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Ellie Sennett

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Marc Nelson's portfolio centres on documenting war crimes and human rights breaches. Photo: Marc Nelson
Marc Nelson’s graphic depictions of Syrian civil war find new purpose

American has reimagined some of the most difficult images of modern war and human rights abuse, including of his late friend, Mazen Al Hamada

March 09, 2025
US President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress in the House chamber. AP
Trump promises a more 'peaceful and prosperous' future for the Middle East

US President takes credit for return of Israeli hostages and persists with domestic agenda as Democrats disrupt speech

March 05, 2025
Afghan evacuees board a US Air Force C-17 in Kabul in August 2021. Photo: US Air Force
Republicans urge Trump not to 'abandon' Afghan wartime allies

Mike Lawler, the top Middle East policy congressman in the House, leads letter urging US President not to dismantle relocation work

March 04, 2025
US President Donald Trump.  Bloomberg
Trump to deliver 'firework' speech to Congress as Israel-Gaza ceasefire teeters

Address comes as administration increases support for Israel and moves further in line with Russia on Ukraine war

March 04, 2025
The executive order from Donald Trump would rescind a federal mandate requiring language assistance for non-English speakers. PA
Donald Trump declares English as official US language

Republicans in Congress got the ball rolling earlier this month by introducing bills on the issue in the House

February 28, 2025
KHAN YUNIS, GAZA - JAN 21: Palestinians in need queued up to receive their aid parcels, distributed by UNRWA, on January 21, 2025 in Khan Yunis, Gaza. On the 3rd day of the ceasefire in Gaza, aid trucks passed through Karam Abu Salem border crossing and reached the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) distribution center in Khan Yunis city. Abed Rahim Khatib / AnadoluNo Use USA No use UK No use Canada No use France No use Japan No use Italy No use Australia No use Spain No use Belgium No use Korea No use South Africa No use Hong Kong No use New Zealand No use Turkey
Washington's UNRWA funding freeze is destroying hope, agency's US chief says

UNRWA USA lobbying Congress ahead of move to restore funding to the Palestinian relief agency

February 27, 2025
The former Trump adviser was applauded after delivering the salute and chanting 'fight, fight, fight'. CPAC.
Steve Bannon accused of giving Nazi salute at CPAC

Second time gesture has been made on a major Republican stage since Donald Trump returned to the White House

February 21, 2025
Norsk Folkehjelp, a Norwegian aid group specialising in de-mining, said this month it would let go of 1,700 workers in 12 countries after the US foreign aid decision. AFP
Is US missing 'Berlin Wall' moment in Syria with foreign aid cuts?

Donald Trump's halt on assistance comes at key moment of transition for Damascus

February 14, 2025
Syria's President Ahmad Al Shara is pushing for sanctions placed on his country during the Assad regime to be lifted. Reuters
No Russia or Iran in Syria if Damascus wants sanctions relief, says US senator

Senate foreign relations committee chairman Jim Risch outlines four-point list of expectations for Syria’s new leaders

February 13, 2025
Tulsi Gabbard’s appointment to the Trump administration has provoked alarm among some politicians, who speak of her views on Russia and her meeting with Bashar Al Assad in 2017. Bloomberg
Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard, who met Assad in Syria, to lead US intelligence

Former Democratic congresswoman has aligned herself with the positions of some of Washington's historic adversaries, including Russia

February 12, 2025
Brett McGurk is accused of emboldening Iran and its proxies. AP
Congressman calls for inquiry into McGurk's leadership on Middle East

Republican Joe Wilson accuses former US official of emboldening Iran and making 'America less safe'

February 07, 2025
US President Donald Trump arrives for the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Feb.  6, 2025.  A meeting with Republican members of Congress was added to President Donald Trump's schedule today as Senate Republicans prepare to jump ahead of the House and make the first step toward the budget reconciliation process. Photographer: Aaron Schwartz / Sipa / Bloomberg
Trump issues sanctions against International Criminal Court

Palestinian ambassador to the UN tells The National that the US is guilty of double standards

February 06, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. AFP
Netanyahu joins Trump in claiming US troops not required for Gaza

Israeli leader says simply ‘no’, when asked if he supported American posting to enclave

February 06, 2025
Protesters gather outside the US Capitol on Wednesday. AFP
Fired USAID workers hold protest at US Capitol after Musk and Trump shut agency

Demonstrators want Democrats to be more forceful in fightback against Republicans and perceived threats to US democracy

February 05, 2025
The US ship Liberty Grace, hired by the World Food Programme, docked at Port Sudan in 2015 to deliver 47,500 tonnes of sorghum from USAid for people in Sudan's conflict-affected areas. AFP
How Donald Trump’s USAID purge could affect the Middle East

Opposition politicians say Elon Musk-led crackdown on agency poses threat to American democracy, but effects extend far beyond US borders

February 03, 2025