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Aveen Karim

Aveen Karim

Assistant Foreign Editor
Abu Dhabi
Aveen Karim is Assistant Foreign Editor at The National, based in Abu Dhabi. Prior to joining the team, she was head of Rudaw English in Erbil. A Kurdish-Romanian-British journalist, she has experience covering geopolitics and security in the Middle East

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Iraqi Kurds wave flags with pictures of Kurdistan Workers' Party leader Abdullah Ocalan at a protest in Brussels against his incarceration. EPA
PKK set to destroy weapons at disarmament ceremony this week

Sources say event to take place on Friday in Iraqi Kurdish city of Sulaymaniyah

MENAJuly 08, 2025
Aveen Karim
A pro-Iran rally was held on Saturday in Baghdad, where the US embassy remains open. AP
Exclusive US keeps embassies open in Iraq and Bahrain

Some personnel leave Baghdad as American bombers hit Iran

MENAJune 22, 2025
Aveen Karim
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
Aveen Karim
Red Sea shipping has been disrupted by Houthi attacks in a blow to global trade. EPA
InterviewEU seeks Gulf allies in quest to protect Red Sea

Envoy says Gulf and Horn of Africa should join forces with Europe on crucial shipping lane

MENAJune 06, 2025
Aveen Karim
Displaced Palestinians in Rafah, southern Gaza. The conflict has devastated vast areas of the Palestinian enclave. AFP
Israel’s war on Gaza: A timeline of major events

US proposes 60-day ceasefire as aid trickles into enclave amid worsening humanitarian crisis

MENAMay 30, 2025
Aveen Karim
Palestinians leave Gaza city with their belongings after a forced displacement order was issued by the Israeli army. EPA
Israel escalates row with UK, France and Canada over Gaza war

Israeli government’s position is increasingly isolated, says Arab diplomat

MENAMay 20, 2025
Aveen Karim
Donald Trump's outreach to Syria and Iran is at odds with some of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's policies. AP
Trump's Middle East tour leaves Israel in a spin

Trip highlights policy gaps on Syria and Iran – and omits meeting with Israel

MENAMay 16, 2025
Mina Aldroubi
A flag bearing the image of jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan on show during celebrations for the spring festival of Newroz in Istanbul, Turkey, in March 2025. Reuters
PKK to disband as part of peace process with Turkey

Armed group makes announcement after holding long-awaited congress

MENAMay 12, 2025
Aveen Karim
EU ambassador to the UAE Lucie Berger said there is a 'new energy and dynamism' in relations. Victor Besa / The National
InterviewEU ambassador says UAE is a 'strong and reliable partner'

Gulf states must take leading role in Iran negotiations, Lucie Berger tells The National

MENAMay 07, 2025
Aveen Karim
Iraqi Kurds have offered help to their cousins in Syria and welcomed the move by Turkey's Kurdistan Workers' Party to embark on a peace process. AFP
The future of the Kurds: From dreams of independence to settling for peace

As dynamics shift in the Middle East, Kurds seek to preserve what they possess

MENAApril 21, 2025
Aveen Karim
Barbara Leaf, former US assistant secretary for Near Eastern Affairs, was among the first western officials to meet the new Syrian leader after he came to power. CNP
Syria's challenges will show Al Shara's 'real colours', says Barbara Leaf

Barbara Leaf, who served as US assistant secretary for Near Eastern Affairs, says transparency and accountability will be essential

MENAApril 16, 2025
Aveen Karim
An anti-Israeli billboard in Tehran. Iran is holding talks with the US aimed at easing fears of a nuclear escalation in the Middle East. EPA
US and Iran to ‘chart path forward' in second round of talks, American official says

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iraq and Iran described first round as constructive

MENAApril 16, 2025
Aveen Karim
An Israeli soldier stationed in the occupied Golan Heights at the border with southern Syria. AFP
Syria attacks that killed 13 a warning for the future, Israel says

At least 13 people were killed in separate attacks, local authorities and a war monitor said

MENAApril 03, 2025
Aveen Karim
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks as then-parliament speaker Ali Larijani listens, during a ceremony in Tehran in 2018. EPA
Iran will produce nuclear weapons if attacked, says Khamenei adviser

Tehran officials condemn Trump's threats to bomb country

MENAApril 01, 2025
Aveen Karim
The Iraqi Kurdistan town of Ranya is a hub for people smuggling, in which thousands of people try to cross the English Channel in small boats. The National / AFP
WatchKurdish smugglers bringing death to shores of Europe

Trafficking mastermind goes into hiding after crackdown

MENAMarch 19, 2025
Tariq Tahir
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