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Jihan Abdalla

Jihan Abdalla

Senior US Correspondent
Washington
Jihan is a Washington-based correspondent and multimedia journalist who has extensively reported from Israel/Palestine, the United Nations headquarters and Mexico City. Before joining The National, she worked for Al Jazeera, Reuters and the Associated Press among others. Jihan is fluent in English, Arabic, French and Spanish.
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Donald Trump disparages Minnesota's Somali community

Comments come amid heightened tension over immigration

USDecember 03, 2025
US President Donald Trump with Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara in the White House in November. AFP
Trump warns Israel to refrain from 'interfering' in Syria and maintain dialogue

US President's remarks come after Israeli operation across border kills 13 people

USDecember 01, 2025
US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office. EPA
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White House says chapters in Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan 'engage in or facilitate and support violence and destabilisation'

USNovember 24, 2025
US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea in October. Reuters
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US President says he spoke with Chinese leader by phone

USNovember 24, 2025
US President Donald Trump, right, said he had a 'productive' meeting with Zohran Mamdani. Bloomberg
Donald Trump says he and Zohran Mamdani want peace in Middle East

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USNovember 21, 2025
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks of his coming Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump. Getty
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New York City mayor-elect says he is not concerned about Oval Office meeting

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US President Donald Trump at the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington. AP
Trump to work on ending Sudan war after request from Saudi Crown Prince

US President said Prince Mohammed briefed him on the country's history

USNovember 19, 2025
Donald Trump with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on his arrival at the White House. AP
US declares Saudi Arabia a major non-Nato ally

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A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II at Al Maktoum International Airport during the Dubai Airshow 2025 on November 17. AFP
US to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia, Trump says

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USNovember 17, 2025
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with US President Donald Trump at the Royal Court in Riyadh in May. AFP
Trump to welcome Saudi Crown Prince to White House as ties deepen

US President keen to persuade Saudi Arabia to establish relations with Israel and join the Abraham Accords

USNovember 17, 2025
US President Donald Trump on Monday hosts Syria's President Ahmad Al Shara at the White House. AFP
Trump hosts Al Shara as US temporarily waives Caesar Act sanctions

White House confirms Syrian President signed agreement to join International Coalition to Defeat ISIS

USNovember 10, 2025
US President Donald Trump will host Syria's President Ahmad Al Shara in the White House on Monday. Getty Images, Reuters
White House confirms Trump meeting with Ahmad Al Shara in Washington

The visit would mark the first ever by a Syrian head of state in the White House

USNovember 04, 2025
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner in the New York City mayoral race, speaks outside a Bronx Mosque on October 24. Getty Images via AFP
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USOctober 31, 2025
US President Donald Trump made the comments while on board Air Force One as he travelled to South Korea. Getty Images
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USOctober 29, 2025
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