Abigail Hauslohner
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U.S.- Middle East Correspondent at the Financial Times. I find social media exhausting, so I'm not the best at posting...
on.ft.com/4qWgzNQ “There seems to be some . . . conviction that regional peace equates to having diplomatic relations with Israel.” The split screen narrative on how to get to peace, as Trump pushes to expand Abraham Accords and Arab countries balk via @FT
Donald Trump pushes to expand Abraham Accords after Gaza ceasefire
While the US sees diplomacy with Israel as crucial to peace in the Middle East, Arab leaders see it differently
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November 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
on.ft.com/4qWgzNQ “There seems to be some . . . conviction that regional peace equates to having diplomatic relations with Israel.” The split screen narrative on how to get to peace, as Trump pushes to expand Abraham Accords and Arab countries balk via @FT
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October 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
SCOOP: Saudi Arabia in talks for US defence pact t.co/BnH9qCaETo
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October 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
SCOOP: Saudi Arabia in talks for US defence pact t.co/BnH9qCaETo
NEW: Will Donald Trump follow through on his plan for Gaza? via @FT t.co/er16dlZ3wH
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October 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
NEW: Will Donald Trump follow through on his plan for Gaza? via @FT t.co/er16dlZ3wH
In @financialtimes.com today, Andrew England & I take a look at the next critical step of Trump’s Gaza plan, which hinges on a security force that is yet to take shape. on.ft.com/4qlsmFs
Trump’s Gaza plan hinges on security force yet to take shape
Thornier second stage of US president’s proposal includes Hamas’s disarmament and Israel’s withdrawal
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October 12, 2025 at 11:38 AM
In @financialtimes.com today, Andrew England & I take a look at the next critical step of Trump’s Gaza plan, which hinges on a security force that is yet to take shape. on.ft.com/4qlsmFs
Hamas has agreed to some main components of Trump's Gaza peace plan, wants to continue to negotiate others on.ft.com/4nXOl2Z
Hamas agrees to some of Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan
Statement from Palestinian militant group comes hours after US president set Sunday deadline
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October 3, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Hamas has agreed to some main components of Trump's Gaza peace plan, wants to continue to negotiate others on.ft.com/4nXOl2Z
Our profile of Mike Huckabee: www.ft.com/content/a7a2...
How a Baptist leader became one of Netanyahu’s most ardent defenders
US ambassador Mike Huckabee champions far-right Israeli positions and has backed the prime minister in domestic affairs
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October 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Our profile of Mike Huckabee: www.ft.com/content/a7a2...
Belatedly sharing some stories from the past week: on.ft.com/3KioggE
Can the UN save itself from irrelevance?
As the organisation turns 80, wars are raging in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan, its core ideas are in tatters and the world no longer seems to be listening
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October 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Belatedly sharing some stories from the past week: on.ft.com/3KioggE
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Trump envoy Boulos says deal to break Sudan siege imminent—
A UN investigation this month concluded that both Sudan’s military government and the RSF had perpetrated war crimes and…
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A UN investigation this month concluded that both Sudan’s military government and the RSF had perpetrated war crimes and…
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Trump envoy Boulos says deal to break Sudan siege imminent
US Africa adviser tells FT that paramilitary forces will allow aid into El Fasher, where thousands face starvation and death
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September 28, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Trump envoy Boulos says deal to break Sudan siege imminent—
A UN investigation this month concluded that both Sudan’s military government and the RSF had perpetrated war crimes and…
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A UN investigation this month concluded that both Sudan’s military government and the RSF had perpetrated war crimes and…
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Netanyahu vows to prevent Palestinian state in UN address—Israel’s increasingly isolated prime minister, speaking ahead of a meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington… www.ft.com/content/fe6d... @hauslohner.bsky.social @financialtimes.com
Netanyahu vows to prevent Palestinian state in UN address
Defiant Israeli PM addressed mostly empty seats as he reiterated demands for Hamas to disarm and release hostages
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September 28, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Netanyahu vows to prevent Palestinian state in UN address—Israel’s increasingly isolated prime minister, speaking ahead of a meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington… www.ft.com/content/fe6d... @hauslohner.bsky.social @financialtimes.com
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I’m excited to share that I’ve joined the Financial Times on a newly created beat, where I’ll be covering the United States’ evolving relationships, policies and actions in the Middle East. | Abigail ...
