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Willy Lowry

Willy Lowry

Senior US Correspondent
Willy is an award-winning senior correspondent based in the US. He has produced a wide range of stories from across North America and the Middle East — from the fall of ISIS in Syria to a camel beauty pageant in the Liwa Desert. Before joining The National he was a freelancer in Tanzania, where he produced stories for AJ+, CNN, The New York Times, National Geographic and many others. Previously, he spent four years working as a video journalist for CBC News in Montreal. Willy speaks English, French and basic Swahili.
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Linda Thomas-Greenfield, US ambassador to the UN, speaks during a Security Council meeting. Getty Images / AFP
US urges UN to press Hamas to accept bridging proposal for Gaza ceasefire

Washington's envoy says this is a 'decisive moment' in the Middle East

NewsAugust 22, 2024
Willy Lowry
The Toronto skyline. Getty Images / AFP
Canada investigates 100 bomb threats against Jewish institutions

Threats were sent to Jewish organisations and institutions across Canada

NewsAugust 21, 2024
Willy Lowry
Supporters and families of Israeli hostages during a protest outside the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv. EPA
Hostage body recovery in Gaza increases pressure on Netanyahu

Families of the hostages have long accused the Prime Minister of prioritising his political career over reaching a ceasefire deal

MENAAugust 21, 2024
Holly Johnston
Minouche Shafik testifies before members of US Congress at a hearing on Capitol Hill. AP
Who is Minouche Shafik, Columbia University's embattled president?

She resigned after months of coming under fire over the Ivy League school's handling of anti-Israel protests

USAugust 15, 2024
Willy Lowry
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Reuters
Gaza ceasefire negotiations in ‘final stage’, Blinken says

US Secretary of State says 'this is the decisive moment' for region

USAugust 06, 2024
Willy Lowry
American soldiers prepare military vehicles to be loaded on to a cargo plane in Niamey as US troops begin to leave Niger in June. AFP
US military hands over major drone base in Niger

Pentagon passes control of Air Base 201 in Agadez to Nigerien forces

USAugust 05, 2024
Willy Lowry
Evan Gershkovich is welcomed by US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. AFP
Biden and Harris greet detainees freed in Russia prisoner swap

US citizens Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan freed along with Russian dissident Ilya Yashin

USAugust 01, 2024
Willy Lowry
The Palestinian flag and a portrait of assassinated Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh are held aloft during a rally at Tehran University on Wednesday. AFP
US looks to salvage Gaza peace talks after Hamas leader killed in Iran

Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh while he visited Tehran could lead to further escalations and ignite a regional war

NewsJuly 31, 2024
Willy Lowry
Members of the Druze minority attend a memorial ceremony on Monday for the youths killed in the rocket strike on a football pitch in Majdal Shams. AP
US sees way to avoid Israel-Hezbollah war

White House says it is 'confident' it can stop a broader war

USJuly 29, 2024
Willy Lowry
Martin Indyk, pictured in the UAE in 2018. Victor Besa / The National
Martin Indyk, former US ambassador to Israel, dies aged 73

Indyk twice served as envoy to Israel and helped to steer US policy in the Middle East

USJuly 25, 2024
Willy Lowry
Pro-Palestine protesters gather at the US Capitol in Washington. EPA
Anti-Netanyahu protesters at US Capitol demand end of aid to Israel

Thousands joined protest as Benjamin Netanyahu tried to bolster US support for his country’s fight against Hamas

USJuly 24, 2024
Willy Lowry
A street in the city of Omdurman, which has been damaged by the civil war in Sudan. Reuters
US, Saudi Arabia and Switzerland invite Sudan rivals to truce talks

African country is on brink of famine as military and Rapid Support Forces remain locked in bitter conflict

USJuly 23, 2024
Willy Lowry
Majd Kamalmaz. Photo courtesy of Ibrahim Kamalmaz
Family of American who died in Syrian custody sues regime

Majd Kamalmaz disappeared in 2017 at a checkpoint outside Damascus

USJuly 22, 2024
Willy Lowry
Former president Donald Trump has criticised the Biden administration for its handling of the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. AFP
US on cusp of 'new Golden Age', Trump tells Republicans

Former president describes assassination attempt, rails against Democrats and issues warning to Hamas

USJuly 19, 2024
Willy Lowry
Sajid Tarar is a Pakistani-American businessman who strongly supports Donald Trump
Republican campaigner claims 'amazing' support for Donald Trump among American Muslims

Former president appears to be winning over some minority voters as he prepares to address Republican National Convention in Milwaukee

USJuly 18, 2024
Willy Lowry
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