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Vanessa Ghanem

Vanessa Ghanem

Arab Affairs Editor
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Vanessa Ghanem is The National’s Arab Affairs Editor, based in Abu Dhabi. She oversees coverage of Arab and Gulf affairs, with a focus on regional geopolitics and diplomacy. Previously, she worked as a freelance multimedia journalist, covering Middle East geopolitics, business, energy and socio-economic issues. Her work has appeared in Al Arabiya English, Al-Monitor and others. She was also a digital media editor at LBCI Lebanon and contributed to the English edition of An-Nahar Newspaper.
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A police officer stands guard as funerals are held for members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and other military figures at Enghelab Square on March 11, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Getty Images
AnalysisIran’s mixed messages highlight IRGC’s grip on war decisions

Regime's conflicting signals reflect internal divides and the absence of a unified decision-making authority

MENAMarch 18, 2026
Political commentator Nadim Koteich in an interview with The National
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'A recipe for deadlock': No political exit ramp yet for the US-Iran war

Political commentator Nadim Koteich says Middle East conflict is heading towards a decisive phase, but both sides are searching for a way to end it without appearing to lose

MENAMarch 14, 2026
The Lebanese Civil Defence works to extinguish a fire in a building destroyed after an israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs. Reuters
AnalysisLebanon on brink as US doubts army control, Hezbollah vows to fight on and Israel rejects negotiations

Israelis accused Beirut of 'empty rhetoric' on Hezbollah disarmament

MENAMarch 12, 2026
Syrian soldiers near the border with Lebanon. AFP
Syria tells Lebanon troop build-up near border is defensive

In Beirut, however, the deployment may still cause some worry

MENAMarch 07, 2026
Smoke rises after an Iranian drone is intercepted on Friday over the Bahrain Financial Harbour towers, which house the Israeli embassy, in Manama. Reuters
Iran strikes hotel and residential buildings in Manama

Gulf Air extends suspension of flights

GulfMarch 06, 2026
A plume of smoke rises over buildings in Doha on March 5, 2026. Multiple rounds of explosions echoed over Doha on March 5 just hours after officials said they were evacuating residents living near the US Embassy. AFP
Intense blasts rattle Doha as residents grow anxious over Iranian attacks

Qatari authorities evacuating area around US Embassy amid loud explosions and missile interceptions over the capital

GulfMarch 05, 2026
Smoke billows from the Ras Tanura oil refinery in Saudi Arabia where another drone strike was reported after the plant was hit two days ago. Reuters
Saudi Arabia intercepts more Iranian fire but daily life remains largely undisturbed

Strikes reported near Aramco’s Ras Tanura oil complex

GulfMarch 04, 2026
UAE Media Briefing on March 3, 2026. Diyab Basheer / The National
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'Our stance remains measured': UAE rejects military solution with Iran and urges UN action

Emirates reassures the public of defensive readiness and availability of essential supplies

UAEMarch 03, 2026
Kuwait has been the target of Iranian attacks, as conflict grips the region. AFP
Kuwait shaken as Iran’s retaliatory strikes cause turmoil in Gulf

Countries across the Middle East have been swept up in US-Israeli war with Iran

GulfMarch 02, 2026
A live Q&A in response to the US-Iran war and retaliatory strikes
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Q&A replayUS-Iran war and regional retaliation

US and Israeli strikes on Iran prompt retaliatory attacks on bases in Gulf states – your questions answered

MENAFebruary 28, 2026
Volker Turk told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva that 'patterns of heinous, ruthless brutality' were evident in the Sudan civil war. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UN says civilian deaths in Sudan war more than doubled in 2025

Volker Turk calls for end to 'ugly, bloody and senseless' civil war

MENAFebruary 26, 2026
Jamal Al Musharakh, Permanent Representative of the UAE to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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InterviewUAE will not withdraw from efforts to secure Sudan peace, says senior diplomat

Emirates has consistently condemned the two warring sides for their atrocities

UAEFebruary 26, 2026
Jamal Al Musharakh, the UAE's permanent representative to the UN. Chris Whiteoak / The National
UAE says control of Gaza must remain in Palestinian hands

Ambassador to UN in Geneva speaks of country's humanitarian efforts in Sudan and mediation role in Russia-Ukraine war

UAEFebruary 25, 2026
Hezbollah supporters wave Iranian and Lebanese flags in a rally in Beirut. AFP
Depleted Hezbollah signals restraint as US warns war could spill into Lebanon

Group says it will not stay neutral if Iran is attacked but stops short of pledging military action, even as US evacuates embassy

MENAFebruary 24, 2026
US preparations for possible strikes on Iran.
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Trump: US 'considering' limited military strikes as Iran seeks 'fast deal'

Tension escalates as second US aircraft carrier to be sent to Middle East arrives in Mediterranean

USFebruary 20, 2026
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