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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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Pro-Palestine protesters rally at the White House in early June. Reuters
Arab Americans welcome Biden's exit from 2024 race

Community leaders say a new candidate in the White House may not mean an immediate change in policy

USJuly 21, 2024
US President Joe Biden boards Air Force One at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 17. Reuters
Biden tests positive for Covid with mild symptoms, White House says

Diagnosis further hampers President's attempt to boost his flagging campaign

USJuly 17, 2024
A migrant stands with his daughter while waiting to be apprehended by US Customs and Border officers in Ruby, Arizona. Getty Images / AFP
Republicans at RNC focus on immigration – where does Biden stand?

Immigration has become a key issue for voters going into the elections in November

USJuly 17, 2024
Dearborn, Michigan, residents protest against Israel's war on Gaza. AFP
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Arab Americans in Dearborn say their goal is for Biden to lose

This election year, an angered community is focused on punishing the President over his Gaza policy, even if it means voting for Donald Trump

USJuly 16, 2024
US President Joe Biden delivers an address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Reuters
Biden campaign in disarray after Trump shooting

Following the incident, President's re-election campaign pulled advertisements and fundraising messages

USJuly 15, 2024
Former US president Donald Trump is bundled offstage by Secret Service agents after he was shot in the right ear during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. Reuters
Trump urges US to 'stand united' after assassination attempt

Former president says he was saved by 'God alone' and said he was praying for the recovery of those wounded

USJuly 14, 2024
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds up a fist after he was shot in the ear during a rally. AP
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Trump assassination attempt: What we know

Former president's campaign team says Republican candidate is 'doing well' and will attend his party's convention next week as planned

USJuly 14, 2024
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed off stage during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Getty Images / AFP
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Trump defiant as assassination attempt rocks America

Former US president describes 'bullet ripping through skin' after being shot in ear, with gunman and spectator left dead

USJuly 13, 2024
US President Joe Biden's continued support for Israel amid the war in Gaza has angered many Democratic voters in Michigan. Reuters
'I'm OK,' Biden says in Michigan as more Democrats call on him to step aside

Arab and Muslim residents of the state were planning a protest against US President's visit

USJuly 12, 2024
Families of hostages and supporters have been demonstrating and calling on Israel to reach a hostage deal with Hamas. Getty Images
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ExclusiveGaza war ceasefire gaps narrow enough and could be closed soon, White House says

John Kirby tells The National that mediated and 'meaningful' discussions between Israel and Hamas were ongoing

USJuly 11, 2024
US President Joe Biden speaks at a news conference during the Nato summit in Washington. Bloomberg
Biden insists he is staying in the race at pivotal press conference

US President at one point referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as 'Vice President Trump'

USJuly 11, 2024
US President Joe Biden speaks during the meeting of the North Atlantic Council at the level of Heads of State and Government during the NATO 75th anniversary summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, on July 10, 2024. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP)
Nato office in Amman 'significant milestone' in partnership

Announcement comes during summit being held in Washington

USJuly 10, 2024
Officials attend the Nato summit in Washington. Reuters
Nato announces new air defence systems for Ukraine at Washington summit

US President says alliance will supply Kyiv with 'dozens of additional tactical air defences' in coming months

USJuly 09, 2024
US President Joe Biden at a campaign event in Raleigh, North Carolina. Bloomberg
I know how to do this job, defiant Biden says during campaign rally

President addresses enthusiastic crowd in North Carolina amid calls for him to step aside

USJune 28, 2024
President Joe Biden speaks during the debate in Atlanta, Georgia. AP
Who could replace Joe Biden as the Democratic candidate in the US elections?

The White House incumbent has still not been confirmed as his party's official nominee

USJune 28, 2024
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