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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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In late April, the US Congress passed a supplemental funding that included $60 billion in aid for Ukraine. AFP
Biden administration announces $400m military package for Ukraine

Announcement comes as Russian forces have been making advances in the Kharkiv region

USMay 10, 2024
The Biden administration has for weeks been calling on Israel to refrain from launching a major ground offensive in Rafah. Reuters
Biden draws 'red line' on Rafah but it's unclear if he will follow through

In a first, the US President says he will block the delivery of weapons if Israel launches a major operation in southern Gaza

USMay 09, 2024
US President Joe Biden steps down from Air Force One in Chicago, Illinois. Reuters
Biden's warnings against Israel's Rafah invasion provoke Republican backlash

White House says major operation in southern Gaza city would not advance the goal of defeating Hamas

USMay 09, 2024
An Israeli soldier directs armoured vehicles near the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip. Bloomberg
US: Israel and Hamas can close remaining gaps in truce talks

White House says Israel told it Rafah operation is limited and not full-scale invasion

USMay 07, 2024
US President Joe Biden, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are at odds over the necessity for a military offensive in Rafah. AP
White House reviews Hamas ceasefire response

Israeli military earlier ordered tens of thousands of Palestinians to evacuate the southern Gaza city

USMay 06, 2024
US President Joe Biden said the media's work is essential to democracy. Reuters
'Far too many’ journalists killed in Gaza war, Biden says

It was the first time President Joe Biden acknowledged Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza

USMay 03, 2024
A police officer launches a smoke bomb on the UCLA campus during a raid on a pro-Palestinian camp on Thursday. AP
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Biden denounces violence at protests as pro-Palestinian camps are cleared

Scores of arrests made at UCLA tents that were attacked by pro-Israel demonstrators a day earlier

USMay 02, 2024
Stickers and Palestinian flags cover a statue of George Washington at an encampment by students protesting against the Israel-Gaza war at George Washington University. AP
Exams take a back seat for many US students as protests roll on

Dozens of students, among them Arab Americans, have camped out at George Washington University's campus for the past week

USMay 01, 2024
Chef and founder of World Central Kitchen Jose Andres attends a memorial service for seven aid workers killed in an Israeli strike. EPA
World Central Kitchen work to resume in Gaza, Jose Andres confirms

Jose Andres says that Israel needs to do more to 'protect and respect' aid workers in the enclave

USApril 30, 2024
An Israeli tank near Rafah on Thursday. Israel says its troops must enter the city to complete its goal of destroying Hamas’s remaining forces. EPA
Egypt's El Sisi warns against Rafah attack

US official blames Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar for failure to reach ceasefire deal

MENAApril 25, 2024
World Central Kitchen founder Jose Andres attends an interfaith memorial service in Washington for the seven aid workers killed in Gaza. AFP
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Aid workers killed by air strikes in Gaza honoured in US ceremony

Dozens of mourners gather at Washington National Cathedral for interfaith 'celebration of life'

USApril 25, 2024
Relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza and supporters protest outside Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv. AFP
US and 17 other countries call on Hamas to release hostages

Leaders urge Hamas to accept ceasefire deal that would allow Palestinians to return to their homes and accelerate entry of aid

USApril 25, 2024
President Joe Biden speaks before signing a $95 billion foreign military aid package in Washington on Wednesday. AP
Biden signs bill approving additional military aid for Ukraine and Israel

Foreign aid package includes $95 billion in assistance, with $60 billion for Kyiv

USApril 24, 2024
A pro-Palestinian protester uses a bullhorn during a demonstration in front of Sproul Hall on the UC Berkeley campus on April 22, 2024 in Berkeley, California. AFP
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Harvard suspends pro-Palestine student group over Gaza protest

Move comes amid increased tension on campuses across the US

USApril 23, 2024
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the aid package gives Ukraine a chance of victory. AP
Zelenskyy urges US Senate to quickly pass Ukraine aid package

On Saturday US House of Representatives passed foreign aid bill that includes $61 billion for Ukraine

USApril 21, 2024
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