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Sara Ruthven

Sara Ruthven

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Janti Soeripto, head of Save the Children US, speaks to The National in Washington. Joshua Longmore / The National
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Exclusive'No child should live through' trauma of displacement in Lebanon

'Ceasefire on paper' does nothing to ease suffering, head of Save the Children US says

USSeptember 21, 2026
The US Capitol building in Washington. Bloomberg
Trump signs Lindsey Graham Russia-Iran sanctions bill into law

Legislation locks in punitive measures against Iran until 2031

USSeptember 18, 2026
Greenland has said the agreement is 'for the benefit of us all'. AFP
Trump announces agreement giving US 'permanent control' over Greenland security

President says US will 'immediately' begin to increase military presence on island

USSeptember 18, 2026
Havana's Abdallah Mosque was founded in 2015. Ahmed Issawy / The National
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Havana's only mosque is a haven for Cuba's small Muslim community

A building converted from a classic car museum can now accommodate 2,000 worshippers in a country that frowns on public displays of faith

USSeptember 18, 2026
A sailor handles missiles on the USS George Washington aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, on September 13. Reuters
Iran war has cost the US at least $38 billion, government report says

Congressional Budget Office says monthly costs could reach up to $3 billion

USSeptember 15, 2026
Heavy smoke billows after Ukrainian drones hit infrastructure in St Petersburg, Russia. Reuters
Trump calls on Ukraine to stop strikes on Russian diesel targets

Long-range drone strikes have hit and damaged several Russian oil refineries

USSeptember 13, 2026
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea delivers a televised statement in Sana'a on September 11. EPA
US needs to 'up its game' in Yemen, former envoy says

Tim Lenderking says Trump administration needs to realise situation in Yemen can 'spoil our day'

USSeptember 11, 2026
The intensive care unit at the Juan Manuel Marques Pediatric Hospital in Havana, Cuba. EPA
Cuba's healthcare in freefall as cuts and shortages bite

With chronic shortages intensifying, island's medical system is on the brink

USSeptember 11, 2026
Jordanian air defences intercept missiles reportedly launched from Iran on Wednesday. EPA
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Tehran retaliates with strikes on Jordan after US destroys five Iranian oil tankers

Ballistic missile aimed at American base near Al Azraq in Jordan, Iranian media says

USSeptember 08, 2026
The House foreign affairs subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa meets on Yemen, in Washington on September 1. Sara Ruthven / The National
US must support Yemeni government and regional allies to counter Houthis, experts say

Democrats blast Trump administration's elimination of Yemen envoy and failure to appoint regional ambassadors

USSeptember 01, 2026
US President Donald Trump says Iran is 'hanging by a thread', with a destroyed military and a worthless currency. Bloomberg
Trump announces 'most crushing economic operation ever taken' against Iran

US President says any country doing business with or providing support to Tehran will face 'tremendous economic consequences'

USAugust 19, 2026
Donald Blome has held several senior posts in the Middle East. Reuters
Donald Blome sworn in as top US diplomat for Middle East

Career foreign service officer brings decades of experience to role fraught with challenges

USAugust 19, 2026
Harvard University is one of 30 US universities ordered to look into relations with foreign entities. Reuters
Pentagon orders security review of 30 universities over ties to 'foreign entities of concern'

Schools at risk of losing federal funding if found to have connections to certain institutions in Iran, Russia or China

USAugust 18, 2026
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump arrives on stage for a rally at Stranahan Theater in Toledo, Ohio on September 21, 2016. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP)
Iran war leaves US increasingly isolated on world stage

President Trump orders reduction in South Korea joint military drills and threatens to bomb Oman

USAugust 18, 2026
A US soldier attempts to maintain order at Kabul airport in 2021, as thousands of Afghans flee the Taliban advance on the capital. AFP
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US ties 'key to bringing Afghanistan back into international fold'

Five years after chaotic US withdrawal, the former envoy tells The National it would be a mistake for Washington to turn its back on the country

USAugust 14, 2026
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