ Special Merit (Equestrian category) - World Sports Photography Awards 2025
▸ Special Merit (Venues category) - World Sports Photography Awards 2025

▸ 4th place (Africa) AIPS Sport Media Awards 2024.

▸ 1st place (Sports category) - Egypt Press Photo 2024
▸ Special Merit (Martial Arts category) - World Sports Photography Awards 2024
▸ 3rd place (Sports category) - Egypt Press Photo 2023
▸ 1st place (Sports category) - Egypt Press Photo 2022
▸ 2nd place (Story category) - Egypt Press Photo 2022
▸ 1st place (Daily life category) - Egypt Press Photo 2021
▸ Jury Award (Story category) - Egypt Press Photo 2021
▸ Jury Award (News category) - Egypt Press Photo 2021
▸ 1st place (Sports category) - Egypt Press Photo 2018
▸ Jury Award - Egypt Press Photo 2018
▸ Jury Award - Egypt Press Photo 2013
▸ 1st place (News category) - Sharjah International Award 2013
▸ 1st place - Sakia's Competition of the image 2013
▸ Egyptian Revolution prizes - National Geographic Magazine 2012
▸ 3rd place - Jordan's Ninth International Festival of the Image 2011
▸ 2nd place (News category) - Egypt press photo 2011