Abeer Khan

Abeer Khan

Abeer Khan is a journalist for the Al Arabiya English website. She is a Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism Fellow 2023-24 and an alumna of the American University of Sharjah.

Egypt’s al-Sisi delivers special address at World Economic Forum in Davos

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi delivered a special address at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, stressing that Egypt continues to build solid regional and international......

US opens air defense operations cell in Qatar amid rising Iran tensions 

The US announced the opening of a new center at Qatar’s Al-Udeid Air Base to coordinate air and missile defense in the region, as US President Donald Trump threatened intervention over protests in......

Sabrina Carpenter slams White House for using her music in video showing ICE raids

US pop singer Sabrina Carpenter slammed the White House for using her song ‘Juno’ in a video that showed clips of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents making arrests as part of US......

Eight teams from the Middle East and Gulf qualify for 2026 World Cup

Eight teams across the Middle East, Arab Gulf, and North Africa have qualified for the 2026 World Cup, to be hosted by US, Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19.Saudi Arabia and Qatar qualified on......

A ‘new COVID-19’ doesn’t exist: De-bunking myths about the next pandemic

The world turned upside down in 2020, and some might argue it has not exactly returned to its pre-pandemic form; instead, it has paved the way for a ‘new normal.’ This new world repeatedly looks back......

How the US government shutdown affects the world: Visas, trade, tourism

While many think a US government shutdown only affects American citizens and residents, the effects do extend to people across the world. This might sound concerning, but the good news is that......

Tony Blair’s seat on post-war Gaza has been decades in the making

The White House has announced a proposal to end Israel’s offensive in Gaza that would see former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair take part in the temporary administration of the Gaza Strip – initially......

Turkey denies role in alleged plot to assassinate Israeli Minister Ben Gvir

Turkey has denied any involvement in a plot to assassinate Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, deeming the allegations circulated in Israeli media as a “deliberate disinformation......