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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 Texas state flag. Getty Images / AFP
Texas woman 'tried to drown Palestinian-American toddler'

Attack comes amid concerns over a surge in Islamophobia and anti-Arab sentiment in the US

USJune 24, 2024
A Patriot missile mobile launcher outside the Fort Sill Army Post near Lawton, Oklahoma. AP
US gives priority to air-defence missile orders for Ukraine

The White House said the move was 'necessary' and that allies other than Israel and Taiwan would have to wait

USJune 20, 2024
US President Joe Biden has faced criticism from Republicans and progressives over his position on migration. EPA
Biden to give legal status to undocumented spouses of US citizens

Measure will affect about 500,000 people who have lived in the US for at least a decade, White House says

USJune 18, 2024
Joe Biden, right, and Donald Trump will face each other in their first 2024 televised debate on June 27. AFP
Biden attacks 'convicted criminal' Trump in latest ad

Video is part of $50 million spending as polls show rivals locked in tight race

USJune 17, 2024
Former US president Donald Trump with Senate Republicans on Thursday. Bloomberg
Trump turns 78, highlighting voter concerns over age in US election

Republican politician is only three years younger than President Joe Biden, the oldest leader in American history

USJune 14, 2024
US President Joe Biden is travelling to Italy to attend the G7 summit. AFP
Biden aims for G7 summit to support Ukraine and pressure Russia

US President set to announce new sanctions on Moscow and bilateral security agreement with Kyiv

USJune 13, 2024
US President Joe Biden speaks with president and chief executive of the NAACP Derrick Johnson at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington. Reuters
Rights group NAACP calls on Biden to stop sending weapons to Israel

America's oldest and largest civil rights organisation asks President 'to draw a red line' on Gaza war

USJune 07, 2024
Joe Biden will continue a long tradition of US presidents commemorating the anniversary of the beach landing of about 160,000 Allied soldiers in Normandy. EPA
Biden will head to France for state visit and 80th D-Day anniversary

Visit to Nato ally comes as US President faces rematch against Donald Trump, an alliance doubter

USJune 05, 2024
US President Joe Biden is under pressure to find a solution to the Gaza war. Reuters
Biden 'fails to corner Israel into accepting Gaza ceasefire deal'

White House has accepted that Israel's goal of eradicating Hamas cannot be achieved, analyst says

USJune 02, 2024
Stand-up comedian and events producer Rola Zaarour, centre, on stage with Majdy Fares, left, and other Arab American comedians in Washington. Photo: Rola Zaarour
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From pain to punchlines: Arab American comedians spread laughter through 'traumedy'

Instead of avoiding trauma, these comics are finding humour in personal and collective pain, while searching for healing

USMay 31, 2024
US President Joe Biden speaks on the Middle East at the White House. Reuters
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Biden sets out Gaza ceasefire proposal by Israel

US President says Hamas 'no longer capable' of carrying out another major attack on Israel

USMay 31, 2024
Former US president Donald Trump during a news conference at Trump Tower in New York on Friday. Bloomberg
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Trump rages against conviction and calls America a 'fascist state'

Republican presidential candidate vows to appeal after being found guilty of 34 criminal charges

USMay 31, 2024
Demonstrators in front of the White House demand a ceasefire in Gaza and for the US to impose conditions on weapon supplies to Israel. Reuters
Poll: Arab-American support for Biden drops in four key states

According to survey, 88% of Arab Americans disapprove of President's handling of Israel-Gaza war

USMay 30, 2024
Demonstrators call for a Gaza ceasefire in front of the White House. Reuters
US confirms new temporary Gaza ceasefire proposal is 'on table'

Talks were expected to be held in Paris this week and attended by international mediators

USMay 29, 2024
Nikki Haley, former presidential candidate, speaks during a news conference in Sderot, Israel. Bloomberg
Nikki Haley writes 'finish them' on missile intended for Gaza

Former US presidential candidate wrote message on shell during trip to Israel

USMay 28, 2024
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