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Khaled Yacoub Oweis

Khaled Yacoub Oweis

Jordan Correspondent
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Khaled has been a journalist for 25 years, mostly with Reuters in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and London. He covered the outbreak of Arab uprisings in Yemen and Syria, Hafez Al Assad's rule, Iraq under Saddam Hussein and was war correspondent in Baghdad during the 2003 US invasion. He joined The National as Chief Foreign Writer in 2019 before moving to Amman. He was a Visiting Fellow for more than three years at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs in Berlin.
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People walk before taking part in evening prayers at Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem’s Old City Photo: Ammar Awad
Jordan warns Israel against 'playing with fire' at Al Aqsa

Israel has posted extra security in East Jerusalem amid heightened tension as Ramadan begins

Palestine-IsraelMarch 11, 2024
A painting by a Syrian refugee of a woman baking in the Zaatari refugee camp.
Postcard from Zaatari: The border refugee camp with a culinary story to tell

At Zaatari, almost every one is a foodie, says Canadian academic

JordanMarch 08, 2024
Filmmaker Ethan Coen signed the declaration calling for the US to cease support for Israel's invasion of Gaza. AP
Leading figures struggle to influence US stance on Gaza

Renowned filmmaker Ethan Coen is among hundreds of signatories who have called on President Joe Biden to change course

MENAMarch 07, 2024
A protest in Paris calling for peace in the Gaza Strip, shortly after the war started in October 2023. AFP
Macron's Gaza response undermines role of French diplomacy in Middle East

Proposal for international anti-Hamas coalition still overshadows Paris's attempts at a balanced approach to the war

Palestine-IsraelMarch 05, 2024
Security personnel loyal to President Bashar Al Assad in the southern Syrian city of Suweida. AFP
Violence grips Syria's Druze heartland after protester death

Prominent figure in protest movement says non-violence must remain at its core

SyriaMarch 01, 2024
King Abdullah of Jordan during an operation to drop aid parcels into Gaza on Tuesday. Reuters
ISRAEL-GAZA WARCountries resort to Gaza aid drops as hunger levels rise

Even Israel, condemned for restricting aid, appears to be benefitting politically

Palestine-IsraelFebruary 28, 2024
Jordanian military aircraft take part in an operation to drop aid over Gaza. AFP
Jordanian and French forces drop aid along Gaza coast

Five planes from Jordan, Egypt and France delivered the crates of aid by parachute

MENAFebruary 27, 2024
An Israeli tank stationed on the border with Gaza. AFP
Jordan warns of regional tension as Gaza truce efforts intensify

Qatar expected to host new round of talks next week as US says mediators 'came to understanding'

Palestine-IsraelFebruary 25, 2024
A man checks the damage inside an apartment building that was hit in the Kfar Souseh district of Damascus. AFP
Israeli missiles kill two in residential area of Damascus

Attack hit Kfar Souseh district, regarded as a centre of Iranian influence in Syria, where attacks have increased since Gaza war

SyriaFebruary 21, 2024
The Dome of the Rock in Al Aqsa compound. Reuters
Politicians in Israel sound alarm over limiting Al Aqsa access

Arab and Jewish Israeli officials warn of catastrophic consequences after reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will restrict access to Al Aqsa Mosque

Palestine-IsraelFebruary 20, 2024
Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad Al Maliki, right, and the Palestinian delegation attend a hearing at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. EPA
Arab officials attend ICJ hearings to pile pressure on Israel

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi will be among those to address sessions in The Hague

MENAFebruary 19, 2024
Captagon pills seized at Saudi Arabia's Jeddah port, hidden in a baklawa shipment. Photo: Saudi Customs Authority
Jordan and neighbours to share information on drug smuggling

Ministers agree to set up 'communication cell' after talks in Amman

MENAFebruary 18, 2024
Police members block a road in an attempt to prevent protesters from reaching a border zone with the Israeli-occupied West Bank, in Amman, Jordan. Reuters
Jordan's balancing act challenged by Gaza war

King Abdullah tours western capitals as Washington draws post-conflict scenarios

Palestine-IsraelFebruary 16, 2024
English class at an UNRWA school in the Wehdat refugee camp in east Amman, on February 13, 2024. Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
Funding dilemma facing UNRWA's operation in Jordan

A tour through the Wehdat camp in Amman reveals danger of a health crisis should the agency's role diminish

Palestine-IsraelFebruary 14, 2024
A Syrian refugee child at a camp in the Turkish city of Reyhanlu, near the border with Syria. photo: Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
Syria extends permit allowing UN to deliver aid from Turkey

Russia thought to be instrumental in largely symbolic move

SyriaFebruary 12, 2024
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