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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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      A tanker vessel is anchored in the Strait of Hormuz. ISNA / AFP
      ExclusiveRussia and China raise 'serious concerns' over US-backed UN draft resolution on Strait of Hormuz

      US has delayed vote on draft as it seeks to rally broader international backing

      USMay 12, 2026
      An inflatable boat carrying migrants crosses the English Channel after leaving northern France. Getty Images
      Washington accuses UN of enabling 'mass migration’ into US and Europe

      State Department says UN agencies advocated 'replacement immigration' policies, even as citizens called for limits on movement

      USMay 12, 2026
      China's ambassador to the UN, Fu Cong, has called for the ceasefire to be maintained. Reuters
      Hormuz blockade 'wreaking havoc' on global economy, warns China's UN envoy

      Fu Cong says issue will be 'high on the agenda' when US President Donald Trump visits Beijing this month

      USMay 01, 2026
      Britain's King Charles, next to Queen Camilla, speaks with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the 9/11 Memorial on April 29. Reuters
      King Charles meets Mamdani after he calls for return of Koh-i-Noo diamond

      British monarch visits memorial honouring those killed in September 11 terror attacks

      USApril 29, 2026
      Explosions caused by the actions of Israeli troops in the southern Lebanese village of Arnoun on Tuesday. AFP
      Israeli strikes in south Lebanon kill soldier, family of five and rescuers despite ceasefire

      Ten people were killed, including a soldier and his brother

      MENAApril 29, 2026
      A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman. Reuters
      Iran says it 'has right to take necessary measures' in Strait of Hormuz

      Tehran's UN mission says any disruption to maritime transport 'lies with the US'

      USApril 28, 2026
      The UN Security Council meeting on maritime security, convened by Bahrain. Reuters
      Bahrain calls for global action on Iran’s Hormuz blockade

      Silence over Iran’s actions risks normalising breaches of international law, Bahrain's Foreign Minister tells UN Security Council

      USApril 27, 2026
      Buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre.
      Attacks by Israel and Hezbollah may breach international law, UN warns

      Since March 2, nearly 2,500 ⁠people have been killed in Lebanon

      USApril 24, 2026
      Ships near Bandar Abbas, Iran. A UN convention governs navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Getty Images
      Iran wants to charge ships to use the Strait of Hormuz. Can it legally do it?

      Dispute over waterway is one of the central obstacles in US-Iran negotiations

      USApril 23, 2026
      Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, stakes his claim to become the next UN Secretary General.
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      Rafael Grossi, Michelle Bachelet, Rebeca Grynspan and Macky Sall lay out their visions for the world body's future

      USApril 22, 2026
      Protesters wave Libyan flags and placards during a rally in Tripoli in May 2025. AFP
      Libya progress not where we want it to be, warns top UN official

      Fears high that inaction could entrench division and destabilise country and wider region

      USApril 22, 2026
      Secretary General Antonio Guterres will replaced in the role on January 1, 2027. AP
      Race to lead the UN: Four candidates seek world's top diplomatic post

      Next UN chief will take office as world body faces mounting financial pressure and growing doubts over its ability to manage conflicts

      USApril 20, 2026
      US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. There is a push to secure an agreement between the two countries. The National
      The Art of the Iran Deal: Former negotiators discuss tactics for Trump's team

      American officials need to improve understanding of how Tehran works, former diplomats say

      USApril 17, 2026
      Kuwaiti envoy to the UN Tareq Al Banai addresses the General Assembly on Thursday. Reuters
      Gulf states to reintroduce UN resolution on Hormuz after Security Council deadlock

      Security in region inseparable from global security, Kuwaiti ambassador says

      USApril 16, 2026
      Lebanon Israel talks Gif
      Israel and Lebanon hold 'productive discussions' in Washington

      Lebanon hopes US can push Israel into a ceasefire, senior official tells The National, but is reluctant to hold wider talks until then

      USApril 14, 2026
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