Stringer periodically filmed Ruptly stories, and also worked with other agencies.
He has three children left and a pregnant wife.
Ruptly noted that al-Qaichi was a hardworking and loyal journalist who unwaveringly covered the conflict in the region.
“This terrible loss is a stern reminder of the dangers that all journalists around the world face, trying to simply tell the truth and talk about the horrors that millions of people are facing,” the video agency said.
On July 30, 2017, during an editorial, journalist Khaled al-Khatib, who collaborated with RT Arabic, came under fire from IG * terrorists in the Syrian province of Homs.
In his reports, he covered the battles of Syrian government forces with militants. Khaled al-Khatib was 25 years old.
In memory of the deceased journalist, the Khaled Alkhateb International Memorial Awards was established.
* “Islamic State” (ISIS, ISIS) - the organization was recognized as terrorist by decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2014.