I’m excited to share that I’ve joined the Financial Times on a newly created beat, where I’ll be covering the United States’ evolving relationships, policies and actions in the Middle East. This is a ...
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July 7, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Hegseth, Democrats accuse the other of politicizing military www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Hegseth, Democrats accuse the other of politicizing military
At a House hearing with Pete Hegseth, members of both parties faulted the other’s principles for threating the military’s nonpartisan role in U.S. society.
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June 13, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Hegseth, Democrats accuse the other of politicizing military www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump’s top general contradicts his assessment of Putin, L.A. unrest www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump’s top general contradicts his assessment of Putin, L.A. unrest
Gen. Dan Caine’s comments in Senate testimony were restrained but significant, perhaps allaying lawmakers’ fears he would bow to political pressure.
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June 12, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Trump’s top general contradicts his assessment of Putin, L.A. unrest www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Veterans recoil at Trump plan to end Afghans’ deportation protection - from me and Emily Wax www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Veterans recoil at Trump plan to end Afghans’ deportation protection
The Trump administration claims conditions in Afghanistan have markedly improved under Taliban rule. Those who fought in the war say that’s ‘laughable.’
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May 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Veterans recoil at Trump plan to end Afghans’ deportation protection - from me and Emily Wax www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
In pro-military Nebraska, a lawmaker’s stand over Hegseth tests the GOP www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
In pro-military Nebraska, a lawmaker’s stand over Hegseth tests the GOP
Rep. Don Bacon has called for the embattled defense secretary’s ouster. Back home in Nebraska, his principles resonate — but only so much.
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May 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
In pro-military Nebraska, a lawmaker’s stand over Hegseth tests the GOP www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump is taking credit for Middle East deals that predate his presidency www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump is taking credit for Middle East deals that predate his presidency
Trump has been escalating pressure on leaders in the Middle East to up their investment in the United States.
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May 17, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Trump is taking credit for Middle East deals that predate his presidency www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Democrats eager to grill Waltz during confirmation hearing for U.N. post www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Democrats eager to grill Waltz during confirmation hearing for U.N. post
Waltz did not require congressional approval to serve earlier as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser
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May 2, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Democrats eager to grill Waltz during confirmation hearing for U.N. post www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump weighs U.S. troop drawdown in Syria as allies boost new government www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump weighs U.S. troop drawdown in Syria as allies boost new government
Amid a roiling Middle East, the Trump administration is trying to figure out how Syria’s new leader fits into an “America First” foreign policy.
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April 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Trump weighs U.S. troop drawdown in Syria as allies boost new government www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
DOGE fires nearly all staff at U.S. Institute of Peace headquarters www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
DOGE fires nearly all staff at U.S. Institute of Peace headquarters
D.C. employees of the institute, founded and funded by Congress, received late-night termination notices, though most of its overseas staff were left in place.
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March 29, 2025 at 9:03 PM
DOGE fires nearly all staff at U.S. Institute of Peace headquarters www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
In Trump’s GOP, a twist on Reagan’s ‘peace through strength’ www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
In Trump’s GOP, a twist on Reagan’s ‘peace through strength’
The late Republican president’s foreign policy mantra has become the talking point of the Trump administration. But even Trump supporters are struggling to figure out what it means now.
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March 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
In Trump’s GOP, a twist on Reagan’s ‘peace through strength’ www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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My colleagues and I have been working to break news + write stories holding powerful people accountable.
These are the top stories on our homepage right now, one of which I worked on.
Our newsroom work is continuing.
No one has ever told me what to write. If that changes, I’d speak out and leave.
These are the top stories on our homepage right now, one of which I worked on.
Our newsroom work is continuing.
No one has ever told me what to write. If that changes, I’d speak out and leave.
February 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
My colleagues and I have been working to break news + write stories holding powerful people accountable.
These are the top stories on our homepage right now, one of which I worked on.
Our newsroom work is continuing.
No one has ever told me what to write. If that changes, I’d speak out and leave.
These are the top stories on our homepage right now, one of which I worked on.
Our newsroom work is continuing.
No one has ever told me what to write. If that changes, I’d speak out and leave.
GOP lawmakers scramble to protect foreign aid as food relief languishes www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
GOP lawmakers scramble to protect foreign aid as food relief languishes
Late Thursday, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily lift the funding freeze on U.S. assistance and development programs abroad.
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February 15, 2025 at 1:57 PM
GOP lawmakers scramble to protect foreign aid as food relief languishes www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...