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Fatima Al Mahmoud

Fatima Al Mahmoud

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

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Sarab Atway has been teaching yoga in Ramallah since 2014. Photo: Sarab Atway
Ramallah yoga classes offer an oasis of stillness amid the trauma of occupation

Instructor Sarab Atway says yoga gave her a 'sense of self and safety' that she now hopes to offer her Palestinian students

MENAFebruary 06, 2026
Syria's Justice Minister Mazhar Al Wais, left, and Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Metri exchange signed prisoner swap agreements at the Grand Serail in Beirut. AFP
Lebanon and Syria sign deal to repatriate more than 300 prisoners to Damascus

The agreement is the latest attempt by Lebanese authorities to ease the burden on overcrowded jails

MENAFebruary 06, 2026
Iran US nuclear talks Oman Gif
Trump imposes tariffs on Iran after nuclear talks conclude 'positively'

Tehran said subject of negotiations was 'strictly nuclear' after US pushed to widen scope

MENAFebruary 06, 2026
Jared Kushner presented the US vision for a 'New Gaza' at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 22, 2026.
'No new New York': Macron ally cautions against talk of skyscraper-studded Gaza

Paris is keen on working with Arab states on a 'more realistic' plan for the future of the enclave, says French MP

NewsJanuary 29, 2026
Displaced Palestinian children attend class at a tent school in the Tal Al Hawa neighbourhood of Gaza city. EPA
School supplies boost Gaza aid as Palestinians wait for Rafah crossing to open

Health officials say 20,000 patients hoping to travel abroad for treatment

MENAJanuary 27, 2026
A US serviceman conducts maintenance on an aircraft aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, in the Indian Ocean. The UAE has called for dialogue and de-escalation to address crises. Photo: Centcom
UAE 'won't allow' its airspace or territory to be used in any attack on Iran

Arrival of American warships in region renews fears of military escalation with Tehran

MENAJanuary 26, 2026
US President Donald Trump could lead the Board of Peace even after he leaves the White House. AFP
Who has joined Trump's Board of Peace and who will lead it?

More than 10 world leaders have so far accepted invitations from the US

NewsJanuary 21, 2026
Vladimir Putin with Donald Trump in Alaska last August. AFP
Russia says Putin invited to join Trump's Board of Peace

Kremlin indicates it has not decided whether to take part in US President's Gaza initiative

NewsJanuary 19, 2026
Erfan Soltani is being held at Karaj Central Prison. Photo: Social Media
Iran says no death sentence issued for protester amid US threats

Announcement marks potential de-escalation as President Trump adopts 'wait-and-see' approach

NewsJanuary 15, 2026
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, protests in Tehran, and US President Donald Trump. EPA / Reuters
Trump tells Iranians: 'Keep protesting, help is on its way'

US President says Iranians should take over country's institutions as he cancels diplomatic meetings and tells westerners to 'get out' of Iran

NewsJanuary 13, 2026
This video grab taken on Tuesday shows dozens of bodies lying inside the Tehran Province Forensic Diagnostic and Laboratory Centre in Kahrizak. AFP
Iran 'ready' for war with US but open to talks as more than 600 killed in protests

Tehran and Washington signal openness to dialogue despite public exchange of threats

NewsJanuary 13, 2026
The writer, seen here when she was nine months old, lost Khalo Hassan, her uncle and best friend, in December 2025. Fatima Mahmoud / The National
ColumnTwelve hours too late – an expat’s guilt about missing a final goodbye

A reflection on bereavement across borders, the weight of absence and the shock of arriving after everything has changed

WellbeingJanuary 09, 2026
Rain or shine, Sporting has been a sanctuary for generations of Lebanese since it first opened in 1953
Postcard from BeirutThe beach club sanctuary from Lebanon’s troubles for 73 years

Whatever’s going on in the world, Sporting is there for swimmers, sunseekers and diners – and it even stayed open during 15 years of civil war

MENAJanuary 09, 2026
Images from a user-generated video in the centre of Tehran purportedly show security forces using tear gas to disperse protesters in the Iranian capital's market area on Tuesday, January 6. AFP
Iran protests death toll exceeds 36 as army chief vows response to aggressors

Authorities acknowledge economic crisis but accuse foreign powers of encouraging demonstrations

NewsJanuary 07, 2026
EU Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Suica delivers a speech on the Pact for the Mediterranean at the EU headquarters in Brussels in October. AFP
EU official says strategic agreement with UAE is vital to new Mediterranean pact

'Triangular co-operation' between EU, Mena and GCC can help promote stability in wider region, says bloc commissioner

MENADecember 12, 2025
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