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Lizzie Porter

Lizzie Porter

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Lizzie Porter is The National's Istanbul correspondent. She has been a foreign correspondent for nearly a decade, and was previously based in Beirut and Baghdad. She covers diplomacy, politics, conflicts and crises in Turkey and across the Middle East, and has won multiple awards for her reporting on topics ranging from missing persons in Iraq to the region's climate crises. A native English speaker, she also speaks fluent French, Arabic and Farsi. Her Turkish is improving.
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Ahmed Farhat, left, with son Saeed, a British citizen. Ahmed was shot dead outside Damascus in July, prompting Saeed to embark on a quest for justice in Syria. Photo: Farhat family
Play02:49
ExclusiveChasing Al Shara by bike through London, a grieving son's quest for justice

UK acknowledges 'devastating circumstances’ of British citizen after his father’s detention and killing outside Damascus

MENAJuly 28, 2026
A protester holds a sign calling for an end to executions in Iran during a rally outside the US embassy in Berlin, Germany. Photo: Sipa USA
Iran executes two men accused of links to ISIS

Executions part of surge in Iran's use of death penalty, human rights groups say

MENAJuly 14, 2026
Javier Colomina during his interview with The National in Ankara. Lizzie Porter / The National
Play01:59
InterviewNato launches anti-drone and maritime security projects to help protect Gulf

Javier Colomina, special representative for regions including the Middle East, tells The National about 'extremely current' initiative

MENAJuly 08, 2026
Leaders at a meeting during the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit at the presidential complex in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Bloomberg
Nato announces $50bn defence boost at Ankara summit

Trump says Ukraine will be allowed to manufacture Patriot missiles

NewsJuly 08, 2026
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, greets US President Donald Trump at an airbase near Ankara. Reuters
Trump lifts sanctions on Turkey and hails 'good chemistry' with Erdogan

US President heaps praise on Turkish leader at Nato summit, as his criticism of Europe continues

MENAJuly 07, 2026
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, with Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte in Ankara. Reuters
AnalysisWhat Turkey wants as Nato summit host

Erdogan aims to market defence industry to allies as he warns of threats from all directions

MENAJuly 07, 2026
An image of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is displayed on a poster in Tehran. EPA
Play03:23
Special reportHow mental health toll of war and repression has caused Iranians to 'fall apart'

Residents and therapists tell The National of country's growing sense of despair and hopelessness

MENAJuly 03, 2026
Ibrahim Khaldoon Hilmi, wanted in the US for billions of dollars worth of alleged medical insurance fraud, arrives in South Florida accompanied by FBI personnel. Photo: FBI Miami bureau
Alleged fraudster accused of $3.7bn scam returned to US after Turkey detention

Ibrahim Khaldoon Hilmi was detained in Turkey and returned to Florida, FBI says

MENAJune 23, 2026
From left, Zahra Azadpour and Sahba Rashtian were both killed, Amirhossein Ghaderzadeh disappeared after being arrested, and Mojtaba Tarshiz was also killed. Photo: Hengaw / Amnesty / NCRI
Special reportMemory of Iranian footballers killed in protests casts shadow over World Cup

Dozens of people linked to the game were detained and killed in January protests

MENAJune 21, 2026
In the December 2024 performance livestreamed online, Parastoo Ahmadi is singing alone on stage without a headscarf. Photo: Hossein Ronaghi / Wikimedia Commons
Iranian singer sentenced to lashes and work ban over audience-less concert

Court claims Parastoo Ahmadi's 'vulgar' performance damaged 'public decency'

MENAJune 19, 2026
Iranians shop in the Tajrish bazaar in Tehran, Iran, 25 April 2026. US President Donald Trump announced that a ceasefire between the United States and Iran has been extended, additional talks between the US and Iran are expected to be held in Pakistan. EPA
Play02:12
Special reportComparing the market in Iran: Wartime price rises hit food, phones and AC

Economic crisis continues despite deal with US

MENAJune 19, 2026
A poster of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran. Some anti-regime Iranians who had been hoping for an end to clerical rule are deeply disappointed. EPA
'Not solid': Scepticism and hope among Iranians over US-Iran plan

Many do not see the agreement bringing long-term stability or relief from authoritarian rule

MENAJune 19, 2026
A mural in Tehran. Iranian ultraconservatives have long clashed with reformist politicians who advocate greater engagement with the West and expanding civil liberties. EPA
Play01:56
Special reportWar not talks: Who are Iran’s ultraconservatives?

Hardliners clash with other conservatives and curb Iranians' freedoms

MENAJune 12, 2026
An Iranian girl walks past an anti-Israeli mural on a street in Tehran. EPA
AnalysisIran tries to call the shots with strikes on Israel

Severe escalation complicates advanced peace talks as Tehran signals willingness to risk return to full-scale war, 100 days into the conflict

MENAJune 08, 2026
Iranians stand next to a model of a Kheibar missile at a rally in support of supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday. AFP
AnalysisIran sees recent escalation as show of strength in peace negotiations

Series of strikes, including attack on Kuwait airport, is Tehran's way of laying down red lines

MENAJune 04, 2026
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