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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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Amer Bisat, Lebanon's Minister of Economy. NNA
InterviewLebanon admits strained investor ties as it works to rebuild confidence

Economy Minister Amer Bisat says his country is working hard to 'slowly but surely' regain confidence

EconomyFebruary 05, 2026
Moderated by Aveen Karim, The National's journalists discuss the US-Iran stand-off in a live Q&A
Play1:03:08
Q&A replay: US and Iran stand-off

A US military 'armada' has sailed to the region as Iran's supreme leader warns of a wider war, but can talks ease tensions?

MENAFebruary 03, 2026
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, witness the exchange of a letter of intent by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar. Mohamed Al Hammadi / UAE Presidential Court
AnalysisInside the UAE-India strategic defence push

Defence letter of intent shows how the countries are strengthening ties, as regional alliances and security priorities evolve

GulfJanuary 26, 2026
Rodolphe Haykal, Lebanese army chief. Photo: CEMA
Lebanon’s army chief expected in Washington in February

US 'not entirely happy' about Lebanon's decision to defer discussion of disarmament north of the Litani River

MENAJanuary 19, 2026
From left: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani and Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed ​bin Abdulrahman
Gulf-Iran calls intensify as US military threat looms over Tehran

Quiet diplomacy increases amid protests and Washington's sharpening rhetoric

GulfJanuary 14, 2026
Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Al Busaidi meets Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday, January 10. Photo: Badr Al Busaidi
AnalysisOman engages Tehran as Trump mulls response to Iran's crackdown on protesters

A deal with the US could offer the Iranian regime much-needed breathing room

GulfJanuary 13, 2026
Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idris addresses the media in Khartoum. AFP
Sudanese PM says government has returned to Khartoum

Army-backed administration pledges reconstruction, stability and improved public services

MENAJanuary 12, 2026
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks as he attends the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar. Reuters
Play01:18
Al Shara confronts rebel history after being called 'former terrorist' on stage

Syria’s President insists he never harmed civilians and fought for 20 years 'with honour'

MENADecember 06, 2025
Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said the Palestinian Administrative Committee will provide essential services to Gazans. Reuters
Egypt's Foreign Minister details next steps for Gaza’s administration

Badr Abdelatty tells The National that Cairo is pushing for formation of committee of 'technocrats who are the residents of the Strip'

MENADecember 06, 2025
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, arrives in Johannesburg to attend the G20 summit on behalf of President Sheikh Mohamed. ADMO
UAE announces $1bn initiative to expand AI infrastructure across Africa

Announcement made at G20 summit in Johannesburg

UAENovember 22, 2025
Israeli soldiers standing on a tank at a position on Israel's border with southern Lebanon. AFP
ExclusiveUS piles pressure on Lebanon to accelerate Hezbollah disarmament

American and Lebanese officials understand the process is complex, constrained by political sensitivities and army's limited tools

MENANovember 19, 2025
Gen Rodolphe Haykal, centre, commands the Lebanese armed forces tasked with disarming Hezbollah. EPA
US scraps Lebanese army chief's trip to Washington

Rodolphe Haykal's visit scrapped after his forces denounce Israeli 'enemy' attacks on Lebanese territory

MENANovember 18, 2025
Volker Turk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, addressing the special session in Geneva on the situation in Sudan's El Fasher. EPA
Play01:15
'We're watching you', UN rights chief warns Sudan's warring parties

UAE says horrors on the ground only confirm there is no military solution to the civil war

MENANovember 14, 2025
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
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