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Lemma Shehadi

Lemma Shehadi

Senior Correspondent
London
Lemma Shehadi covers stories of Middle East interest in the UK. She has reported from the Middle East, Europe and South Asia. She won The Independent’s Rupert Cornwell Prize for foreign journalism to write a series on the Yazidis of Iraq and the Caucasus in 2019. She was a One World Media Fellow 2022, looking at the impact of wildfires and reforestation in the marginalized north of Lebanon.
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People attend a Humanity Not Hatred Vigil in Westminster, central London. PA
New peace movement to heal divisions to hit London's streets

Campaigners urge communities not to let tensions from Israel-Gaza threaten coexistence in the UK

UKNovember 28, 2023
Sections of the Elgin Marbles from the Parthenon on display in the British Museum, in London. PA
Sunak cancels meeting with Greek PM amid Elgin Marbles row

Greek leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis says dividing artefacts between London and Athens is like cutting Mona Lisa in half

UKNovember 27, 2023
Protesters holding images of children believed to be hostages in Gaza attend a rally outside the Red Cross's London offices. Getty Images
British-Jewish groups see truce opening the way to peace

Two-state supporters in the UK hope to overcome a polarising environment as they push for a longer-term solution

UKNovember 24, 2023
UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron poses with the delegation at Lancaster House in London. PA
Arab and Islamic delegation urges Cameron to play balanced role in Israel-Gaza war

Diplomacy making headway in wake of Israeli-Hamas temporary truce to release those held

UKNovember 22, 2023
Ahmed Aboul Gheit, right, on Monday told the western world to 'wake up' to the war in Gaza, at the Arab-British Economic Summit in London. Matthew Davies and Victor Besa / The National
Ahmed Aboul Gheit condemns western attitudes to 'evil war' in Gaza

Arab-British Economic Summit in London hears 'prosperity cannot exist without stability'

UKNovember 20, 2023
Some British MPs said the UK had “lost sight of humanity” and “proportionality” in Gaza after hearing from aid agencies on Tuesday. Getty Images
UK charities urge Rishi Sunak to call for ceasefire in Gaza

Charity directors tell the Prime Minister the world can still 'start saving lives in Gaza today'

UKNovember 19, 2023
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt outside BBC Broadcasting House on Sunday. PA
Jeremy Hunt says Rwanda plan can be saved without leaving ECHR

Supreme Court judge Lord Sumption believes plan is 'probably dead' in its current form.

UKNovember 19, 2023
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt tells opposition Rachel Reeves that she is a 'survivor'. PA
Jeremy Hunt promises 'path to lower tax' in a responsible way

The British Chancellor declined to comment on specific tax cuts amid speculation about the government's autumn statement

UKNovember 19, 2023
Protesters gather outside the office of the Tower Hamlets Labour Party in London to show their opposition to MP Rushanara Ali. PA
Muslim MP a target for protesters over refusal to back Gaza ceasefire

Rushanara Ali hints in statement released after Commons vote that she could quit shadow cabinet

UKNovember 17, 2023
People search through buildings destroyed during Israeli air strikes in the southern Gaza Strip on November 14. Getty Images
Gazans need ‘days not hours‘ for aid access to halt disaster

Aid agencies told MPs not to get bogged down on wording for ceasefire

UKNovember 14, 2023
Heavy fighting was raging near Al-Shifa hospital, with Israel saying it had killed dozens of militants and destroyed tunnels that are key to Hamas's capacity to fight. AFP
'Rescue is impossible': British doctors condemn Gaza hospital siege

Serious questions must be asked as to whether Israel’s military response is proportionate, Labour's Wes Streeting says

UKNovember 14, 2023
Protesters waving Palestinian flags fill London's Trafalgar Square during a march in October. AFP
EXCLUSIVEConservative councillor speaks out over 'silencing' on Israel-Gaza war

Jamal Chohan says he feels 'isolated' from his party's stance on Israel

UKNovember 11, 2023
The decline of water flows that is increasing salinity levels in the remaining water, rendering it unsuitable for livestock and wildlife. Photo: Jassim Al Asadi
Iraq's Cop28 opportunity is 'mastering its methane challenge'

Country's climate envoy Fareed Yasseen underlines commitment to reduce gas flaring and diversify economy

UKNovember 09, 2023
A demonstrator at a protest in solidarity with Palestinians, in London. Reuters
Divided views split London demonstrations over Israel-Gaza war

Call for people in UK to unite or at least consider their neighbours amid rising tension and hate crimes

UKNovember 08, 2023
Demonstrators calling for a ceasefire outside Chatham House in London where Britain's Labour Party leader Keir Starmer was speaking. AFP
Quitting or despairing: Labour and Conservative ranks react to Israel-Gaza war

Party leaders seek to maintain their position on Israel despite growing objections

WeekendNovember 03, 2023
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