Mohammed Salem

Senior Visuals Journalist, Reuters

Mohammed Salem

Mohammed Salem, a Palestinian photojournalist based in the Gaza Strip, has worked with Reuters since 2003. He has primarily covered the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, as well as other international news events around the world.

In 2024, his photo of Palestinian woman Inas Abu Maamar holding the wrapped body of her niece Saly won the World Press Photo of the Year award. His work was also part of a joint entry that won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for News Photography. 

Salem won Pictures of the Year International twice, in 2023 and 2018. He received second prize in Spot News at the 2010 World Press Photo competition and was a winner of the 2004 Chinese International Press Photo Competition. He also received a Dubai Press Club Media Award, an award given to a young Arab photographer. He holds a degree in media from the University of Gaza.

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