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Jihan Abdalla

Jihan Abdalla

Senior US Correspondent
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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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Abdul El-Sayed and primary rival Haley Stevens take part in a TV debate before Democrats in Michigan go to the polls. Reuters
Michigan Democratic primary showdown to test waters over Israel, Gaza and party's future

Progressive Arab-American Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed faces off against moderate Haley Stevens

USAugust 02, 2026
US President Donald Trump with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House Oval Office. Israeli Prime Minister's Office / X
'Excellent and productive': Trump hosts Netanyahu as US considers next steps on Iran

US President also met Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said meeting with Trump was 'good'

USJuly 28, 2026
US President Donald Trump at an event in Milford, Michigan on July 27. Reuters
Trump to host Netanyahu and Zelenskyy as he plays peacemaker amid Iran war

Both leaders seek more US backing as conflicts rage in Europe and Middle East

USJuly 27, 2026
US President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Alaska, in August. Getty Images
Trump says China and Russia pledged not to arm Iran

US President warns support for Tehran would carry consequences

USJuly 24, 2026
US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a signing ceremony in Riyadh. AP
Trump says Saudi nuclear deal will progress if specific conditions are met

US President says Riyadh must establish relations with Israel before agreement can progress

USJuly 23, 2026
Donald Blome is a career diplomat who has been in several senior postings in the Middle East. Reuters
Senate committee backs Trump nominee to lead US Middle East policy

Donald Blome clears first confirmation hurdle for the State Department post

USJuly 22, 2026
US President Donald Trump has sought to end the Iran war he launched alongside Israel, but has struggled to dictate its outcome. AFP
Trump threatens to strike Tehran if Hormuz attacks continue

US President warns any Iranian assault on shipping in strait will trigger attacks on bridges and power plants

USJuly 22, 2026
US President Donald Trump meets Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House on Tuesday. EPA
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US-Lebanon direct flights to resume, overturning decades-long ban

President Joseph Aoun wants America to help fund rebuilding and relief package for southern Lebanon

USJuly 21, 2026
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is expected to push for a reconstruction and relief package in the US after large parts of southern Lebanon were devastated by Israeli strikes. AFP
Lebanon's Aoun heads to White House seeking Trump's backing on Israeli withdrawal

Lebanese President will press for US guarantees on Israel and support for army

USJuly 19, 2026
US President Donald Trump and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi outside the White House on Tuesday. Reuters
Iraq's Al Zaidi vows militias will disarm after meeting Trump

Prime Minister uses first White House visit to reaffirm plans to assert state monopoly on weapons and boost ties with US

USJuly 14, 2026
Vessels wait in the Arabian Gulf, near Bandar Abbas in Iran. Reuters
Trump says US should run Strait of Hormuz and be paid to protect it

President proposes taking control of waterway and charging allies to use it

USJuly 13, 2026
US President Donald Trump during a news conference at the Nato Summit in Ankara, Turkey. Bloomberg
Trump says US will keep talking to Iran but ceasefire is over

Uneasy calm has settled as mediators push for return to diplomacy

USJuly 10, 2026
US President Donald Trump speaking to reporters before boarding the newer Air Force One, a plane given to the White House by the Qatari government. Reuters
Why did Trump fly home on the old Air Force One?

White House denies security concerns prompted switch over from aircraft given to US by Qatar

USJuly 09, 2026
US President Donald Trump at the Nato summit in Ankara. AFP
Trump's Iran endgame slips further out of reach

Renewed fighting over Strait of Hormuz exposes gap between military victories and lasting settlement

USJuly 08, 2026
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, in December 2025. Reuters
Trump-Netanyahu split deepens as US pushes Iran deal and Israel presses on in Lebanon

Once aligned on war, US and Israel clash over endgame

USJuly 08, 2026
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