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      Nada AlTaher

      Nada AlTaher

      Senior Foreign Reporter
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      Nada AlTaher is a Senior Foreign Reporter at The National and was previously a freelancer with CNN International. She hosts The National's Beyond the Headlines podcast and has a special interest in Palestine, Yemen and humanitarian issues.
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      DAMASCUS, SYRIA - DECEMBER 08: People watch soldiers and military vehicles parade through the streets to mark one year since the fall of the Assad regime on December 8, 2025 in Damascus, Syria. The first anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime in Syria is being marked today across the country. Former leader Bashar al-Assad was granted asylum in Russia after he fled the country and his government collapsed on December 8, 2024. The fall of the regime, which ended over five decades of the Assad family's rule, came after a rapid offensive by opposition forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). A transitional government, headed by Ahmed al-Sharaa (formerly the HTS leader), is now in place and working on the country's reconstruction and political transition. (Photo by Chris McGrath / Getty Images)
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      Beyond the HeadlinesThe year in impact: our episodes that resonated the most in 2025

      Host Nada AlTaher talks about the stories that were most challenging and rewarding to cover on the podcast

      Beyond the HeadlinesDecember 26, 2025
      Houthi supporters shout slogans and hold up their weapons in Sanaa, Yemen, in August. EPA
      Yemeni government and Houthis agree to exchange prisoners

      Swap deal reached after negotiations in Oman

      MENADecember 23, 2025
      Palestinians living in a tent in a makeshift camp on Gaza city's beach in the middle of winter. AP Photo
      Caravans in Gaza could make temporary displacement permanent, warn aid groups

      Winter has heightened the need for better shelter for residents living in tents

      MENADecember 19, 2025
      Members of the forces of Yemen's main separatist group, the Southern Transitional Council, look on as they arrive in a mountainous area where they are launching a military operation in the southern province of Abyan, Yemen, December 15, 2025. REUTERS / Stringer
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      Beyond the HeadlinesHow Yemen’s power balance is shifting again

      With the Southern Transitional Council now claiming control of the entire south, what comes next?

      Beyond the HeadlinesDecember 19, 2025
      Lorries loaded with humanitarian aid near the Rafah crossing. Reuters
      ExplainerWhich of Gaza's border crossings are open?

      Israel reopens route via Jordan but aid has not yet reached Gaza at required levels

      MENADecember 13, 2025
      A displaced Palestinian removes muddy water from his tent at Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza. Reuters
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      Calls for shelter go unanswered for Gazans living in flooded tents

      At least two infants die of hypothermia in 48 hours

      MENADecember 13, 2025
      A photo taken while embedded with the Israeli Army and cleared by Israeli military censors shows Israeli soldiers from the special unit Yahalom next to an underground tunnel in the Al-Shaboura neighborhood of Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, 08 December 2025 (issued 09 December 2025). Lieutenant Hadar Goldin was reportedly held captive in the tunnel in recent years, before his body was handed over by Hamas. The tunnel is over seveb kilometers long and approximately 25 meters deep. EPA / ATEF SAFADI
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      Beyond the HeadlinesWhat’s stalling phase two of the Gaza ceasefire?

      The lack of clarity over peacekeeping efforts and reconstruction is complicating the next steps in peace plan

      Beyond the HeadlinesDecember 12, 2025
      Syrian President Ahmad al Shara. Sectarian violence, economic despair and devastated infrastructure have posed challenges for his government. Photo: Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic.
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      Beyond the HeadlinesOne year since Assad’s fall: Where is Syria today?

      Post-war divisions and destitution have piled on challenges for Ahmad Al Shara’s government

      Beyond the HeadlinesDecember 05, 2025
      Security troops dispose of more than 18 tonnes of cannabis, 205,000 drug pills, and other narcotics confiscated by the Specialised Criminal Prosecution and security units in Sanaa, in July. Reuters
      Special reportDonkeys and drones: How Yemen is turning into a drug transit hub

      'Interests transcend front lines' in country as narcotics trade 'explodes'

      MENANovember 29, 2025
      Israeli settlers disrupt Palestinian farmers' harvest in the occupied West Bank. AFP.
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      Beyond the HeadlinesIs US pressure finally forcing Israel to address settler violence?

      Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called meeting on the issue after years of inaction

      Beyond the HeadlinesNovember 28, 2025
      Hamas militants search for bodies of Israeli hostages who died in captivity. The remains of two hostages are still to be returned, to meet the ceasefire agreement's terms. AFP
      Hamas demands safe return of fighters trapped in Gaza tunnels

      Palestinian group says it holds Israel responsible for fate of its members

      MENANovember 27, 2025
      A Palestinian man Ahmad Dalal, 57, inspects scrap cars burnt in an attack by Israeli settlers, in Huwara in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, November 21, 2025. Violence in the West Bank, which Israel has occupied since 1967, has soared since October, 2023. AFP
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      AnalysisWhy is Netanyahu suddenly concerned about settler attacks on Palestinians?

      The UN has recorded more than 260 settler attacks in October alone, the highest since 2006

      MENANovember 22, 2025
      A burnt construction vehicle was bombed in an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese village of Ansaryeh. AFP.
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      Beyond the HeadlinesHow Israel is obstructing reconstruction in Lebanon

      Thousands displaced by war in southern towns are unable to rebuild their lives due to near-daily attacks

      Beyond the HeadlinesNovember 21, 2025
      Military personnel in the Israeli border town of Sderot on Tuesday as part of the seminar. Reuters
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      Israel holds 'seminar' on Gaza war with military staff from 18 countries

      Commanders from nations including the US, UK and Germany taking part

      MENANovember 19, 2025
      Syrian Defence Minister Maj Gen Murhaf Abu Qasra, right, receives a Russian delegation headed by Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, in Damascus on Sunday. Sana
      Doubts over Syrian bid for Russia to deter Israeli attacks

      Syrian and Russian defence officials visit southern Syria for first time since fall of Assad regime

      MENANovember 18, 2025
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