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Jihan Abdalla

Jihan Abdalla

Senior US Correspondent
Washington
Jihan is a Washington-based correspondent and multimedia journalist who has extensively reported from Israel/Palestine, the United Nations headquarters and Mexico City. Before joining The National, she worked for Al Jazeera, Reuters and the Associated Press among others. Jihan is fluent in English, Arabic, French and Spanish.
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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presents US President Donald Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize. Reuters
Venezuelan opposition figure Machado gives Trump her Nobel Peace Prize medal

Nobel Peace Institute says prizes cannot be transferred, shared or revoked once awarded

USJanuary 16, 2026
US envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff. EPA
US announces launch of phase two of Gaza peace plan

Steve Witkoff says Washington expects Hamas to 'comply fully with its obligations'

USJanuary 14, 2026
Dulles International Airport in Washington. Getty Images
US to pause immigrant visa processing for 75 countries including Egypt, Iraq and Yemen

Older or overweight applicants could reportedly be denied

USJanuary 14, 2026
US President Donald Trump on Air Force One. He has said America will effectively run Venezuela for now. Reuters
Trump to host Venezuela's Maria Machado in the White House on Thursday

Opposition leader's visit comes amid uncertainty over who will lead Venezuela in future

USJanuary 12, 2026
A man kneels at a memorial for Renee Nicole Good near the site of her shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota. AFP
Shooting of Minnesota woman during immigration raid deepens tension

Second shooting of two people in Portland occurs after Minneapolis residents rocked by death of protester

USJanuary 08, 2026
US President Donald Trump has advanced an America First approach to foreign policy. Getty Images
Trump withdraws US from dozens of international organisations

Order pulls Washington's support from climate, gender and labour entities

USJanuary 08, 2026
President Donald Trump aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington last year. Reuters
Trump wants to increase US military spending by 50% next year

US already spends more on its military than the next nine countries combined

USJanuary 07, 2026
Sam Rasoul was born in Ohio to Palestinian parents. AP
Could Sam Rasoul become the second Palestinian American in Congress?

The Virginia Democrat, whose parents come from the West Bank, tells 'The National' that 'tax dollars shouldn't go to funding a genocide in Gaza'

USDecember 19, 2025
The Trump gold card posted to the President's Truth Social account. Photo: Truth Social / @realDonaldTrump
Trump unveils 'gold card' visa for wealthy investors

Requirements include payment of $1 million for individuals and $2 million for corporations, officials say

USDecember 10, 2025
Fifa president Gianni Infantino presents US President Donald Trump with the football governing body's Peace Prize during the draw for the 2026 World Cup in Washington, on Friday. AP
Fifa awards Donald Trump its inaugural peace prize

US President lobbied unsuccessfully for this year's Nobel Peace Prize

USDecember 05, 2025
US President Donald Trump with Ugandan President Paul Kagame, left, and President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi, at the US Institute of Peace in Washington. AFP
Trump oversees signing of peace deal between Rwanda and DRC

Three-decade conflict has killed or displaced millions of people

USDecember 04, 2025
US President Donald Trump made the comments during an announcement in the Oval Office. EPA
Donald Trump disparages Minnesota's Somali community

Comments come amid heightened tension over immigration

USDecember 03, 2025
US President Donald Trump with Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara in the White House in November. AFP
Trump warns Israel to refrain from 'interfering' in Syria and maintain dialogue

US President's remarks come after Israeli operation across border kills 13 people

USDecember 01, 2025
US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office. EPA
Trump begins process to declare Muslim Brotherhood chapters terrorist groups

White House says chapters in Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan 'engage in or facilitate and support violence and destabilisation'

USNovember 24, 2025
US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea in October. Reuters
Trump says he will go to China in April and host Xi later next year

US President says he spoke with Chinese leader by phone

USNovember 24, 2025
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