Thoraya Abdullahi ✨

iG: itsthuraya | 💼 Journalist @TheNationalNews | Ex-Forbes 👩‍💻

[The National @TheNationalNews]

“We’re now totally independent of the Middle East, and yet, we are there to help,” US President Donald Trump said in a televised address from the White House.

"We don’t have to be there. We don’t need their oil. We don’t need anything they have, but we’re there to help our allies.”

[محمد بن زايد @MohamedBinZayed]

To all those who call the UAE home and guests in our beloved nation.

The UAE places its security and the protection of all citizens, residents, and visitors at the very top of its priorities. With God’s grace, the UAE is fully prepared to confront these threats.

I extend my deepest appreciation to our brave armed forces, our committed security services, and all national institutions and teams working tirelessly to keep our country safe. They represent the highest standards of readiness and cooperation. We are truly proud of them.

I would also like to underscore my sincere gratitude for the awareness shown by our community of Emiratis and our resident brothers and sisters, partners in this nation, who have expressed their genuine love and loyalty to the UAE through both words and actions. In the UAE, everyone is Emirati through their love for this land and their contributions to it.

May God have mercy on the victims and grant the injured a speedy recovery. With God’s blessing, the UAE—the land of Zayed—will remain strong in its unity, steadfast in defending its sovereignty, and steadily advancing towards the future.

[Dubai Media Office @DXBMediaOffice]

UAE President and Hamdan bin Mohammed
📍 Dubai Mall
🕘 9:00 PM | 2 March 2026

Close to the people. Steady in leadership.

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BTS sightings in Dubai spark excitement as fans speculate on future concert https://t.co/mX3qNyk5hy

[IMI @imimediagroup]

We are proud to announce that Thoraya Abdullahi (@Thorayaaaaa), Social Media Journalist at @TheNationalNews, has been recognised as one of the UAE’s top 150+ young talents in Media & Entertainment by @khaleejtimes.

[IMI @imimediagroup]

يسعدنا أن نعلن عن اختيار ثريا عبد الله، صحفية وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي في ذا ناشونال؛ من قبل صحيفة خليج تايمز ضمن قائمة أفضل 150+ موهبة شابة في الإمارات في مجال الإعلام والترفيه.

@Thorayaaaaa @TheNationalNews @khaleejtimes

[HH Sheikh Mohammed @HHShkMohd]

الإخوة والأخوات

خلال بضعة أعوام سأكمل 60 عاماً في العمل العام .. 60 عاماً من سياسة الناس .. وسياسة الحكم .. وسياسة الحياة …

60 عاماً مرت سريعة بتحدياتها .. وإنجازاتها .. وأزماتها .. وأفراحها وأحزانها.. ومفاجآتها ..

ماذا تعلمت من هذه الحياة ؟

ماذا تعلمت من سياسة الحكم والحكومة .. ؟ وماذا تعلمت من التعامل مع البشر باختلاف طبائعهم .. وتعدد نفسياتهم .. وسرعة تغيرهم ؟
ماذا تعلمت عن الإدارة واستراتيجياتها ؟ وعن المشاريع وتكتيكاتها؟
وعن السياسة ودهاليزها ؟

وضعت خلاصة تجاربي في كتاب "علمتني الحياة " ..

أردت هذا الكتاب بسيطاً في كلماته .. صريحاً في عباراته .. حقيقياً في معانيه .. حتى يصل من القلب للقلب .

حاولت التركيز في هذا الكتاب على التجربة الإنسانية .. حاولت فهم التجارب التي مررت بها .. حاولت التركيز على الأفكار .. والمفاهيم والمبادىء .. وليس على المشروعات والمنجزات .. لأن الأفكار أدوم .. والمفاهيم أشمل.. والمبادىء أعظم

اليوم أكتب هذه الكلمات لنفسي أولاً .. ولأبنائي ولشعبي ثانياً .. ولجميع من يريد أن يتعلم ولو كلمة أو عبارة أو سطر من حياتي

أسأل الله أن ينفع بكلماتي .. وتجاربي .. وحياتي البلاد والعباد .

[The National @TheNationalNews]

As Houthi attacks disrupt Red Sea shipping and regional ports face growing congestion, Somaliland’s Berbera Port is quietly emerging as a serious contender in Africa’s trade landscape. https://t.co/WSkNkQBhN2

[Ridwan Tahar @JustRudwan]

Somaliland’s Berbera Port is quietly emerging as a serious contender in Africa’s trade landscape.

@Thorayaaaaa

[Mohamed Abdisamad @MohamedAbdisam]

Dear @Thorayaaaaa,Thank you for your insightful and timely article on the strategic importance of Berbera Port of Somaliland and its role in strengthening African trade & security.We appreciate your continued commitment to impactful journalism.(4/4)
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[Dean Mikkelsen @MikkelsenDean]

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In the UAE Pavilion at Osaka Expo 2025, where 24 screens display solar projects, Al Darei says the country is harnessing its desert landscape to produce renewable energy.

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“She was my sister, my best friend — and almost like my daughter"

As her younger sister graduates, The National’s Thoraya Abdullahi reflects on growing up, letting go, and the bond that shaped them both

@Thorayaaaaa https://t.co/sviAnIYqPe

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Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88

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"I have gone from continuous ibadah to the demands of daily life. The spiritual high I felt in Makkah and Madinah has begun to fade, leaving a void I don't quite know how to fill," writes The National's Thoraya Abdullahi in our weekend #column https://t.co/5DrhsPE2uK

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Lebanon's PM packs cabinet with heavy hitters from the business and finance world.

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'Why aren’t you in The Hague should be the protest meme of a generation': Social media users make journalist Sam Husseini's phrase go viral

https://t.co/tQV21NGmOt

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Republican candidate Donald Trump has claimed victory over Democratic rival Kamala Harris in the 2024 White House race.

With several states still to declare, Mr Trump is set to become the 47th president of the US after being inaugurated in January.

[The National @TheNationalNews]

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The UAE has launched a relief campaign called 'The Emirates Is With You, Lebanon' to support the country and its people as Israel invades.

President Sheikh Mohamed’s initiative provides an urgent humanitarian relief package worth $100 million to Lebanon.

Read more https://t.co/wQiED7Hljb