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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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US President Donald Trump has expressed hope about securing a new nuclear deal with Iran, with the countries holding five rounds of talks in Rome and Muscat since mid-April. Bloomberg
Trump says he warned Netanyahu against striking Iran

US President says talks with Tehran are making good progress

USMay 28, 2025
Steve Witkoff answers questions from reporters about Gaza from the Oval Office on Wednesday. Reuters
US envoy optimistic latest Gaza ceasefire deal will be agreed

Steve Witkoff says US 'on precipice' of establishing new terms for ceasefire

USMay 28, 2025
US President Donald Trump had resisted calls by Republicans in the Senate to put pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine. PA
Putin is 'playing with fire', Trump says after intensified attacks on Ukraine

Russian forces conducted some of the biggest drone and missile attacks on Ukraine since invasion in early 2022

USMay 27, 2025
US President Donald Trump confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House with unproven genocide claims, straining US–South Africa ties. Reuters
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Trump ambushes South Africa's Ramaphosa with 'white genocide' claims

US President plays video and displays news articles as purported evidence of genocide against white minority

USMay 21, 2025
US President Donald Trump said a new US missile defence shield should be operational by the end of his term in January 2029. AP
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Trump plans to launch 'Golden Dome' defence system within three years

US President says system would cost $175 billion

USMay 20, 2025
US President Donald Trump visited the Abrahamic Family House, a symbol of the series of agreements that have normalised relations with Israel. Reuters
Why Trump left Gulf with $2tn investments but without progress on Gaza

Experts tie lack of major progress on Gaza ceasefire with uncertainty over Saudi-Israel normalisation

USMay 19, 2025
US President Donald Trump has spoken to Russian leader Vladimir Putin about holding Ukraine ceasefire talks. AFP
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Talks to end Ukraine war to start 'immediately', Trump says after call with Putin

US President claims the Vatican is interested in hosting the discussions

USMay 19, 2025
President Sheikh Mohamed and US President Donald Trump during his state reception at Qasr Al Watan. Abdulla Al Neyadi / UAE Presidential Court
US and UAE agree to more than $200bn in commercial deals, White House says

Agreements include $14.5bn for Boeing and GE Aerospace to provide Etihad Airways with 787 and 777X planes

USMay 15, 2025
People demonstrate outside the US Supreme Court in Washington on Thursday. AFP
Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship goes to US Supreme Court

Migrant advocates protest outside court denouncing White House's effort to bar children born to non-citizens from automatically gaining US citizenship

USMay 15, 2025
Vida Mehrannia (L) wife of Dr Ahmadreza Djalali attend a session of the chamber commission for external relations at the federal parliament in Brussels in April. AFP
Group of former Iran detainees calls on Stockholm to secure release of Swedish-Iranian doctor

Joint letter appeals to Swedish government to seize 'rare opportunity for dual humanitarian action'

USMay 14, 2025
US President Donald Trump addresses the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh on May 13. EPA
Trump blames Iran for Middle East instability and warns of 'massive maximum pressure'

US President says he will order end to sanctions on Syria, one of many regional countries affected by Tehran's influence

USMay 13, 2025
US President Donald Trump at a signing ceremony with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh. EPA
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Trump hails 'bright new day for Middle East' on first leg of Gulf visit

Ceremony, business deals and diplomacy with Syria and Iran dominate US leader's day in Riyadh

GulfMay 13, 2025
Syria’s President Ahmad Al Shara meeting his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris this month. The idea of talks between Mr Al Shara and US President Donald Trump in Saudi Arabia is said to be ‘on the table’. EPA
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Trump lifts Syria's sanctions ahead of meeting with Al Shara

Apart from providing limited sanctions relief, Washington has maintained most economic restrictions on the country

MENAMay 13, 2025
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One as he departs for Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. Reuters
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Trump heads to Gulf aiming to boost trade ties and end conflicts

US President is looking to address war in Gaza and advance talks with Iran

USMay 12, 2025
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made the comments during a regular press briefing at the White House. Reuters
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US working on a 'responsible' plan for Gaza aid

White House press secretary rejects characterisation of new approach as 'militarising' distribution of aid

USMay 09, 2025
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