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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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The New Start treaty covered weapons such as Russia's Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile. Reuters
Trump calls for 'improved and modernised' nuclear arms treaty as New Start expires

End of 2010 weapons control pact prompts warnings over risks as verification collapses

USFebruary 05, 2026
President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after Iran's brutal suppression of protests. AFP
Trump warns Iran's Khamenei 'should be very worried' ahead of Friday talks in Oman

Iranian and American officials said they have agreed to talks but the agenda remains uncertain

USFebruary 04, 2026
The US Navy's new Golden Fleet initiative includes a new class of warships that President Donald Trump wants to name after himself. AFP
Why Trump is bolstering America's military muscle

With F-47s, 'Trump-class' warships and a Golden Dome over America, US President shapes the Pentagon in his own image

USJanuary 30, 2026
President Donald Trump was speaking during a cabinet meeting at the White House. EPA
Trump: I've asked Putin to hold fire on Kyiv for a week

US President says request made due to 'record-setting' cold in eastern Europe

USJanuary 29, 2026
US President Donald Trump says Tehran has 'called on numerous occasions' about negotiations. Getty Images
Donald Trump warns Iran of 'far worse' attack if it does not make deal

Washington open to diplomacy but Iran says it will respond ‘like never before’ to any strike

USJanuary 28, 2026
Protests have erupted in Washington DC and elsewhere demanding justice for Alex Pretti, who was shot dead on Saturday by ICE agents. AFP
Trump sounds conciliatory tone for Minnesota as approval rating slumps on immigration

Poll finds that 58 per cent of Americans believe his immigration crackdown has gone too far

USJanuary 26, 2026
Jared Kushner presented the US vision for a 'New Gaza' at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 22.
What is in Jared Kushner's 'New Gaza' proposal?

'There'll be amazing investment opportunities,' Trump's son-in-law tells World Economic Forum

USJanuary 22, 2026
US President Donald Trump and Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte in Davos. AFP
Trump says he will not impose Greenland tariffs as progress made towards 'deal'

Western capitals have been in a panic since Mr Trump's renewed threats to seize the island from Denmark

NewsJanuary 21, 2026
US President Donald Trump took office for a second time on January 20 last year. Reuters
Trump’s second term pairs aggressive foreign policy with peace-making

Bold moves abroad have defined US President’s return to office

USJanuary 19, 2026
US President Donald Trump willl continue to closely monitor the situation on the ground in Iran, the White House says. EPA
Trump denies Arab or Gulf states convinced him to hold back on Iran strike

US President commends Tehran for 'cancelling 800 executions'

USJanuary 16, 2026
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presents US President Donald Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize. Reuters
Venezuelan opposition figure Machado gives Trump her Nobel Peace Prize medal

Nobel Peace Institute says prizes cannot be transferred, shared or revoked once awarded

USJanuary 16, 2026
US envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff. EPA
US announces launch of phase two of Gaza peace plan

Steve Witkoff says Washington expects Hamas to 'comply fully with its obligations'

USJanuary 14, 2026
Dulles International Airport in Washington. Getty Images
US to pause immigrant visa processing for 75 countries including Egypt, Iraq and Yemen

Older or overweight applicants could reportedly be denied

USJanuary 14, 2026
US President Donald Trump on Air Force One. He has said America will effectively run Venezuela for now. Reuters
Trump to host Venezuela's Maria Machado in the White House on Thursday

Opposition leader's visit comes amid uncertainty over who will lead Venezuela in future

USJanuary 12, 2026
A man kneels at a memorial for Renee Nicole Good near the site of her shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota. AFP
Shooting of Minnesota woman during immigration raid deepens tension

Second shooting of two people in Portland occurs after Minneapolis residents rocked by death of protester

USJanuary 08, 2026
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