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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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Police at the scene of the fatal stabbing in London, on Thursday. Lemma Shehadi / The National
Man stabbed to death 'by masked attacker' in London’s 'Rolex Ripper' hotspot

Attack happened on Wednesday night between upmarket store and Park Tower Club hotel

UKJuly 10, 2025
Paul Carey
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, left, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer lay a wreath at the July 7 Memorial in Hyde Park, London, on Monday. PA
UK marks 20 years since 7/7 with calls for unity

King Charles III and Prime Minister Keir Starmer remember how Londoners came together against hate

UKJuly 07, 2025
Lemma Shehadi
The bombings that ripped through London's bus and underground train network on July 7, 2005 are still having an impact on the UK's Muslim community. Getty
UK forced to rethink approach to terrorism 20 years after 7/7 attacks

Experts say narrow focus on Islamist extremism fostered far-right sentiment

UKJuly 06, 2025
Lemma Shehadi
The mummified body of Asru, a 2,700-year-old woman from ancient Thebes, on display at Manchester Museum. Photo: Manchester Museum / The University of Manchester
Should English museum keep displaying 2,700-year-old Egyptian mummy?

Manchester exhibit invites public input on whether ancient human remains should stay in gallery or be removed

UKJuly 01, 2025
Lemma Shehadi
Palestine Action founders Richard Barnard and Huda Ammori. Getty Images
Palestine Action mounts legal challenge to block government ban

Home Office plan to proscribe group could be delayed after co-founder granted urgent High Court hearing

UKJune 30, 2025
Lemma Shehadi
Bassem Youssef will perform at the event in east London on July 19. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Bassem Youssef to headline major Gaza fundraiser in London

Evening of comedy and music for 2,000 guests will support medical charities

UKJune 27, 2025
Lemma Shehadi
A Sea-Watch crew member gives lifejackets to migrants on an overcrowded inflatable boat in the Mediterranean in 2022. Reuters
Germany to stop funding migrant rescue ships in Mediterranean

Almost 750 people reported dead or missing after attempting perilous sea crossing so far this year

EuropeJune 26, 2025
Lemma Shehadi
A counter-demonstration in support of Israel in London during a pro-Palestine rally last Saturday. Reuters
UK's largest Jewish body suspends five members after criticism of Israel

Critics say the move risks undermining the Board of Deputies, which has increased its support of Israel's military campaigns

UKJune 25, 2025
Lemma Shehadi
Demonstrators hold up placards during a protest by Palestine Action supporters in London. AFP
Palestine Action rejects 'sham' probe over Iran funding claims

Group faces ban after spray-painting UK military facilities

UKJune 24, 2025
Lemma Shehadi
An oil tanker passes through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital trade artery between Britain and the Arabian Gulf. Reuters
How UK-Gulf free-trade agreement could transform global commerce

Arab Chambers summit hears call for economic partnerships based on trust

BusinessJune 23, 2025
Lemma Shehadi
Police speak to people taking part in a demonstration at Trafalgar Square in London in support of Palestine Action. PA
UK to designate Palestine Action as terrorist group

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has sought approval for measure some Labour colleague say is step too far

UKJune 23, 2025
Tariq Tahir
A mural of Jim Henderson outside the Henderson Academy in Penryn and, right, his brother Matt. Lemma Shehadi / The National
Family searches for answers over killing of World Central Kitchen aid worker

One year on, Jim Henderson's death haunts boxing club named after him

MENAJune 20, 2025
Lemma Shehadi
Israelis disembark from a coach after being flown back to Tel Aviv on repatriation flights. AFP
UK announces charter flights from Tel Aviv for British nationals

Plan follows other countries' evacuations and relies on airport reopening

UKJune 20, 2025
Lemma Shehadi
Satellite images show the changing stock of aircraft at Diego Garcia airbase. Photos: Planet Labs
US bombers line up at Diego Garcia base as Iran strike looms

Satellite imagery shows changing composition of aircraft stationed at Indian Ocean airbase

MENAJune 19, 2025
Thomas Harding
Guided-missile cruiser the USS Philippine Sea sails through the Strait of Hormuz. AFP
IMO urges ships to check Strait of Hormuz security measures

Iran says UN's maritime agency 'mandated to protect' country from Israeli attacks

MENAJune 18, 2025
Lemma Shehadi
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