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Journalism

Selected Articles

Selected pieces from the last few years. I have written more than 100 stories for Al Jazeera English (AJE) alone. For a full list of my AJE articles head over here.
February 21, 2023

Al Jazeera

After Sturgeon, what remains of Scotland’s independence bid?

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf and Finance Secretary Kate Forbes, both below 40, are standing to succeed Sturgeon.

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January 31, 2020

Al Jazeera

What will the UK look like a decade after Brexit?

Growing the British economy may be possible by 2030, but questions remain over racism, poverty and the country’s unity.

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July 28, 2019

Al Jazeera

Could Boris Johnson be the UK’s last prime minister?

Johnson’s rise to the top has put the Scottish independence debate firmly back on the British political agenda.

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July 4, 2019

The National

Arab Image Foundation: Half a million images that tell the Middle East's true tales

The Beirut photo archive offers a snapshot of the everyday lives of people in the region from as far back as 1860 – and it’s just gone digital

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March 18, 2019

Al Jazeera

The mixed legacy of Golda Meir, Israel’s first female PM

Meir’s tenure was marked by racist comments about Palestinians and contentious events on her watch.

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November 8, 2018

The National

Hope is found in hip-hop for Middle East rappers MC Gaza and Chyno

The singers, from Gaza and Syria tell us how the genre has allowed them to be heard

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October 23, 2018

Al Jazeera

1983 Beirut barracks bombing, through the lens of a camera

Lebanese photojournalist, first on the scene, recounts the carnage 35 years on since bombing of US Marines barracks.

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October 21, 2018

The Herald

The crippling side effects of routinely prescribed antibiotics

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Archives

Selected pieces from 2006-2017.
September 27, 2017

Al Jazeera

Left paralysed from Fluoroquinolone antibiotic toxicity

Experts say, the antibiotic linked to toxicity that’s left many chronically ill, should be used as last resort only.

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March 11, 2017

The Herald

Anti-malaria drug Lariam and the Scots who paid the price for taking it

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May 12, 2016

The National

Newsmaker: Rodrigo Duterte

The man set to be the new president of the Philippines has ruffled plenty of feathers before he has even taken office with tough policies and a controversial way with words.

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March 31, 2016

The National

Newsmaker: Palmyra, Syria

The ancient Syrian city was this week liberated from the clutches of ISIL, the latest chapter in a notable history. With much of its splendour destroyed, however, its future is uncertain.

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April 26, 2015

The National

Today, crisis-torn Lebanon faces another confusing anniversary

Lebanon is struggling to escape a dark past that has cast a long shadow as more Syrian refugees seek shelter on its land

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October 23, 2013

BBC News

Thirty years later, a bombing in Lebanon still echoes

On 23 October 1983, bombs exploded in Beirut, killing 241 US service members and 58 French paratroopers. Survivors describe what happened on that day - and afterwards.

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December 3, 2010

The National

Penalties of war: Sierra Leone’s amputees’ soccer club

In the conflict-ravaged West African nation, a football club for one-legged men is bringing hope and opportunity to the disabled.

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December 1, 2007

BBC News

Egypt fights ignorance on HIV/Aids

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June 1, 2006

BBC News

Egypt street mothers find refuge

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February 21, 2023
Al Jazeera

After Sturgeon, what remains of Scotland’s independence bid?

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf and Finance Secretary Kate Forbes, both below 40, are standing to succeed Sturgeon.

If a politician’s international relevance is measured by the scale of the global reaction to his or her resignation from high office, then the first minister of Scotland can claim to be one of the most significant world leaders of recent decades.

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January 31, 2020

Al Jazeera

What will the UK look like a decade after Brexit?

Growing the British economy may be possible by 2030, but questions remain over racism, poverty and the country’s unity.

On Friday, January 31, when clocks across the United Kingdom strike 11pm, Britain’s protracted exit from the European Union becomes official. A fundamental shift in the country’s history is under way. An 11-month transition period compels the UK to

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July 28, 2019
Al Jazeera

Could Boris Johnson be the UK’s last prime minister?

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July 4, 2019
The National

Arab Image Foundation: Half a million images that tell the Middle East's true tales

The Beirut photo archive offers a snapshot of the everyday lives of people in the region from as far back as 1860 – and it’s just gone digital

Last year, Beirut's Arab Image Foundation took receipt of a surprise package that was left on its doorstep. The delivery turned out to be a collection of classic photographs. "We didn't even know who brought it," says Marc Mouarkech, co-director of

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Soussi

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