Sally Lockwood

Journalist and broadcaster, is the anchor of the State of the World Podcast on YouTube, and spent eight years as an international correspondent for Sky News. Sally is based in DubaiSally Lockwood is an international presenter, journalist and moderator based in the Middle East, currently reporting across the region for Sky News and hosting the independent current-affairs podcast State of the World.A seasoned broadcaster with extensive live-television experience, Sally has covered some of the most significant global events of the past decade. Her reporting includes multiple deployments to the war in Ukraine, the evacuation of Afghanistan — where her interview with the Taliban gained international attention — the January 6th Capitol riots in Washington, and the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic in Italy as part of RTS award-winning coverage.More recently, Sally has reported extensively on the Gaza war from Israel and Jordan, including flying on an aid-drop mission over Gaza, as well as wider regional security and geopolitical developments across the Middle East.Before joining Sky News, Sally reported across Europe for ITN and spent six months embedded in Afghanistan with Forces TV.Alongside her broadcast work, Sally is the founder of Top Cover Media, a UAE-based production and communications company. She works with global organisations, senior leaders and event producers as a moderator, host and interviewer, bringing newsroom-honed clarity, authority and composure to high-profile live events, panels and conversations.Sally is particularly sought after for discussions on geopolitics, international security, leadership under pressure and global affairs, and is known for her ability to engage senior figures with warmth, precision and credibility.