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      Vanessa Ghanem

      Vanessa Ghanem

      Arab Affairs Editor
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      Abu Dhabi
      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 geopolitics, diplomacy and geoeconomics. She has over a decade of experience reporting on the Middle East and has worked in prominent newsrooms in the region. Vanessa has interviewed senior officials and policymakers, including US special envoys and congressmen, foreign, defence and economy ministers in the region and beyond, as well as UN and EU officials. She regularly moderates panels at international forums and serves as master of ceremonies. Vanessa has also covered business, energy and socio-economic issues, with her work appearing in outlets such as Al Arabiya, Al-Monitor, CGTN, LBCI Lebanon and An-Nahar Newspaper, among others.
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      Articles

      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
      Play01:47
      '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
      Play55:48
      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
      Play01:27
      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
      Play01:33
      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.
      Play00:19
      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
      People move with their belongings towards Adre in Chad from the Sudanese border town of Adjikong on Wednesday. Getty Images
      RSF's actions in Sudan bear ‘hallmarks of genocide’, says UN

      Sudanese civil groups call for Ramadan truce as fighting rages and conflict approaches three-year mark

      MENAFebruary 19, 2026
      A jeweller holds a piece of gold at the Sudanese capital Khartoum's gold market. AFP
      Sudan’s gold rush: War, survival and foreign interest

      As conflict drives families into hazardous goldmining to make a living, foreign powers are increasingly investing in and shaping the burgeoning sector

      MENAFebruary 18, 2026
      Sudan's former prime minister Abdallah Hamdok spoke to The National on the sidelines of the 39th African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
      Play00:51
      ExclusiveSudan's Hamdok says Islamist factions obstacle to ending civil war

      Former premier tells The National that army chief Al Burhan’s push for military solution in war-ravaged country is ‘wishful thinking’

      MENAFebruary 16, 2026
      Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan, Minister of State, said that between 2019 and 2023, the UAE committed more than $110 billion in investments across Africa. Wam
      UAE deepens Africa investment push with focus on renewables and logistics

      Minister says nation is expanding its economic and diplomatic footprint across the continent

      UAEFebruary 14, 2026
      Men carry a body bag during a mass burial of unidentified Palestinians, whose bodies were released after being held in Israel during the war, in Deir Al Balah. AFP
      African Union Commission head calls for end to ‘extermination’ of Palestinians

      Israel has killed more than 72,000 people in Gaza since October 2023

      MENAFebruary 14, 2026
      A Sudanese woman carries water containers at the Abu Al Naga displacement camp in Sudan. AFP
      UAE rejects allegations of support for RSF

      Abu Dhabi has repeatedly said it is not involved in Sudan civil war in any way

      MENAFebruary 12, 2026
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