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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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      President of the UN General Assembly Annalena Baerbock speaks a day ahead of the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, Qatar, on November 3, 2025. Reuters
      Play01:28
      Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty faces uphill battle amid conflicts and aid cuts

      Progress will depend on 'many circumstances beyond anyone's control', says senior official

      GulfNovember 07, 2025
      President of the United Nations General Assembly Annalena Baerbock speaks at the Second World Summit for Social Development, focusing on advancing social development and reaffirming commitments to the Copenhagen Declaration, in Doha, Qatar, November 4, 2025. REUTERS / Ibraheem Abu Mustafa REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT
      Play12:20
      InterviewUNGA president: Security Council 'ready to move' on two-state solution

      Ex-German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock says Israel must deliver on ceasefire

      MENANovember 05, 2025
      Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim speaks during the UN's Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha. AFP
      Qatar’s Emir condemns 'horrific atrocities' in Sudan's El Fasher

      Sheikh Tamim says the time has come to end the civil war in Sudan and reach a political solution

      GulfNovember 04, 2025
      Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to President Sheikh Mohamed, spoke at the IISS Manama Dialogue in Bahrain. Photo: IISS
      Play00:47
      International community made 'critical mistake' over Sudan, says UAE's Gargash

      Diplomatic adviser to President Sheikh Mohamed says warring generals must agree to ceasefire and hand over power to civilian rule

      GulfNovember 02, 2025
      US special envoy Tom Barrack speaks at the 21st IISS Manama Dialogue on November 1. Screengrab / YouTube livestream
      Play00:39
      Israel believes Hezbollah is rearming, says US envoy Tom Barrack

      Trump envoy speaks to The National at IISS Manama Dialogue

      MENANovember 01, 2025
      Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Al Busaidi speaking at the Manama Dialogue. Photo: IISS
      Play00:42
      Omani Foreign Minister says Israel is prime source of insecurity in region

      Badr Al Busaidi calls for increased engagement between Gulf states and Tehran

      GulfNovember 01, 2025
      Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said a timeline for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza is 'imperative'. Photo: IISS
      Jordan says no security is possible while Israel remains in Gaza

      Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi called for progress on establishing stabilisation force in next steps of truce deal

      MENANovember 01, 2025
      Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has said the mission in Gaza should be 'peacekeeping, not peace-enforcing'. AP
      InterviewEgypt pushing for quick UN resolution on Gaza peace force, says foreign minister

      It will not be acceptable to have foreigners run the Palestinian enclave, Badr Abdelatty tells The National

      MENAOctober 20, 2025
      A Unifil armoured vehicle in Beirut. AFP
      Unifil warns Lebanon operations could be affected by cuts

      The UN force supports Lebanese army to reassert state control over south Lebanon

      MENAOctober 14, 2025
      Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani meets Lebanese army commander Gen Rodolphe Haykal. Photo: Qatar's Ministry of Defence
      Lebanon's army chief visits Qatar for talks on military co-operation

      Visit comes after Gen Rodolphe Haykal briefed Lebanese government on Hezbollah’s disarmament

      GulfOctober 09, 2025
      Saudi Foreign Minister and co-chairman of the UN General Assembly Prince Faisal bin Farhan at the UN headquarters in New York. EPA
      Arab diplomacy takes centre stage at UNGA

      Arab leaders and senior officials rally support for Palestinian statehood and push for an end to Israel’s war on Gaza

      GulfSeptember 23, 2025
      Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif before their meeting in Riyadh. AFP
      AnalysisSaudi Arabia diversifies security options with Pakistan defence pact

      Gulf nation's deal with Islamabad reflects a broader regional trend to expand security alliances

      GulfSeptember 18, 2025
      Liam Fox at the Trends 5th Annual Forum on Political Islam in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
      Liam Fox warns fear of Islamophobia label is hindering action on extremism

      Former Tory minister says 'toxic environment' making UK politicians hesitant to confront threats

      UAESeptember 16, 2025
      People fleeing the violence in West Darfur cross the border into Chad in 2023. Reuters
      Play21:00
      Interview'Libya scenario' must be avoided in Sudan, says African Union Commission head

      Mahmoud Ali Youssouf tells The National that Sudan's warring factions are obstructing humanitarian aid

      MENASeptember 16, 2025
      Hoshyar Zebari, former foreign minister of Iraq, is urging the nation to seize the moment. The National
      Play01:59
      InterviewEx-foreign minister highlights Iraq's golden opportunity

      Hoshyar Zebari cites relative calm encouraging more investment, as well as positive change across the region

      MENASeptember 12, 2025
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