Aveen Karim

2 weeks ago | thenationalnews.com | Aveen Karim |Vanessa Ghanem |Mina Aldroubi

Six months after the downfall of Bashar Al Assad, Syria’s new leader Ahmad Al Shara has established himself on the global stage and is pushing ahead with efforts to rebuild a fractured nation. After 13 years of civil war, Mr Al Shara led a rebel assault against the Assad regime and within 12 days ousted the president on December 8, without much of a fight.

3 weeks ago | thenationalnews.com | Aveen Karim

The two shores of the Red Sea – the Gulf region and Horn of Africa – and the European Union should come together to strengthen security and protect joint interests in the crucial global waterway, a EU envoy told The National on Thursday. The Red Sea is one of the world’s most vital arteries for global shipping, with up to 15 per cent of the world's maritime trade passing through. But situated between the Gulf region and the Horn of Africa, it has not remained immune to the conflict surrounding it.

4 weeks ago | thenationalnews.com | Rachel Kelly |Nour Ibrahim |Aveen Karim

Young people in the Middle East have spoken of their fears after the US government decided to freeze overseas student interviews and plan to begin vetting their social media accounts. The directive signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and sent to diplomatic and consular posts stops interview appointments at US universities. The move was announced only days after the US took steps to bar foreign students from Harvard University as part of a campaign against some higher education institutions.

1 month ago | thenationalnews.com | Aveen Karim |Nada AlTaher

Palestinians leave Gaza city with their belongings after a forced displacement order was issued by the Israeli army. EPA

1 month ago | thenationalnews.com | Mina Aldroubi |Aveen Karim

Donald Trump's outreach to Syria and Iran is at odds with some of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's policies. AP