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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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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has announced parliamentary elections on November 1. Reuters
Abbas announces first PLO parliamentary elections

People will be allowed to vote for parliamentary candidates for first time

MENAFebruary 03, 2026
Smoke and flames rise after an Israeli air attack on Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip killed dozens. AFP
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Israel kills 32 people in deadliest Gaza strikes in weeks

Several children are among the dead, enclave authorities say

MENAFebruary 01, 2026
Fears are growing of a worsening food crisis in war-torn Yemen. EPA
UN's food agency ends all staff contracts in Houthi-held Yemen

World Food Programme scales back operations after repeated harassment and detention of UN workers

GulfJanuary 29, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara at the Kremlin in Moscow on Wednesday. AFP
Putin backs Syria's offensive against rival SDF at meeting with Al Shara

Russian and Syrian presidents hold talks in Moscow

MENAJanuary 28, 2026
US plans envisage new residential towers rising from the ashes of Israel's war in Gaza. Bloomberg
'No Palestinians involved': What Gazans think of Trump's glitzy makeover plan

Palestinians doubt US intentions but cling to hope that $30 billion reconstruction plan will restore dignified life

MENAJanuary 23, 2026
Syrian security forces at the entrance of Al Hol camp, once controlled by the SDF, which houses relatives of suspected ISIS members. Getty Images
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Beyond the HeadlinesWhat happens next after Syria's army offensive against the SDF?

Once a key US partner, the Kurdish-led group has been left without support and under pressure to concede

Beyond the HeadlinesJanuary 23, 2026
The decree also declares Nowruz, the spring ⁠and new ‌year festival, a paid national holiday, ​in Syria
Syria recognises Kurdish citizenship, language and festival in historic move

Syria's Kurdish authorities say the move does not guarantee people's rights

MENAJanuary 17, 2026
Palestinians collect portions of food at a charity kitchen in central Gaza last month. AFP
Trump boasts Gaza aid is at 'record levels' - but humanitarian workers say he's wrong

Aid groups predict little improvement in next stage of ceasefire after Israeli restrictions during phase one

MENAJanuary 17, 2026
Egyptian authorities hold talks with Palestinian factions in Cairo to select a technical committee for Gaza. EPA
Gaza's interim government holds first meeting in Egypt after one-day delay

Talks held under Egyptian auspices and attended by 12 committee members

MENAJanuary 16, 2026
Protesters block a road in Tehran. Nationwide demonstrations were sparked by economic hardship. Getty Images
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Beyond the HeadlinesWhat options does Iran have as pressure builds?

Mass protests and US threats have put survival of Tehran’s government in question

Beyond the HeadlinesJanuary 16, 2026
Palestinian children stand at the site of an Israeli strike on a house in the central Gaza Strip on January 9, 2026. Reuters
What next for Gaza as Trump peace plan enters second stage?

Bodies to steer territory from fragile ceasefire towards reconstruction and recovery have yet to take shape

MENAJanuary 15, 2026
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'We will bring the Islamic Republic to its knees,' says son of Iran's last shah

Dozens of protesters and members of the security forces have died since demonstrations began two weeks ago

MENAJanuary 10, 2026
Protestors in Malaga, southern Spain, take part in a demonstration against the US operation in Venezuela. AFP
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Beyond the HeadlinesWhy the US action in Venezuela is unnerving the Middle East

History of American militarism and threats of escalation keeping the region on edge

Beyond the HeadlinesJanuary 08, 2026
Mohammad Al Jaber, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Yemen, meets a delegation from the Southern Transitional Council in Riyadh. Photo: @mohdsalj / X
Saudi Arabia and Yemen's STC discuss arrangements for coming Riyadh dialogue

Conference will explore ways to find solutions and unite factions

GulfJanuary 08, 2026
Southern Transitional Council President Aidaroos Al Zubaidi has been accused of 'high treason' by the head of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council. AP
ProfileWho is Aidarous Al Zubaidi, embattled commander at centre of Yemen’s crisis?

STC leader's forces were key to drive Houthis out of south of country

MENAJanuary 08, 2026
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