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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 President ​Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping at a black-tie White House dinner that also included Elon Musk, Tim Cook and Jensen Huang. EPA
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Trump welcomes Xi to Washington for historic US-China summit

US President acknowledges 'different systems' but says 'our people have never gotten along better' at state dinner

USSeptember 24, 2026
Signs in the media area at the White House supporting CNN, MS NOW and Politico after they were barred. Reuters
White House restores media outlets after court ruling

Administration ordered to reinstate press passes to CNN, MS NOW and Politico

USSeptember 24, 2026
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked news organisations over coverage he considers to be unfavourable towards his administration. AFP
US TV networks halt White House pool coverage after Trump ban

CNN, MS NOW and Politico also sue administration over revoked access, claiming breach of press freedom

USSeptember 21, 2026
US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea last year. The two leaders are to meet in Washington this week. Reuters
Trump set for Washington summit with Xi focused on trade, Taiwan and AI

Iran war and critical minerals will also feature as US and China seek to extend trade truce

USSeptember 21, 2026
US President Donald Trump has said the media groups 'purposely write negative news'. Reuters
Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House

President says other media organisations could share same fate

USSeptember 18, 2026
US President Donald Trump is received by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman last year. Getty
Houthi gains test Trump’s limits on US military involvement and ties with Saudi Arabia

US is resisting the kingdom's calls for action as the conflict opens a new front along the Red Sea

USSeptember 15, 2026
Former US presidents Joe Biden and George W Bush, former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg and Vice President JD Vance attend Friday's memorial on Friday. AFP
'We will never, ever forget': Americans mark 25 years since 9/11

Attacks led to the US's 'war on terror', the effects of which reverberate today

USSeptember 11, 2026
Protesters chant during a #NoMuslimBanEver rally in Washington. AFP
The lasting impact on life and identity for Muslim Americans

From discrimination and surveillance to political activism, the legacy of September 11 continues to shape Muslim and Arab Americans

USSeptember 11, 2026
US President Donald Trump has asked voters to pretend he is on the ballot in the midterms. Reuters
Donald Trump offers $5,000 to every US adult if Republicans win midterms

Party puts US President at centre of convention with JD Vance waiting in wings on Thursday for keynote address

USSeptember 10, 2026
US President Donald Trump before boarding Air Force One on Wednesday on his way to Dallas, Texas, to attend the Republican National Convention. AFP
Trump says Iran war will end ‘immediately’ after midterm elections

US military aircraft damaged in Iranian strikes on Muwaffaq Salti air base in Jordan, CBS reports

USSeptember 09, 2026
The American Airlines Centre in Dallas, Texas, where the Republican National Committee midterm convention is taking place. AFP
Trump tells Republicans to pretend he is on midterms ballot

President warns voters the US will ‘go to hell’ if Democrats regain control of Congress

USSeptember 09, 2026
Other countries are free to ignore Donald Trump's new nomenclatures, though tech giants have updated their maps for US users. EPA
US President suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz ‘Trump Strait’

Proposal follows other attempts to rename bodies of water

USSeptember 02, 2026
US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House. Bloomberg
Trump’s Venezuela oil deal gives US access to vast reserves as Iran war drives energy concerns

Agreement deepens US involvement in Venezuela’s oil industry as midterms approach and energy prices remain elevated

USSeptember 01, 2026
US President Donald Trump said air defences had intercepted all but one Iranian missile. EPA
Trump vows retaliation after Iranian strikes on US bases

Treasury Secretary Bessent says Tehran is lashing out 'because they are losing economically’

USAugust 31, 2026
President Donald Trump, with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, holds up the executive order he signed to rename Lake Ontario. AFP
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Trump orders Lake Ontario to be renamed Lake America as US-Canada trade talks collapse

The move is the latest attempt by the President to put his stamp on North American geography

USAugust 27, 2026
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