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      Fatima Al Mahmoud

      Fatima Al Mahmoud

      Foreign Affairs Reporter
      Location
      Abu Dhabi
      Fatima Al Mahmoud is a Foreign Affairs Reporter at The National and a fellow with the Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism Programme.

      Articles

      A building collapses after an Israeli air strike in Beirut’s Bachoura neighbourhood on March 18, 2026. AFP
      Israel destroys bridges in Lebanon after air strikes hit central Beirut

      At least five strikes reported on central Beirut in less than 12 hours, says state media

      MENAMarch 18, 2026
      Lebanese gather at the site of an Israeli attack on Ramlet Al Baida, in Beirut. Reuters
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      Israel strikes Beirut beachfront as displaced families sleep in tents

      Nighttime strikes launched without warning as death toll from attacks on Lebanon rises

      MENAMarch 12, 2026
      Mojtaba Khamenei has been elected as Iran's new supreme leader. Reuters
      Mojtaba Khamenei: Who is the man appointed as Iran’s supreme leader?

      The 56-year-old is described as a central but opaque figure in Tehran’s power structure

      NewsMarch 09, 2026
      A screengrab showing the moment the US hit the Iranian ship IRIS Dena near Sri Lanka. Reuters
      US attack on Iranian ship near Sri Lanka: What we know

      IRIS Dena, with about 180 crew members, issued distress call to Sri Lanka Navy

      NewsMarch 05, 2026
      Smoke rises from the site of an Iranian strike near the US embassy in Kuwait City. Tehran has launched a series of attacks on Gulf states. AFP
      US closes embassies in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia as it urges citizens to leave region

      Secretary of State Rubio says 'hardest hits' against Tehran are yet to come, as war enters fourth day

      GulfMarch 03, 2026
      Israeli air strikes lit up the darkness in Tehran in the early hours of Tuesday. EPA
      Israel bombs Iranian TV station in overnight air raid

      Iran tells US it is ready for 'long war' as casualties increase

      NewsMarch 02, 2026
      Foreign ministers and senior officials from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Oman hold an online meeting with GCC Secretary General Jasem Al Budaiwi. Photo: GCC
      Gulf states condemn 'heinous' Iranian attacks and stress right to respond

      GCC members call for return to dialogue and diplomacy

      GulfMarch 02, 2026
      Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to President Sheikh Mohamed. Antonie Robertson / The National
      'Your war is not with your neighbours,' UAE's Gargash tells Iran

      Iran says it attacked US bases in self-defence – but UAE calls Tehran's rationale unacceptable

      UAEFebruary 28, 2026
      A photo of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stitched to a man's uniform, as he leaves after Friday prayers at Mosallah mosque in Tehran. EPA
      Iran willing to give up enriched uranium, says Omani FM, but war still looms

      More signals of an imminent war despite evidence of progress in talks with the US

      MENAFebruary 27, 2026
      A third round of nuclear talks between the US and Iran have concluded in Geneva.
      Iran claims 'understanding on most elements' of deal with US amid threat of war

      Abbas Araghchi says talks were 'most intense so far' amid fears Tehran's proposal will fail to satisfy US demands

      MENAFebruary 27, 2026
      Geneva Iran talks Gif
      US-Iran talks pushed to Vienna next week after Tehran offers nuclear pause

      Iran says its proposals are 'very serious' but they may not satisfy 'tough' American terms

      NewsFebruary 26, 2026
      A missile fired by Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps during recent drills. AFP
      Iran denies Trump's claim of long-range missile plans to threaten US

      US delegation sceptical of Tehran's nuclear intentions, says American president before further talks

      NewsFebruary 25, 2026
      Iran has held major military exercises in recent days in the shadow of potential US strikes. EPA
      Iran tests military firepower but is ready to strike US deal to avoid 'gamble' of war

      Tehran to present draft of nuclear deal before talks as deadline set by Trump nears

      NewsFebruary 24, 2026
      Syrian military police were deployed to secure the scene of an attack in Raqqa. Photo: Sana
      Four killed in 'ISIS attack' on Syrian police checkpoint

      Extremist group has declared war on President Ahmad Al Shara's government

      MENAFebruary 23, 2026
      Russia Iran drills Gif
      Iran and Russia hold joint naval drills amid fears US is 'ready' to strike

      Region on edge over threat of war, despite Trump resuming nuclear talks with Tehran

      NewsFebruary 19, 2026
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