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Jihan Abdalla

Jihan Abdalla

Senior US Correspondent
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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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President Donald Trump held a phone call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, during which the two discussed trade and a dispute over rare earth minerals. AFP
Trump says he has reached a deal with China on trade and rare earth minerals

US President says teams from both countries will meet to discuss outstanding trade issues

USJune 05, 2025
US President Donald Trump said the phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin lasted one hour and 15 minutes. AFP
Putin could participate in Iran talks and will retaliate against Ukraine attack, Trump says

Time is running out for Iran to make a deal, US President says

USJune 04, 2025
US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Politico / Bloomberg
Trump to attend Nato summit, White House confirms

Meeting expected to focus on ending war in Ukraine

USJune 03, 2025
The new head of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, Johnnie Moore. Getty Images for Museum of Tolerance
Evangelical interfaith advocate who advises Trump named head of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation

Johnnie Moore replaces Jake Wood, who left the foundation last week

USJune 03, 2025
Matthew Miller said individual Israeli soldiers – rather than the state – have committed war crimes in Gaza. AFP
Israel has committed war crimes in Gaza, former US spokesman says

Matthew Miller defends support for conflict while working in Joe Biden's government

USJune 02, 2025
A graduating Harvard student during commencement wears a cap with a statement of support for international students. Reuters
Trump administration begins 'additional vetting' of Harvard-bound student visa applicants

State Department instructs consulates and embassies to begin immediately

USMay 30, 2025
US President Donald Trump held a lengthy news conference in the White House with Elon Musk. Bloomberg
Trump bids farewell to Musk after brief turbulent tenure as adviser

World's richest man had black eye after he says he was punched by his son

USMay 30, 2025
A Palestinian boy inspects the rubble of the Azzam family home which was hit in Israeli strikes on central Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on May 29. AFP
Gaza ceasefire hangs in balance as Hamas studies new US proposal

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says Israel has accepted terms of proposal

USMay 29, 2025
US President Donald Trump has expressed hope about securing a new nuclear deal with Iran, with the countries holding five rounds of talks in Rome and Muscat since mid-April. Bloomberg
Trump says he warned Netanyahu against striking Iran

US President says talks with Tehran are making good progress

USMay 28, 2025
Steve Witkoff answers questions from reporters about Gaza from the Oval Office on Wednesday. Reuters
US envoy optimistic latest Gaza ceasefire deal will be agreed

Steve Witkoff says US 'on precipice' of establishing new terms for ceasefire

USMay 28, 2025
US President Donald Trump had resisted calls by Republicans in the Senate to put pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine. PA
Putin is 'playing with fire', Trump says after intensified attacks on Ukraine

Russian forces conducted some of the biggest drone and missile attacks on Ukraine since invasion in early 2022

USMay 27, 2025
US President Donald Trump confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House with unproven genocide claims, straining US–South Africa ties. Reuters
Trump ambushes South Africa's Ramaphosa with 'white genocide' claims

US President plays video and displays news articles as purported evidence of genocide against white minority

USMay 21, 2025
US President Donald Trump said a new US missile defence shield should be operational by the end of his term in January 2029. AP
Trump plans to launch 'Golden Dome' defence system within three years

US President says system would cost $175 billion

USMay 20, 2025
US President Donald Trump visited the Abrahamic Family House, a symbol of the series of agreements that have normalised relations with Israel. Reuters
Why Trump left Gulf with $2tn investments but without progress on Gaza

Experts tie lack of major progress on Gaza ceasefire with uncertainty over Saudi-Israel normalisation

USMay 19, 2025
US President Donald Trump has spoken to Russian leader Vladimir Putin about holding Ukraine ceasefire talks. AFP
Talks to end Ukraine war to start 'immediately', Trump says after call with Putin

US President claims the Vatican is interested in hosting the discussions

USMay 19, 2025
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