Sunniva Rose

Sunniva Rose

Correspondent


Cyprus is the arrival point for many people fleeing Lebanon. Mohamad Al Ghandour for The National
Lebanese flee with the sounds of war 'living like a parasite in your head'

Thousands who have fled Israel's drones and bombs find safety but feel traumatised by what they have witnessed

October 09, 2024
Larnaca International Airport receives people leaving Lebanon. Cyprus is becoming a waypoint for foreign citizens returning home. Getty Images
Lebanese and Israelis in Cyprus find uneasy respite from war

Hebrew and Arabic mixes at Larnaca marina where boat owners are told not to fly flags on their vessels

October 08, 2024
Greek and Greek Cypriots on a military evacuation flight from Lebanon. Reuters
Inside the preparations by Cyprus to host evacuees from Lebanon

Island's authorities have been preparing for this moment since the 2006 Hezbollah-Israel war

October 05, 2024
A father hugs his son in Beirut as Greeks and Greek-Cypriots leave Lebanon on a Hellenic Air Force C130. Reuters
European countries scramble to offer citizens flights from Lebanon

Charter flights requested, though officials say this does not represent a full-scale evacuation

October 03, 2024
Jens Stoltenberg, left, hands over the ceremonial gavel to new Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, at Nato headquarters in Brussels. Reuters
Mark Rutte focused on Ukraine as he takes the reins at Nato

Former Dutch prime minister says increasing defence spending and ensuring support for Ukraine is his priority

October 01, 2024
Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally, arrives at a court in Paris as trial began on Monday. EPA
Marine Le Pen appears in court over alleged misuse of EU funds

Far-right political leader facing 10-year ban from public office if found guilty

September 30, 2024
Rescue team members and locals work to find bodies under the rubble of buildings destroyed by an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon. EPA
France offers Lebanon symbolic sympathy into descent to war

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot delivers humanitarian aid to Lebanese capital as Israeli bombing continues

September 30, 2024
NGOs plan further action after winning a lawsuit forcing the Netherlands to stop exporting parts for F-35 fighter jets to Israel.  EPA
Challenge to Dutch state over 'loopholes' in export ban on F-35 parts

NGOs claim the state has tried to find alternative export routes despite ban imposed in February

September 27, 2024
A protester is escorted by French gendarmes in Paris as they break up a pro-Gaza sit-in. AFP
EU leaders 'must address alienation of Muslim voters'

Political parties urged to foster a more diverse membership and call out xenophobia

September 25, 2024
African migrants sit near tents at a camp in Jebeniana, Sfax governorate, Tunisia. Sfax is one of the main departure points for illegal migration to Europe by boat. EPA
Pressure on ICC to probe Tunisia over 'crimes against black migrants'

Activist group also claims to have evidence of government repression of political opponents

September 24, 2024
Bruno Retailleau arrives at the French Prime Ministers' official residence in Paris after being appointed as Interior Minister. EPA
France's new government signals tough stance on migration

With no clear majority, the cabinet is widely viewed as one of the most fragile in decades

September 22, 2024
Consensus on the Israel-Palestine conflict will be "impossible" to achieve at Nato, said Javier Colomina
Nato envoy eager to forge closer Middle East ties

Javier Colomina tells The National the defence alliance wants a voice in the Gaza war and seeks to overcome accusations of double standards

September 16, 2024
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrive to attend a meeting with Ukrainian president in Kyiv on September 11, 2024, amid the Russian invasion on Ukraine.  (Photo by Anatolii STEPANOV  /  AFP)
Will Iran's missile supply to Russia hurt them more than the West?

Ukraine's allies the US and UK send envoys to Kyiv to discuss strikes deep into Russian territory as Moscow's forces push west

September 11, 2024
EU foreign affairs minister Josep Borrell visits the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. AFP
One horror cannot justify another, EU’s Borrell says of Gaza war

Borrell on regional tour with goal of containing the escalation of Israel's war against Gaza

September 09, 2024
Rima Hassan seen with the protesters during the Pro-Palestine demonstration march in Marseille, southern France. Sopa Images
Gaza war exacerbates hidden identity politics in France

Axe-wielding Algerian was recently arrested and the entrance of a synagogue was set ablaze, adding to tension in the country

September 09, 2024