@PHancocksCNN

CNN correspondent covering the Middle East & beyond. Based in Abu Dhabi, via Seoul, Jerusalem & London.

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UAE is tackling an oil spill from a tanker in the Persian Gulf. Beaches closed in Umm al Quwain, fishermen told to stay away. Here is a deeper look at the toxic impact of the war in Iran. edition.cnn.com/2026/10/23/c…

The Iran war’s toxic impact on one of the planet’s most unique seas | CNN

The conflict in the Middle East is shaping up to be yet another US war with a legacy of pollutions, as experts warn of a contamination crisis in the Persian Gulf

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Trade In a Changing World with Fahad Al Gergawi, Farid Belbouab (@Gulftainer), Florence Gaub, @PHancocksCNN (@CNN), @TimcoMucunski (@VladaMK), @ProfessorKaren (@ColumbiaUEnergy) #AMGFL26 xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1rGmqpkVa…
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With #AMGFL26 taking place on 13–15 October, we’re highlighting key sessions to watch. Trade in a Changing World will explore how businesses and governments can maintain global connectivity as economic uncertainty reshapes the movement of goods, capital and technology across borders. The discussion will examine what it takes to keep trade resilient in a changing global economy.
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The flydubai hijacking attempt exposes worrying gaps in aviation security. Israel and the UAE insist they are working together to find the truth.
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Jeremy Diamond
@JDiamond1Oct 1
Tzvika Manes is one of 3 passengers who heroically wrestled the would-be FlyDubai hijacker to the ground. And his wife, Tali, is the one who alerted passengers & crew to the gruesome fight for control of the cockpit I spoke with them today
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Abbas Al Lawati@allawatiSep 22
For Gulf states, even discussing a US military drawdown risks handing Iran a victory and leaving them more exposed. “This is not the time to have these conversations at all,” an official familiar with Saudi thinking told CNN, adding that this has been conveyed to the Trump administration. “The Iranians want headlines like (these)" With @BeckyCNN edition.cnn.com/2026/09/22/m…

Gulf leaders meet Trump with two fears: more war and less US protection | CNN

Donald Trump’s Gulf Arab allies will meet him in New York as he weighs whether to “annihilate” Iran’s regime. They talked him out of a major escalation once before. Can they do it again?

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CNN Investigates: Iran has improved targeting of US assets. Here's how Russian satellites likely have helped cnn.com/2026/09/16/world/vid…

CNN Investigates: Iran has improved targeting of US assets. Here’s how Russian satellites likely...

Fourteen Russian spy satellites moved over a US military base in Saudi Arabia two days before a devastating attack by Iran. The timing and sequencing of the spacecraft gave them access to a large...

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Zachary Cohen@ZcohenCNNSep 10
Exclusive: More than 100 US military advisers are on the ground in Saudi Arabia providing intel & targeting support to the Kingdom for its military campaign against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, sources tell me, @KatieBoLillis & @kylieatwood. Comes as fighting on the peninsula intensifies & risks spilling into open war -- with the Houthis threatening a second major shipping corridor out of Middle East.
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Nic Robertson
@NicRobertsonCNNSep 10
Exclusive access to fight to stop Iran's powerful Yemen proxy - the Houthis who want this vital waterway - could drive up cost of oil - and pressure Trump
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.@Ed_Miliband's West Bank settlement sanctions triggered a full chorus of objections. None of them survive first contact. Poor, bad faith effort. A brief thread, from a former deputy convenor of a Home Office taskforce on extremism, who has been in security affairs for 20 years🧵
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What the death sentence for former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad tells us about the future of the country. cnn.com/2026/08/16/middleeas…

What the death sentence for former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad tells us about the future of the...

The judge who sentenced Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia last week was himself sentenced to death in absentia by the same regime years earlier.

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CNN Breaking News
@cnnbrkAug 11
Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia for crimes during the country's 14-year deadly conflict cnn.it/4cxwRqS
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Thomas Bordeaux@ThomasBordeaux7Jul 16
We're hiring for a group of new positions on CNN's Visual Investigations team!!!! We're looking for sharp people with a strong OSINT skillset and a good judgement for stories that can handle both breaking news and long, difficult investigations.
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@CNNJul 16
The investigation into a US strike that hit a school in Iran has sat for months with a military command while leaders have held off on ordering a critical, standard intelligence review to help determine what happened, according to three sources familiar with the matter. cnn.it/44tY2yL
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The agreement between Iran and the US lays out the terms of the ceasefire between the bitter rivals, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, some financial relief for Iran and a reiteration from Tehran that it will never produce a nuclear weapon, according to a draft copy of the text obtained by CNN. cnn.it/3SKWuxq
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Becky Anderson@BeckyCNNApr 28
The UAE is exiting OPEC and OPEC+ within days. UAE Energy Minister @HESuhail tells me “the timing is right.” My conversation with him here in thread: (1/5)
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Kaitlan Collins
@kaitlancollinsMar 26
President Trump issues a new deadline for Iran.
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Mina Al-Oraibi
@AlOraibiMar 8
My take on latest developments and Iran’s attacks on the Gulf - speaking to @FareedZakaria who always asks the questions that matter
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Frederik Pleitgen
@fpleitgenCNNMar 8
Update from Tehran: Thick black smoke still in the air over pretty much the entire city. We drove around town just now. The rain has stopped, but breathing the air feels quite toxic. @CNN @cnni
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CNN International PR@cnniprMar 6
Nearly a week into the conflict, CNN's reporters are fanned out across the region bringing you the latest: 📍@fpleitgenCNN in Iran 📍@NicRobertsonCNN in Saudi Arabia 📍@clarissaward in Iraq 📍@PHancocksCNN @BeckyCNN @EleniGiokos in the UAE 📍@BijanCNN in Qatar... 1/2
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