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Thomas Watkins

Thomas Watkins

Washington Bureau Chief
Thomas Watkins is US bureau chief and foreign correspondent at The National. He has worked across America, Europe and South Asia and reported from 30 countries, primarily for Agence France-Presse as Pentagon correspondent and Af-Pak bureau chief. He joined The National in 2021 to help set up the Washington bureau and manage its 10-person team. Thomas holds degrees in psychology and journalism.
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FGM-148 Javelins, American made-portable anti-tank missiles, arrive in Ukraine in 2022. AFP
US defends decision to pause some Ukraine weapons shipments

Critics say the move plays into Russia's hands

USJuly 02, 2025
Jihan Abdalla
The administration of US President Donald Trump says that countries want investment, not handouts. AFP
Marco Rubio defends USAID closure as uncertainty surrounds future help for poorer countries

Secretary of State points to parts of region as places that have benefitted from assistance but have negative view of America

USJuly 01, 2025
Thomas Watkins
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Syria's President Ahmad Al Shara, in Riyadh on May 14. Saudi Royal Palace via AP
Trump signs executive order lifting Syria sanctions

US President announced in Riyadh last month that he would give Syria near-total sanctions relief

USJune 30, 2025
Jihan Abdalla
Gen Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, explains the attack on the Iranian Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant. AP
Iran could start making enriched uranium within months

Nuclear sites struck by US sustained serious damage but may not have sustained knock-out blow, Rafael Grossi says

USJune 29, 2025
Thomas Watkins
People carry GHF aid parcels in the northern Gaza Strip. AFP
US to provide Gaza Humanitarian Foundation with $30 million

State Department says group has handed out more than 46 million meals

NewsJune 26, 2025
Thomas Watkins
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth told press gathered at the Pentagon 'it's in your DNA to cheer against Trump'. EPA
Pentagon chief calls US attack on Iran 'resounding success'

Defence Secretary blasts 'fake news' media for questioning efficacy of strike on Fordow

USJune 26, 2025
Thomas Watkins
US President Donald Trump speaks to the media on Tuesday. EPA
What will Trump do next in the Middle East?

Gaza ceasefire, talks with Iran and normalisation with Israel come back into focus

USJune 25, 2025
Thomas Watkins
Qatar closed its airspace shortly before Iran announced an attack on a US air base in the country. Reuters
Iran warned US before attack on American base in Qatar, Trump says

Arab countries condemn Iranian attack as US President says: 'It's time for peace'

MENAJune 23, 2025
Mohamad Ali Harisi
US President Donald Trump addresses the nation after American forces attacked Iranian nuclear sites. AFP
Comment'Peacemaker’ Trump becomes wartime President

Trump's legacy will be shaped by decision to strike Iran

CommentJune 22, 2025
Thomas Watkins
A satellite image taken by US military contractor Maxar Technologies shows the Fordow nuclear facility on June 14, 2025. EPA
Trump calls US attacks on Iran 'spectacular success'

President says Tehran's nuclear enrichment facilities have been 'completely and totally obliterated'

USJune 21, 2025
Thomas Watkins
A giant poster in Tel Aviv, Israel, on June 18. AFP
CommentRepublican hawks and Israel have Trump's ear more than the Maga wing of his party

Some members of Congress have begun to assert that they should have a say in whether the US joins Israel in striking Iran

OpinionJune 18, 2025
Thomas Watkins
Chinese students wait outside the US embassy in Beijing for visa application interviews. AP
US restarts student visa interviews but applicants' social media accounts must be public

Online activity considered hostile to the US could result in visa denial

USJune 18, 2025
Thomas Watkins
A Maga supporter holds an unloaded display gun during the Army 250th Anniversary Parade on the National Mall on June 14. AFP
How Trump's stance on Iran conflict is dividing his base

'America First' isolationists who have long cheered US President are dismayed over his support for Israel

USJune 16, 2025
Thomas Watkins
Protesters demonstrate in Tehran's Enqelab Square on Friday after Israel's strikes. Getty Images
Fate of Iran nuclear talks in doubt as Israel continues attacks

President Trump says Tehran has 'second chance' for negotiations

NewsJune 13, 2025
Thomas Watkins
US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday. AP
Israel 'could very well' strike Iran, Donald Trump says

US special envoy Steve Witkoff to visit Oman on Sunday for nuclear talks

USJune 12, 2025
Thomas Watkins
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