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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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President Donald Trump and Syria's interim President Ahmad Al Shara in Riyadh. AP
AnalysisUS accommodates Syria's former 'terrorist' HTS but maintains pressure

Damascus prizes newly developed ties with Washington but Israeli actions complicate the picture

MENAJuly 08, 2025
Emergency responders with the Syrian Civil Defense, known as the White Helmets, work to extinguish a wildfire near the town of Rabia, in Syria's Latakia countryside, early Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo / Ghaith Alsayed)
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Accusations fly over who to blame for Syrian wildfires

Jordan and Turkey have sent assistance, including aircraft, to help battle blazes

MENAJuly 06, 2025
Assad loyalists arrested in Syria, clockwise from top left, Brig Gen Rami Ismail, Col Thaer Hussein, Col Ziad Kokash, Waseem Al Assad, Maj Gen Mizr Suwan and Maj Gen Mowaffaq Haidar. Photo: Syrian Ministry of Interior
Special reportInside the Syrian government's hunt for Assad military loyalists

High-profile figures from the former regime are being captured by the authorities in Damascus

MENAJuly 03, 2025
Security troops stand by as people inspect the aftermath of a suicide attack at the Mar Elias church in Damascus. AFP
Attacks on minorities increase as hardline Islamists turn on Syria’s new leader

Deadly Damascus church attack deepens challenge to Ahmad Al Shara’s authority

MENAJune 25, 2025
Syrian security forces arrest suspects over the suicide bomb attack on a Damascus church. AFP
Two militants linked to Damascus church bombing killed

Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah, a newly formed radical group, has claimed responsibility for the deadly church bombing in Damascus.

MENAJune 24, 2025
Syrian security forces secure the area at Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighbourhood of Damascus following the suicide bombing. Reuters
Syria church bombing threatens political gains of Christians and Syrian state

Government’s quest for international legitimacy relies on protecting minorities

MENAJune 23, 2025
Palestinian militant Talal Naji was ordered to leave Syria after briefly being detained. Reuters
Exclusive Syria expels top pro-Iran militant

Removal of Palestinian radical Talal Naji could help Damascus benefit from Israel-Iran war

MENAJune 22, 2025
Columns of smoke rise from fires at the Sharan oil depot in Tehran, after Israeli strikes. Reuters
ExclusiveAssad-era general asks Iran for funds to launch anti-Israel front in Syria

Ghiath Dalla may be on Don Quixotic mission because Iran is too busy trying to survive war, sources say

MENAJune 19, 2025
Iraq's Al Qaim border crossing in Anbar province, about 400km west of Baghdad, was closed when Hayat Tahrir Al Sham forces took control of Damascus in December. Photo: Iraqi Border Points Commission
ExclusiveSyrian government sends 3,000 troops to border with Iraq

Iraqi official dismisses suggestion of militia movements

MENAJune 17, 2025
Smoke rises over Tehran after Israel attacked an Iranian broadcaster. Getty Images
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Israel attacks Iranian TV station as it claims 'aerial superiority'

Strike hits Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting station in Tehran

MENAJune 16, 2025
Protesters in Iraq vent their anger against Israeli attacks on Iran near the US embassy in Baghdad. AP
ExplainerHow Iran-Israel war is viewed in each neighbouring country

Long-range conflict has spread uncertainty across turbulent Levant region

MENAJune 16, 2025
Smoke and flames rise from an oil refinery in southern Tehran on Sunday after it was hit in an overnight Israeli strike. AFP
Escalation masks possible talks to end Israel-Iran war

Oman and other channels for negotiation remain open to wind down unprecedented conflict between historical rivals

MENAJune 15, 2025
An Israeli soldier looks out over southern Syria from the Israel-occupied Golan Heights. AFP
Hezbollah splinter group in Syria behind rare rocket attack on Israel

Israel says it is holding Syrian government responsible for attack suspected to have been carried out by small group with Hezbollah ties

MENAJune 04, 2025
Syria's transitional authorities are aiming to unite armed groups that fought in the civil war into a single national army. EPA
ExclusiveSyrian army reaches half of 200,000 recruitment target

Structure of country's new armed forces includes foreign fighters who will be granted citizenship

MENAJune 03, 2025
A Kurdish delegation from north-east Syria, left, meets representatives of the Syrian government in Damascus on June 1. AFP
Under pressure, Kurds negotiate with Damascus

New Syrian government's drive to extend its authority has been boosted by endorsement from Washington

MENAJune 02, 2025
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