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Adla Massoud

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Adla Massoud is The National’s New York and United Nations correspondent, where she reports on diplomacy, politics and the Middle East’s shifting conflicts. Also a documentary filmmaker, she was recognised in 2022 by the Arab Film and Media Institute as one of six “Rising Arab Women in Filmmaking.”
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Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz,March 11, 2026. REUTERS
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UN chief launches task force to safeguard Hormuz humanitarian flows

Disruptions to maritime traffic could impact food security and agricultural production in coming months

USMarch 27, 2026
A US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet operating in the Middle East. AFP
Iran accuses US of using Gulf states’ airspace to launch strikes

UN envoy details alleged incidents involving US fighter jets, drones and reconnaissance aircraft

USMarch 27, 2026
Former US national security adviser John Bolton has called for a transitional military-led government in Iran. AFP
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John Bolton warns Iran threat to Strait of Hormuz is growing

Only way forward for Tehran is to 'change the regime', former US national security adviser says

USMarch 25, 2026
Fighters with Al Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, on patrol in Gaza. EPA
Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace chief presses Hamas to disarm ‘without delay’

No credible pathway to Palestinian statehood if enclave remains under control of armed groups, Nickolay Mladenov says

MENAMarch 24, 2026
The Liberia-flagged tanker Shenlong, carrying oil from Saudi Arabia to India through the Strait of Hormuz, arrives at Mumbai on March 12 after being given passage by Iran. EPA
Iran tells UN 'non-hostile vessels' may cross Hormuz but shipping firms wary

Letters to UN Security Council and IMO say ships must not support or take part in action against Iran

USMarch 24, 2026
A bulk carrier anchored at Sultan Qaboos Port in Oman on March 23. Getty Images
ExclusiveUN Security Council to consider resolution allowing military action to protect ships in Strait of Hormuz

The draft put forward by Bahrain says Iran's actions are threat to international peace and security

USMarch 23, 2026
A UN arms expert collects samples in 2013 in Damascus's Eastern Ghouta suburb during an investigation into a suspected chemical weapons strike. AFP
Syria unveils 'historic' plan to eliminate Assad-era chemical weapons

Proposal will establish joint task force to find, secure and dismantle country's remaining chemical arms stocks

MENAMarch 18, 2026
US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack speaks during a UN Security Council meeting in New York. Reuters
US envoy Tom Barrack backs Lebanon’s push for direct talks with Israel

Long-standing taboos against engaging with Israel no longer reflect current realities, US official says

USMarch 18, 2026
Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to UAE President Sheikh Mohamed. Victor Besa / The National
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UAE could play role in ensuring security in Strait of Hormuz, says Gargash

Diplomatic adviser to President says effort to protect ships in vital waterway would be part of US-led initiative

USMarch 17, 2026
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, right, and United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres in Beirut. AFP
Unifil peacekeepers targeted in Lebanon as Guterres conducts 'solidarity' visit

Strike causes fire but no serious injuries reported

MENAMarch 14, 2026
Hezbollah fighters raise their group's flags and shout slogans as they attend the mass funeral of Hezbollah's chief of staff Haytham Tabtabai (Sayyed Abu Ali) in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, in November. EPA
Why Lebanon’s push to disarm Hezbollah faces major obstacles

Government faces mounting international pressure, as well as fears of internal strife

USMarch 13, 2026
Ahmad Arafa, Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the UN, addresses a Security Council meeting in New York City. AFP
Lebanon tells UN ‘no return to the past’ as Beirut moves to rein in Hezbollah

Lebanese government working to 'reclaim authority, restrict weapons to state institutions and extend control'

USMarch 11, 2026
A US Air Force bomber is loaded on the tarmac at Fairford airbase in the UK. AFP
UN Security Council adopts resolution condemning Iran's attacks on Gulf states

Submitted on behalf of GCC states, Bahrain's resolution has 136 backers

MENAMarch 11, 2026
Iran's economy has been hit hard by tough international sanctions. AFP
War, sanctions and crypto: Inside Iran’s $7.8bn digital economy

Cryptocurrency outflows surge in days after US-Israeli strikes on Tehran

USMarch 10, 2026
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Home-made bomb thrown outside Zohran Mamdani’s New York residence at anti-Muslim protest

Officials investigating incident as 'act of ISIS-inspired terrorism'

USMarch 09, 2026
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