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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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Explosive devices were detonated near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was staying. Reuters
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Al Shara vows arrests after blasts during Macron's Syria visit

French President was heading to meeting with Syrian leader when blasts took place

NewsJuly 07, 2026
France's President Emmanuel Macron was greeted by Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani at Damascus International Airport. AFP
Macron arrives in Damascus on historic Syria trip

French President to set out 'demands' to Syrian leader Ahmad Al Shara

MENAJuly 06, 2026
The Syrian parliament building in Damascus. AFP
Syrian authorities postpone opening of new parliament

President Al Shara was due to address the inaugural session on Monday

MENAJuly 05, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron, with his Syrian counterpart Ahmad Al Shara at the Elysee Palace in Paris, in May 2025. The two leaders are due to meet again, this time in Damascus. EPA
Emmanuel Macron set to visit Damascus to boost ties with Syria

No date yet given for visit by French President

MENAJuly 05, 2026
A Syrian Air aircraft sits on the tarmac at Damascus International Airport. AFP
ExclusiveSyrian Air seeks transformation as Qatari investment set to double fleet

Airline's CEO tells The National of modernisation plans after decades of war

MENAJuly 02, 2026
Bomb blast kills at least six people in Syrian capital
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Bomb blast kills at least six people in Syrian capital

Several injured in explosion that destroyed cafe

MENAJuly 02, 2026
Yarub Badr, Syrian Minister Of Transport, says his country has started to build railways. AFP
ExclusiveSyria ready for proposed Iraq-Gulf corridor bypassing Strait of Hormuz

Transport Minister Yarub Badr says Damascus welcomes proposals for route through Iraq

MENAJuly 01, 2026
Syria's Minister of Economy and Industry, Nidal Al Shaar, right, attends the first meeting of the Syria Britain Business Council in Damascus on Wednesday. Photo: SYMOEAI
Optimism in the air as delegates at Syria-UK meeting discuss economic recovery

Return of skilled Syrian diaspora seen as essential to rebuilding country after civil war

MENAJuly 01, 2026
Syrian actress Rouzaina Lazkani has been appointed to parliament. AFP
Actress and chemical attack survivors among MPs appointed by Syria's Al Shara

Nominations bring number of female MPs to 23, representing about 11 per cent of the 210 seats

MENAJuly 01, 2026
Unexploded bombs in the village of Aabdyn, in Deraa, