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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 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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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
The Digital Co-operation Organisation meeting in Kuwait, held under the theme of 'Digital Prosperity in the Age of AI'. Kuna
‘No longer a future concept’: Gulf states accelerate push for AI innovation

Kuwait’s communications minister tells The National of his country's technology aspirations

GulfFebruary 09, 2026
Kamal Shehadi, Lebanon's Minister of State for Technology and Artificial Intelligence. Bloomberg
ExclusiveLebanon to announce Gulf investment in digital sector

In an interview with The National, Kamal Shehadi says Lebanon is prioritising digital transformation through partnerships and investment

MENAFebruary 05, 2026
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