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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 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.
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Passengers at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman on Friday. Jordanian airspace reopened on Saturday. Reuters
Jordan, Syria and Lebanon reopen airspace amid escalating strikes between Israel

Middle East Airlines announces resumption of flights from Beirut

AviationJune 14, 2025
First-responders gather outside a that was hit by an Israeli strike in Tehran on June 13, 2025. Israel hit about 100 targets in Iran on June 13, including nuclear facilities and military command centres and killing senior figures including the armed forces chief and top nuclear scientists. (Photo by MEGHDAD MADADI / TASNIM NEWS / AFP)
Play01:48
VideoWho are the key figures killed in Israel's strikes on Iran?

Senior Iranian military figures among the dead after Israeli attack

MENAJune 13, 2025
A billboard in Beirut that reads, in Arabic, 'A new era for Lebanon'. AP
Lebanon aims to win back Gulf tourists and investors to save its economy

The country, which faces deep-rooted challenges across banking, infrastructure and production, is hoping visitors can help revive its fortunes

MENAJune 12, 2025
A sandy beach on the Mediterranean sea in Batroun, northern Lebanon. AP
Lebanon looks to visitors from Gulf as it pushes to increase tourism

Plans for new airport and launch of budget carrier come as effects of renewed ties start to show

MENAJune 11, 2025
Many Syrians celebrated the removal of the authoritarian Assad regime and remain cautiously optimistic about the future. Getty Images
Syrians cautiously optimistic about future under Al Shara

Sectarian violence, Israeli interference and Kurdish reconciliation continue to pose challenges for government

MENAJune 08, 2025
Hajj pilgrims climb Mount Arafat, where they are to commemorate the final sermon delivered by the Prophet Mohammed. Reuters
Play00:46
Pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat for Hajj’s most sacred day

Saudi officials have called on worshippers to remain in air-conditioned tents during hottest hours of the day

GulfJune 05, 2025
Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot has said his country supports nuclear talks between the US and Iran. Wam
InterviewBelgium explores plan to drop aid into Gaza amid 'shameful' crisis

Government has urged EU states to expand sanctions list to include leaders from Israel and Hamas, says Maxime Prevot

MENAJune 04, 2025
Madagascar’s Foreign Minister Rafaravavitafika Rasata. Photo: Madagascar Presidency
InterviewMadagascar looks to deepen investment ties with the UAE, says top diplomat

Island nation views the Emirates as a strategic partner for economic recovery and development

UAEMay 31, 2025
Olof Skoog, deputy secretary general for political affairs at the European External Action Service, says Israel must abide by international humanitarian law. Photo: European Parliament
InterviewEU states considering sanctions against violent Israeli settlers, says official

Gaza, Syria and Ukraine are discussed at fourth high-level political dialogue between the UAE and EU

MENAMay 30, 2025
Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde addresses the media during a press conference at Balasaheb Bhavan, Nariman Point in Mumbai, India. Getty Images
InterviewIndia will respond to any future terror attacks, senior MP warns

MP Shrikant Shinde led an eight-member delegation to the UAE to highlight New Delhi's stance

AsiaMay 24, 2025
President Sheikh Mohamed and US President Donald Trump are welcomed by children at a state visit reception at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. Abdulla Al Bedwawi / UAE Presidential Court
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Trump’s Gulf tour marks reset in ties and long-term US engagement

Messages of friendship, mutual respect and renewed strategic alignment marked visit

GulfMay 16, 2025
US President Donald Trump at Al Udeid Air Base outside Doha on Thursday. Reuters
Trump says his priority is to end conflicts as landmark Doha visit ends

US President flies to Abu Dhabi next

USMay 15, 2025
TOPSHOT - Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (R) and US President Donald Trump speak to each other at the Royal Palace in Doha on May 14, 2025. Trump touched down at Hamad International Airport in Doha, with relations between the two governments in the spotlight over Qatar's offer to Trump of a $400 million luxury aircraft to serve as a new Air Force One and then pass into his personal use. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
Play01:06
US and Qatar sign major agreements during 'historic' Trump visit to Doha

Emir of Qatar says his country and US are taking relations to 'another level'

USMay 14, 2025
US President Donald Trump at a signing ceremony with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh. EPA
Play01:05
Trump hails 'bright new day for Middle East' on first leg of Gulf visit

Ceremony, business deals and diplomacy with Syria and Iran dominate US leader's day in Riyadh

GulfMay 13, 2025
US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman shake hands during a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony in Riyadh. Reuters
Trump arrives in Riyadh on 'historic' Gulf tour

US President's first official state visit of his second term in office is expected to focus on economic deals

USMay 13, 2025
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