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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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Elton John's 50th birthday costumes are seen on display at the Diva exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Reuters
V&A exhibition lauds divas, but not as you know them

London exhibition celebrates female performers who shaped society – and reclaims a word often reserved for shaming

Art & DesignJune 24, 2023
President of the Southern Transition Council Maj Gen Aidaroos Al Zubaidi said the UK could 'play a role' in a peace process that would highlight all of Yemen’s issues. AFP
STC chief hopes peace talks will lead to independence for southern Yemen

Maj Gen Aidaroos Al Zubaidi spoke during visit to London as humanitarian situation worsens

UKJune 24, 2023
Jamshid Sharmahd, pictured with his daughter Gazelle Sharmahd, who is seeking legal action against members of the Iranian regime over her father's treatment. Photo: Gazelle Sharmahd
High-ranking Iranians named in German criminal complaint

Daughter hopes court will investigate human rights abuses against Jamshid Sharmahd, who faces execution in Iran

UKJune 21, 2023
Momtaza Mehri. Amy McConaghy / The National
Poet Momtaza Mehri highlights importance of compassion for World Refugee Day

British-Somali poet will present new poems about living in the diaspora during the Shubbak Festival

UKJune 20, 2023
Prof Harminder Singh Dua has more than 40 years' experience in the treatment in eye diseases. Photo: Harminder S Dua
Acid attack victim in Turkey puts faith in UK eye surgeon

Syrian Bakri Hamza has been making journey to see Prof Harminder Singh Dua in Nottingham for more than 10 years

HealthJune 20, 2023
Opponents of the bill march in protest outside the Houses of Parliament in London. Photo: PA
Palestinian envoy criticises UK 'anti-boycott' bill

The long-expected bill could provide 'a cloak of impunity' to Israeli settlements, described as illegal by the UN.

UKJune 19, 2023
Precarious Passage (2016/2023) by Issam Kourbaj, a limited-edition artwork donated to the British Museum. Photo: British Museum
Issam Kourbaj donates work to British Museum for Refugee Week

Migration is an ageless phenomenon that will always be present, the Syrian-born, UK-based artist told The National

UKJune 19, 2023
AI’s ability to learn human-like tasks has made it fertile ground for questions of faith.
Tech’s faithful 'can steer AI for the better'

Faith advocates fear an AI-powered world dominated by the whims of Silicon Valley engineers as they discuss the evolving technology

UKJune 15, 2023
The British economy is no longer expected to fall into mild recession this year. PA
UK economy may grow but long-term challenges remain, says CBI

Forecast describes a "tale of two halves" as inflation falls, but is still too high for household incomes.

EconomyJune 11, 2023
The Harborne Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK. Photo: HCA Healthcare UK
US healthcare company invests in NHS as Sunak visits Washington

New US-backed private hospital in Birmingham will include beds for NHS patients as well as access to radiotherapy and four operating theatres.

UKJune 07, 2023
Earthquake survivors Kubra Goknar and her daughter Leyla in their tent in Kahramanmaras, south-eastern Turkey. AP
Listening in: The support groups helping women displaced by Turkey quake

Sessions set up to assist millions of survivors with mental health challenges

MENAJune 07, 2023
Cromwell Hospital in London. Photo: Bupa
Private London hospital launches urgent healthcare services

The services are 'breaking new ground' for private hospitals in the UK

UKJune 05, 2023
Joel Rayburn, a retired US army officer and diplomat, spoke to The National about Arab-American relations.
Exclusive'No viable alternatives' to US alliance in the Middle East

Arab-American relations are in a bad state after Washington took an 'almost hostile' position towards the Gulf, former senior official says

MENAJune 05, 2023
Robotic-arm assisted knee surgery with a Mako robot. Photo courtesy of Mako.
Joint venture: UK private hospital operations overtake NHS in key areas

As part of a new series on global health, The National explores how patients are increasingly compelled to make substantial one-off payments to treat joint pain

UKJune 01, 2023
Left: Cleveland Clinic’s London hospital. Right: NHS patient Alexander Seale was back at work covering the Coronation just weeks after 12 hour pioneering brain surgery to cure his lifelong battle with epilepsy. Photo: Cleveland Clinic / Alexander Seale
NHS paid for private hospital brain surgery to end my epilepsy

Patient shares his experience at London’s newest private hospital, shedding light on the UK’s healthcare challenges

HealthMay 30, 2023
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