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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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After Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan came to power in Sudan, Abdulbasit Hamza, inset, was released from a prison term imposed under the general’s predecessor, Omar Al Bashir. Anadolu via AFP / US Treasury
Sudanese tycoon sanctioned for financing Hamas protected by SAF leader

Opposition figure Khalid Omer Yousif tells The National Abdelbasit Hamza was freed from jail by Al Burhan

MENANovember 24, 2025
Migrants on board a small boat cross the English Channel from Gravelines, France, in an attempt to reach the UK. PA Wire
Mass migration poses 'existential threat' to western civilisation, US says

Washington directs embassies to monitor 'human rights implications' of migrant movements

USNovember 21, 2025
Representative Becca Balint embraces Jeffrey Epstein victim Danielle Bensky after the Senate passed the bill. Reuters
Trump approves bill for release of Epstein files

Move comes after Congress passed the legislation almost unanimously

USNovember 19, 2025
A protester outside the US Capitol this week. AFP
When will the Epstein files be released?

The Epstein thorn in Trump's side gets sharper by the day

CommentNovember 13, 2025
A temporary art installation representing President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands on the National Mall in Washington, on October 3. AP
Trump calls Epstein emails a 'deflection' after message said he 'knew about the girls'

Messages to Ghislaine Maxwell and author Michael Wolff reignite long-simmering case

USNovember 12, 2025
A pedestrian near the US Capitol during sunrise on November 5, the day the government shutdown became the longest in history. Getty Images / AFP
US government shutdown becomes longest in history

President Donald Trump pushes for 'nuclear option' of ending the filibuster

USNovember 05, 2025
Zohran Mamdani smiles after voting on Tuesday. AFP
CommentZohran Mamdani's victory shows Democrats can still win – if they are authentic

Instead of embracing Mr Mamdani and his populist vision of a more affordable New York, the Democratic establishment buried its head in the sand

OpinionNovember 05, 2025
A sub-surface atomic test in 1955 at the Nevada Test Site near Yucca Flats, Nevada. US Atomic Energy Commission / AP
Trump's nuclear testing order could accelerate atomic arms race and help rivals

President Trump has ordered immediate tests, ending a global moratorium that has lasted decades

USOctober 30, 2025
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile during a 2020 test. US Air Force / AFP
US to 'immediately' resume nuclear weapons testing, Trump says

President points to Russia and China as he announces plan for exercises on an 'equal basis'

USOctober 30, 2025
Abdul Hamid Thunaibat of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan speaking at the Islamic Action Front's headquarters in Amman in 2024. Reuters
US considers designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organisation

A push to designate the group during President Donald Trump's first term did not come to fruition

USOctober 28, 2025
Pentagon reporters walk out of the building carrying their belongings after turning in their press badges. Getty Images / AFP
Pentagon pushes out the press and replaces them with the 'next generation'

The loss of a resident press corps marks a significant moment as Trump administration looks to silence dissent

CommentOctober 23, 2025
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Qatari Defence Minister Sheikh Saoud Al Thani at the Pentagon after signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emiri Air Force training centre in Idaho. AFP
Qatar to share US air base in Idaho

Mountain Home Air Base will host a contingent of F-15s and pilots from the Gulf state

USOctober 10, 2025
Al Nassr Street in Gaza city on October 7. EPA
US to send about 200 troops to Israel to support and monitor Gaza ceasefire

American forces to establish 'civil-military co-ordination centre' in Israel to help enable flow of aid

USOctober 09, 2025
Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss of Jews United Against Zionism speaks outside the White House during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington. Thomas Watkins / The National
Most American Jews say Israel has committed war crimes in Gaza, poll finds

Gaza peace deal could hasten next Israeli election, experts say

USOctober 06, 2025
The popular visitor centre at the US Capitol is closed until further notice, on October 2. Thomas Watkins / The National
CommentWhy did the US government shut down?

Democrats hope crisis will let them emerge from the political wilderness

CommentOctober 02, 2025
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