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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...

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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
I had the pleasure of speaking with @steveinskeep.bsky.social on today’s Morning Edition on @npr.org Listen here: Funds for Trump's Board of Peace aren't in World Bank account. So where are they? one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5837...
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🔊 Listen Now: Funds for Trump's Board of Peace aren't in World Bank account. So where are they?
Morning Edition on NPR One | 4:11
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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Scoop: US State Dept watchdog is investigating how the now defunct Gaza Humanitarian Foundation spent $30 million granted to it by the Trump administration last year to pay for food for Palestinians in Gaza as.ft.com/r/2959a497-f...
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US state department watchdog investigates Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
Oversight body scrutinising how $30mn grant was spent by controversial non-profit that had US and Israeli backing
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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
How Trump’s attack on Iran risks dragging US into Middle East ‘quagmire’ as.ft.com/r/52b183ff-d...
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How Trump’s attack on Iran risks dragging US into Middle East ‘quagmire’
[FREE TO READ] US president who pledged to end America’s forever wars has started another Middle East conflict with no easy off-ramps
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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
US intelligence analysts view the size of Iran’s highly enriched uranium stockpile as the key indicator for how close Iran is to a nuclear Trump said the war was necessary to ensure Iran never gets a nuclear weapon. So why doesn’t Trump have a plan to retrieve it? as.ft.com/r/480a3bb0-a...
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Why has Trump left Iran’s nuclear stockpile untouched?
[FREE TO READ] US administration appears to have no plan to retrieve the enriched uranium after two weeks of military action
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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Donald Trump struggles to explain why he launched another Middle Eastern war as.ft.com/r/fa7460b4-0...
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Donald Trump struggles to explain why he launched another Middle Eastern war
[FREE TO READ] Reason for conflict that has already killed hundreds of Iranians and six US soldiers remains unclear
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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
‘Crisis of his own making’: Donald Trump weighs another war with Iran as.ft.com/r/95e807c3-e...
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‘Crisis of his own making’: Donald Trump weighs another war with Iran
[FREE TO READ] The US military build-up was designed to coerce Tehran — but has failed
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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Trump’s inaugural Board of Peace mtg was emblematic of the new world order that he has sought to cultivate, in which peace, trade, $$ are all intertwined. He emphasised the benefits of being in his favour, the power of his office & the risks of ignoring his threats as.ft.com/r/cfa6609b-5...
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Donald Trump announces $10bn commitment to Board of Peace at inaugural meeting
[FREE TO READ] Group cast as guarantor for Gaza redevelopment but has been criticised for excluding Palestinians
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Henry Foy @henryjfoy.ft.com · 13/02/2026
Marco Rubio skips Ukraine meeting with European leaders - in move that one official calls “insane” story from Munich with @hauslohner.bsky.social as.ft.com/r/0b367f9b-4...
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Rubio skips Ukraine meeting with European leaders in Munich
[FREE TO READ] US Secretary of State cancels attendance at last minute in move that EU official called ‘insane’
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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Marco Rubio, Trump’s diplomat www.ft.com/content/c33b... with James Politi & Amy Mackinnon
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Marco Rubio, Trump’s diplomat
The secretary of state has gone from presidential rival to loyal lieutenant amid a foreign policy blitz
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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Rubio skips Ukraine meeting with European leaders in Munich with @henryjfoy.ft.com as.ft.com/r/2892678d-f...
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Rubio skips Ukraine meeting with European leaders in Munich
[FREE TO READ] US secretary of state cancels attendance at last minute in move that EU official calls ‘insane’
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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
What are Donald Trump’s options in Iran? From me and Steff Chavez www.ft.com/content/6979...
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What are Donald Trump’s options in Iran?
US president has threatened another military intervention in the protest-hit country but his objectives are unclear
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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
“There are few channels to the throne. But having to deal with a state where personal linkages matter more than anything is not unfamiliar to many in our region.” www.ft.com/content/05bd... The Trump back channel: how diplomacy works in Washington
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The Trump back channel: how diplomacy works in Washington
Rather than use the traditional policy process, foreign governments are dealing with the handful of envoys who appear to have the president’s ear
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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
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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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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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
SCOOP: Saudi Arabia in talks for US defence pact t.co/BnH9qCaETo
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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
NEW: Will Donald Trump follow through on his plan for Gaza? via @FT t.co/er16dlZ3wH
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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
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
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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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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Hamas has agreed to some main components of Trump's Gaza peace plan, wants to continue to negotiate others on.ft.com/4nXOl2Z
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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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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
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Donald Trump gives Hamas deadline of Sunday to agree to Gaza peace plan
US president warns militant group that ‘all HELL . . . will break out’ if it does not sign up to his deal
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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Our profile of Mike Huckabee: www.ft.com/content/a7a2...
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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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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Belatedly sharing some stories from the past week: on.ft.com/3KioggE
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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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A Reader of the FT @a-reader-ft.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
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… www.ft.com/content/1c4a... @hauslohner.bsky.social @financialtimes.com
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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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A Reader of the FT @a-reader-ft.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
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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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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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Personal news! www.linkedin.com/posts/abigai...
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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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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Hegseth, Democrats accuse the other of politicizing military www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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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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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Trump’s top general contradicts his assessment of Putin, L.A. unrest www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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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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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Veterans recoil at Trump plan to end Afghans’ deportation protection - from me and Emily Wax www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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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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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
In pro-military Nebraska, a lawmaker’s stand over Hegseth tests the GOP www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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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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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Trump is taking credit for Middle East deals that predate his presidency www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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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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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Democrats eager to grill Waltz during confirmation hearing for U.N. post www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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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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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Trump weighs U.S. troop drawdown in Syria as allies boost new government www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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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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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
DOGE fires nearly all staff at U.S. Institute of Peace headquarters www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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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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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
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The fallout from the Signal leak
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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
In Trump’s GOP, a twist on Reagan’s ‘peace through strength’ www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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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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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
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.
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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
#JeffBezos
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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
GOP lawmakers scramble to protect foreign aid as food relief languishes www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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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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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Republicans learn to adapt to Trump’s blizzard of foreign policy ideas www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Republicans learn to adapt to Trump’s blizzard of foreign policy ideas
First surprise, then getting “educated,” and finally championing the idea: The stages of the GOP response to Trump’s many proposals.
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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Tulsi Gabbard passes Senate committee vote, paving way to DNI confirmation www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Tulsi Gabbard passes Senate committee vote, paving way to DNI confirmation
Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s controversial pick to lead U.S. intelligence agencies, escapes from a close committee ballot and heads to a full Senate vote.
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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, has passed a key procedural vote by the Senate Intelligence Committee. Next she heads to the Senate floor for a full confirmation vote
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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
GOP fails, for now, in bid to sanction International Criminal Court www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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GOP fails, for now, in bid to sanction International Criminal Court
European officials had warned that the bill, prompted by an arrest warrant for Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, would irreparably harm the institution.
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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Congress moves to sanction #ICC in retaliation for Israel arrest warrants, as top European allies warn the move will “cripple” the world’s preeminent international court, enable war criminals to act with impunity, and degrade the West’s moral authority. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Congress moves to sanction International Criminal Court
European officials have warned that the bill, prompted by an arrest warrant for Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, would irreparably harm the institution.
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