Vanessa Ghanem is The National’s Arab Affairs Editor, based in Abu Dhabi. Previously, she worked as a freelance multimedia journalist, covering Middle East geopolitics, business, energy and socio-economic issues. Her work has appeared in Al Arabiya English, Al-Monitor and others. She was also a digital media editor at LBCI Lebanon and contributed to the English edition of An-Nahar Newspaper.
Articles
Lebanon army chief Joseph Aoun elected as president
Election comes ahead of major developments, including the fate of a ceasefire with Israel and the start of post-war reconstruction
January 09, 2025
Aoun emerges as frontrunner as Lebanon moves closer to electing a president
Nation has been without a head of state since October 2022
January 08, 2025
US envoy Hochstein visits Beirut amid Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire tension
Both parties accuse the other of violations as 60-day deadline approaches for Israel to pull troops out of southern Lebanon
January 06, 2025
Syria's school curriculum changes spark backlash
Critics say proposals reflect more Islamic slant and remove references to Assad regime
January 03, 2025