Samira Shackle
The Guardian
United Kingdom
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Past articles by Samira:
Seven stowaways and a hijacked oil tanker: the strange case of the Nave Andromeda
The long read: In October 2020 an emergency call was received from a ship in British waters. After a full-scale commando raid, seven Nigerians were taken off in handcuffs – but no one was ever charged. What really happened on board? → Read More
From the archive: Why we may never know if British troops committed war crimes in Iraq – podcast
This week, from 2018: The Iraq Historic Allegations Team was set up by the government to investigate claims of the abuse of civilians. After its collapse, some fear the truth will never come out → Read More
‘Cornered tiger’ Imran Khan makes last-ditch bid to cling to political power
In 2018, Pakistan’s new star PM pledged to halt dynastic politics, end corruption and boost the economy. He failed and is now facing defeat in a vote of no confidence → Read More
From the archive: Trojan horse: the real story behind the fake ‘Islamic plot’ to take over schools – podcast
This week, from 2017: In 2014, documents alleging a conspiracy to Islamise Birmingham schools were leaked to the media, sparking a national scandal. The papers were debunked – but the story remains as divisive as ever. What really happened? → Read More
The plight of women helped justify war in Afghanistan. Now they have been abandoned
Female doctors, journalists and politicians face acute danger from the Taliban, says Samira Shackle, editor of the New Humanist → Read More
Among the Covid sceptics: ‘We are being manipulated, without a shadow of a doubt’
The long read: Who are the people who have come to follow wild conspiracy theories about Covid-19? → Read More
From the archive: The real story behind the fake 'Islamic plot' to take over schools – podcast
From the archives: in 2014, documents alleging a conspiracy to Islamise Birmingham schools were leaked to the media, sparking a national scandal. The papers were debunked – but the story remains as divisive as ever. What really happened? → Read More
The mystery of the Gatwick drone – podcast
A drone sighting caused the airport to close for two days in 2018, but despite a lengthy police investigation, no culprit was ever found. So what exactly did people see in the Sussex sky? → Read More
The mystery of the Gatwick drone – podcast
In December 2018 a series of drone sightings forced the closure of Gatwick airport, causing chaos for Christmas travellers. Two years on and with the mystery still unsolved, Samira Shackle investigates what really happened → Read More
The mystery of the Gatwick drone
The long read: A drone sighting caused the airport to close for two days in 2018, but despite a lengthy police investigation, no culprit was ever found. So what exactly did people see in the Sussex sky? → Read More
How western travel influencers got tangled up in Pakistan's politics
The long read: Travel bloggers have flocked to Pakistan in recent years – but have some of them become too close to the authorities? → Read More
How democracies die: the case of Hungary
Viktor Orbán is extinguishing liberty one freedom at a time → Read More
From the archives – Karachi vice: inside the city torn apart by killings, extortion and terrorism – podcast
From the archives: Amid the mayhem that has turned parts of Karachi into no-go zones, reporters risk their lives to make sense of a crime wave that is virtually an insurgency → Read More
It’s shameful that Johnson has reneged on the inquiry into Tory Islamophobia
The prime minister ignores a very real problem that invades every aspect of British Muslims’ lives, says Samira Shackle, deputy editor of the New Humanist → Read More
The trailblazing elder stateswomen of rock
The first generation of female rock elders are sharing their war stories. → Read More
"The problem with the marketplace of ideas is that it is more like an oligarchy of ideas"
Q&A with journalist and author Nesrine Malik. → Read More
If the Tories stop older veterans being held to account, the army is no longer accountable
Civilians should be able to interrogate what happens in war, says Samira Shackle, deputy editor of the New Humanist → Read More
‘The way universities are run is making us ill’: inside the student mental health crisis – podcast
A surge in anxiety and stress is sweeping UK campuses. What is troubling students, and is it the universities’ job to fix it? By Samira Shackle → Read More
‘The way universities are run is making us ill’: inside the student mental health crisis
The long read: A surge in anxiety and stress is sweeping UK campuses. What is troubling students, and is it the universities’ job to fix it? → Read More
'Inspired by Central Park': the new city for a million outside Karachi
Bahria Town promises Pakistan’s middle classes respite from traffic, terror attacks and blackouts – local villagers are fighting to be heard by developers → Read More