Vanessa Ghanem

Experts say country's wartime economy is running on adaptation, not recovery

Perceptions of an increasingly 'aggressive' Iran could reshape Gulf security calculations

Neighbouring nations appear to be moving in different directions ... and here are the reasons

Discussions progress just days before ceasefire is due to expire

Sudan's army-led administration claims strikes were launched from Ethiopia with UAE support

Iran says it turned US warship away from Strait of Hormuz, but Centcom denies report it was struck by Iranian missiles

Saudi Arabia backs Lebanon-Israel negotiations but sets red lines, Lebanese sources say

At least two of the suspects are listed under US sanctions

Khalid Yousif tells The National that Iran’s 'deeply rooted' ties with Sudan’s Islamists remain active

Flurry of contacts deepens diplomatic blitz amid a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah

Congress moves to tie army funding to Hezbollah disarmament more explicitly, US and Lebanese sources say

Total exceeds host nation Germany’s original expectations for financial backing

Beijing avoids taking sides, seeking to protect Iran ties while shielding critical Gulf economic interests

Abdalla Hamdok speaks to The National before heading to talks in German capital for third anniversary of civil war

Fragile truce offers brief respite but leaves major gaps – and uncertainty over what comes next