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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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The Sanaa skyline. Houthi rebels have been issuing statements that seem contradictory throughout the war they are fighting against the Yemeni government and Saudi forces. AFP
Threats and invitations: Houthis send mixed signals on Yemen peace

Houthi official welcomes mediation but threatens countries offering support to Saudi Arabia

MENAOctober 19, 2026
Fighting between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition continues to escalate. EPA
Headphones
Beyond the HeadlinesWhat are Saudi Arabia's options as Houthi attacks escalate?

Strikes on civilian and energy infrastructure put Riyadh's defence strategy and political calculations to the test

Beyond the HeadlinesOctober 16, 2026
Smoke rises from a military vehicle after an attack in Dhubab, Yemen. Reuters
Saudi coalition hits back at Houthis with strikes on 120 depots

Alliance responds to Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport that have killed 17 people and injured hundreds

MENAOctober 15, 2026
Houthi fighters march on the streets of Taiz province. Reuters
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Taiz isolated as Houthis and Yemeni forces fight for control of city

Wheat and flour could run out in less than three weeks, the UN has warned

MENAOctober 14, 2026
Smoke rises from a vehicle in Marib Governorate in Yemen, after what Houthi military media said was the targeting of government forces' armoured vehicles. Reuters
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Fighting intensifies in Yemen as Houthis fire on Saudi Arabia

At least 20 people have been killed and hundreds injured since Yemen's Houthi rebels escalated attacks last week

GulfOctober 12, 2026
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was elected in 2005 and has overstayed his term by 17 years. Reuters
Palestinian elections postponed to September 2027

Legislative and presidential votes will take place next year

MENAOctober 10, 2026
A view of tents housing displaced Palestinians in Gaza. Getty Images
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Beyond the HeadlinesGaza ceasefire: A year of stalled promises

Aid is lacking and reconstruction has yet to begin

Beyond the HeadlinesOctober 09, 2026
Shorthand - Gaza 3 years on GIF
Special reportThree faces. Three stories. Three years on

From rescuing survivors of airstrikes to raising children amid the ruins, three Palestinians describe a life still shaped by violence, loss and displacement - three years since Israel's war on the strip began

MENAOctober 09, 2026
Local elections begin in Ramallah on April 25. Getty Images
What's behind the postponement of Palestinian elections and what happens next?

Mahmoud Abbas has overstayed his term by 17 years and rules by decree

MENAOctober 09, 2026
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has overstayed his term by 17 years. Reuters
Highly anticipated Palestinian elections likely to be postponed, sources say

Decision expected shortly on whether the first Legislative Council election in 20 years will go ahead as scheduled on November 28

NewsOctober 08, 2026
The remains of Gaza's Al Shifa Hospital, destroyed during the war. Reuters
Gaza has no fully functioning hospital a year on from ceasefire

World Health Organisation reports 128 attacks on medical facilities since Donald Trump-backed deal last October

MENAOctober 08, 2026
Sami Abu Shehadeh, leader of the Israeli left-wing Arab nationalist party Balad, said his withdrawal from the general election was 'the most difficult' decision of his political career. EPA
Israeli Supreme Court overrules decision to disqualify Arab lists from election

Balad party leader Sami Abu Shehadeh withdrew candidacy after court signalled it would uphold his exclusion

MENAOctober 02, 2026
A military parade marking the withdrawal of the US-led coalition from Iraq in Baghdad. AFP
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Beyond the HeadlinesWhat happens next after US withdrawal from Iraq?

Departure hailed as important day for Iraqis but concerns remain that it could tip balance of power in Iran’s favour

Beyond the HeadlinesOctober 02, 2026
FlyDubai Gif. Getty Images / Reuters / EPA
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UAE's civil aviation body investigates 'security incident' on flydubai flight

Two pilots taken to hospital after altercation in cockpit forces Tel Aviv-bound flight to divert to Saudi Arabia

GulfSeptember 30, 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan at the State Department in Washington. AFP
Saudi Foreign Minister visits Washington for talks with Rubio

Prince Faisal's visit comes during most intense fighting between Yemeni government forces and Houthis since 2022

GulfSeptember 28, 2026
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