• My Profile
  • Saved articles
  • Newsletters
  • Sign out
Sign in
  • Register
  • Sign in

News
UAE
Gulf
MENA
US
UK
Europe
Asia
Business
Aviation
Economy
Energy
Money
Property
Banking
Markets
Opinion
Comment
Editorial
Obituaries
Cartoon
Feedback
Future
Science
Space
Technology
Climate
Environment
Road to Net Zero
Health
Culture
Art & Design
Books
Film & TV
Music & On-stage
Pop Culture
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion & Beauty
Food
Motoring
Luxury
Home & Garden
Wellbeing
Things to do
Sport
Football
Cricket
F1
Tennis
Combat Sports
Cycling
TN Magazine
Special reports
Weekend

Podcasts Newsletters Follow us App Video
TN MagazineSpecial reportsWeekend
News
UAE
Gulf
MENA
US
UK
Europe
Asia
Business
Aviation
Economy
Energy
Money
Property
Banking
Markets
Opinion
Comment
Editorial
Obituaries
Cartoon
Feedback
Future
Science
Space
Technology
Climate
Environment
Road to Net Zero
Health
Culture
Art & Design
Books
Film & TV
Music & On-stage
Pop Culture
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion & Beauty
Food
Motoring
Luxury
Home & Garden
Wellbeing
Things to do
Sport
Football
Cricket
F1
Tennis
Combat Sports
Cycling
News
UAE
Gulf
MENA
US
UK
Europe
Asia
Business
Aviation
Economy
Energy
Money
Property
Banking
Markets
Opinion
Comment
Editorial
Obituaries
Cartoon
Feedback
Future
Science
Space
Technology
Climate
Environment
Road to Net Zero
Health
Culture
Art & Design
Books
Film & TV
Music & On-stage
Pop Culture
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion & Beauty
Food
Motoring
Luxury
Home & Garden
Wellbeing
Things to do
Sport
Football
Cricket
F1
Tennis
Combat Sports
Cycling

Vanessa Ghanem

Vanessa Ghanem

Arab Affairs Editor
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 regional geopolitics and diplomacy. Previously, she worked as a freelance multimedia journalist, covering Middle East geopolitics, business, energy and socio-economic issues. Her work has appeared in Al Arabiya English, Al-Monitor and others. She was also a digital media editor at LBCI Lebanon and contributed to the English edition of An-Nahar Newspaper.
Follow on

Articles

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, left, meets Syria's interim President Ahmad Al Shara at the emergency Arab summit at Egypt's New Administrative Capital, just outside Cairo. AP
Arab League debuts for new Lebanon and Syria leaders reflect profound regional shift

Both Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Syria's Ahmad Al Shara took strong positions in their speeches

MENAMarch 05, 2025
Israeli soldiers walk along the buffer zone between Northern Israel and Southern Lebanon in February. Getty Images
ExclusiveIsrael unlikely to withdraw from five key positions in Lebanon

Sources say Israel has convinced US of need to remain

MENAMarch 03, 2025
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his visit to Riyadh. Saudi Press Agency / Reuters
Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun meets Saudi Crown Prince on first trip abroad

Countries agree to review resumption of exports and emphasise importance of Lebanese state

MENAMarch 03, 2025
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint news conference in the White House, Washington. AP
AnalysisEmboldened by Trump, Israel doubles down on military force

Netanyahu might feel confident of Washington's backing for his aggressive policies in Gaza and beyond

MENAFebruary 27, 2025
Members of the newly formed Lebanese government with President Joseph Aoun, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at the presidential palace in Baabda, east Beirut. EPA
Lebanon scraps 'armed resistance' from ministerial statement for first time in two decades

Latest policy statement shows government is seeking exclusive authority in decisions of war and peace

MENAFebruary 19, 2025
Palestinians cross the Netzarim Corridor towards the north of Gaza. Bloomberg
AnalysisMiddle East at a crossroads: peace or conflict?

Diplomacy and power shifts are reshaping the region, with hopes for more mediation and less war

MENAFebruary 18, 2025
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. AFP
Rubio in Saudi Arabia with Russia-Ukraine war on agenda

Visit by senior official follows stop in Israel for discussions on Gaza ceasefire

MENAFebruary 17, 2025
Women wait in line at a camp for internally displaced people in Port Sudan as cash is distributed by the World Food Programme, in October. Bloomberg
UAE pledges another $200 million in humanitarian funding for Sudan

Minister of State says crisis demands 'our immediate and collective action' as country endures famine and mass displacement

MENAFebruary 14, 2025
Smoke rises above Khartoum International Airport as battles rage between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. AFP
ExclusiveUAE and African partners to host high-level humanitarian conference for Sudan

Emirati ministers lead drive to provide lifesaving assistance to those in need during country’s civil war

MENAFebruary 13, 2025
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri. AFP
DocumentaryIs Lebanon finally nearing closure on Hariri’s assassination?

Politicians and experts discuss enduring legacy of the killing of former Lebanese leader

MENAFebruary 13, 2025
Rafic Hariri delivers a rousing a speech as Lebanon's prime minister, in Beirut in May 1998. He would be dead within seven years. Reuters JS/SB
Aftershocks of Hariri’s killing still felt in Lebanon 20 years on

The 20th anniversary of the killing comes at a critical juncture for Lebanon and the wider Middle East

MENAFebruary 13, 2025
Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani at the World Governments Summit in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
Syria has 'gained freedom' but challenges lie ahead, says Foreign Minister

Asaad Al Shibani tells World Governments Summit in Dubai that new administration's biggest achievement has been avoiding further civil war

MENAFebruary 12, 2025
Emad El Din Adeeb, of Sky News Arabia, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary General of the League of Arab States and Jasem Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Co-operation Council at the World Governments Summit in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
Trump creating 'new cycle of conflict' between Israel and Arab states

US and Arab relations must be a 'two-way street', Arab officials say

MENAFebruary 12, 2025
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, with senior Arab officials in Saudi Arabia. The Emirates has played a key diplomatic role in the region and Europe. Wam
Successful mediation highlights Gulf’s rising diplomatic influence

Arab nations have taken on key mediator roles in various regions this month

MENAJanuary 31, 2025
Former UNGA president Maria Espinosa at the Raisina Middle East conference in Abu Dhabi. Ms Espinosa advocates for implementing UN resolutions on Palestine, a two-state solution and a people-centred approach to Middle East peace. The National
InterviewEverybody benefits from sustainable peace in Middle East, says former UNGA president

Many officials stress that lasting peace requires serious discussions on a two-state solution

MENAJanuary 29, 2025
More Articles

IPSO regulated

News
UAE
Gulf
MENA
US
UK
Europe
Asia
Business
Aviation
Economy
Energy
Money
Property
Banking
Markets
Opinion
Comment
Editorial
Obituaries
Cartoon
Feedback
Future
Science
Space
Technology
Climate
Environment
Road to Net Zero
Health
Culture
Art & Design
Books
Film & TV
Music & On-stage
Pop Culture
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion & Beauty
Food
Motoring
Luxury
Home & Garden
Wellbeing
Things to do
Sport
Football
Cricket
Olympics
F1
Tennis
Combat Sports
Cycling
Weekend
Living in the UAE
TN Magazine
Podcasts Newsletters Read E-Paper Print Subscriptions Video App
About UsContact UsWork With UsAdvertise With UsTerms & ConditionsPrivacy PolicyCookie PolicySitemapArchiveRegistration FAQsRosalynn Carter Fellowship
IPSO regulated
Follow us
Get news alerts from
The National logo
You can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.