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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 Secretary of State Antony Blinken. AP
Blinken says Elon Musk's Starlink 'vital tool' to Ukraine

Musk said he turned off the service to stop a Ukrainian attack on Russian ships

USSeptember 10, 2023
President Joe Biden boards Air Force One for a trip to attend the G20 summit in New Delhi. AFP
Biden's G20 focus on Ukraine war and World Bank reforms

White House officials have not confirmed if President Joe Biden will meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines

USSeptember 08, 2023
The munitions are highly effective against armoured targets such as tanks. EPA
Why is the US sending depleted uranium rounds to Ukraine?

UN considers depleted uranium to be a toxic heavy metal that could have adverse health and environmental effects

USSeptember 07, 2023
The timing of the two calls made by Secretary of State Antony Blinken comes as the US appears to be ramping up efforts to help establish relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia. AFP
Blinken speaks to Israeli and Palestinian leaders

US Secretary of State spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas

WorldSeptember 05, 2023
Ukrainian servicemen on a tank near the village of Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia region. Reuters
Ukraine making 'notable progress' in counter-offensive, US says

Official says Ukrainian forces have also made advances against the 'second line' of Russian defences

USSeptember 01, 2023
Washington said it was concerned that arms negotiations between Moscow and Pyongyang are advancing. Korean Central News Agency / Korea News Service / AP
US concerned by arms deal between Russia and North Korea

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says arms will be used in Russia's invasion of Ukraine

USAugust 30, 2023
The US State Department confirmed Robert Malley's suspension in June. Getty
Mystery deepens over suspension of US special envoy to Iran

Tehran news outlet publishes alleged State Department memo with details on why his clearance was revoked

USAugust 29, 2023
Carlos Ghosn is the subject of a new multi-part documentary series. AP
Carlos Ghosn series explores tycoon's life and his bold escape

The former Nissan executive has been living in Lebanon since he fled Japan in 2019

Film & TVAugust 25, 2023
The members of Congress said the prisoner deal with Iran went against the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015. EPA
US politicians condemn Biden administration over Iran deal

The members of Congress said the administration broke the rules of a key bill on Iran

USAugust 22, 2023
The State Department confirmed Robert Malley's leave in June. AFP
US politicians press for answers on Malley's absence from Iran envoy post

Members of Congress wrote a letter to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken requesting updates on the investigation

USAugust 22, 2023
Former US president Donald Trump. AFP
Trump to skip debate in week he must turn himself in

Former US president's bail in Georgia is set at $200,000 for charges that he tried to interfere in the state's 2020 election results

USAugust 21, 2023
A vehicle drives through a flooded road as Tropical Storm Hilary moves through southern California. Getty Images
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Hurricane Hilary weakens and makes landfall in northern Baja California

Heavy rains and flooding are expected to last until Monday morning

USAugust 20, 2023
Democrats were already concerned about President Joe Biden's age and his leadership on the economy. AP
Hunter Biden investigation complicates father's re-election bid

Analysis: The legal woes of Donald Trump and Joe Biden's son loom large over the race for the White House

USAugust 19, 2023
At a sit-in outside the US State Department in Washington, Darian Dalili engages in a hunger strike. Jihan Abdalla / The National
Son of US man left out of Iran prisoner deal on hunger strike

Darian Dalili speaks to The National during his sit-in outside the State Department, where he is calling for his father's release

USAugust 15, 2023
'Any normal relationship between the Taliban and other countries will be blocked unless and until the rights of women and girls – among other things – are actually supported,' US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. Getty Images
Blinken defends US withdrawal from Afghanistan

Secretary of State presses Taliban on improving treatment of women and girls

USAugust 15, 2023
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