Yasmeen Altaji
Assistant Podcast Producer
Yasmeen Altaji is an Assistant Podcast Producer at The National’s Abu Dhabi headquarters. Her multimedia reportage — from live coverage of the 2024 pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University to US special elections — focuses on international politics, art and culture, and has appeared in international print, TV and radio outlets including the BBC, the CBC, PRI's The World and Al Jazeera English. She holds an MA in Political Journalism from Columbia University and a BS in Journalism and BMus. in Voice and Opera from Northwestern University.
Articles
Middle East's USAID vacuum and Iran counters Trump's 'maximum pressure'
Yasmeen Altaji gives a round-up of today’s trends
February 07, 2025
Trump’s Gaza ‘takeover’ and scarce aid to northern Gaza
Yasmeen Altaji gives a round-up of today’s trends
February 06, 2025
Ceasefire talks and how Israel’s Iron Dome failed on October 7
Yasmeen Altaji gives a round-up of today’s trends
February 05, 2025
Netanyahu visits US and Bill Gates talks tech and politics
Yasmeen Altaji gives a round-up of today’s trends
February 04, 2025
Al Shara in Saudi Arabia and Netanyahu in the US
Yasmeen Altaji gives a round-up of today's trends
February 03, 2025
Trump repeats call to move Gazans to Egypt and Jordan and doctors warn children are in urgent need - Trending
Yasmeen Altaji gives a round-up of today’s trends
January 31, 2025
Ahmed Al Shara declared Syrian President and Gaza hostage release set for Thursday - Trending
Yasmeen Altaji gives a round-up of today’s trends
January 30, 2025
Egypt to receive Gaza wounded and Israel strikes Lebanon
Yasmeen Altaji rounds up today’s trends
January 29, 2025
Gazans return to north and Smotrich withdraws resignation threat - Trending
Yasmeen Altaji gives a round-up of today’s trends
January 28, 2025
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire extended, Egypt and Jordan reject ‘emptying’ of Gaza
Yasmeen Altaji gives a round-up of today’s trends
January 27, 2025
Gaza truce ‘not lasting solution’ and Etihad Rail to link Abu Dhabi and Dubai
Yasmeen Altaji gives a round-up of today’s trends
January 24, 2025
Jenin camp ‘uninhabitable’ and US redesignates Houthis as terrorist organisation
Yasmeen Altaji gives a round-up of today's trends
January 23, 2025
Trump sworn in and Hamas sets date for hostage return - Trending
Yasmeen Altaji rounds up today’s trends
January 21, 2025
Hostage-prisoner swap begins and WFP rushes food into Gaza
Yasmeen Altaji gives a round-up of today’s trends
January 20, 2025
Gaza ceasefire back on and UN urges Lebanon to form government
Yasmeen Altaji gives a round-up of today’s trends
January 17, 2025