Stories of migration - whether compelled by conflict and climate change, or impelled by economic pressures - are incredibly difficult to tell. Reporting on them requires sensitivity, both to the human...
Kareem Shaheen
Kareem Shaheen is Middle East and Newsletters Editor at New Lines Magazine. Prior to his work with the magazine he was a Middle East correspondent for the Guardian in Beirut and Istanbul, a reporter for the Daily Star in Lebanon and The National in Abu Dhabi, as well as writing for AlHudood, an Arabic language satirical news site. He has a master’s degree in war studies from King’s College London and is Egyptian by birth. He is currently based in Montreal.
Kareem’s coverage on the ground of the Khan Sheikhun chemical attack in Syria in 2017 was nominated for the Frontline Club print journalism award. Over the past few years, he has spent a lot of time working with independent Arab media outlets to develop their skillsets and train young journalists based in the Middle East.
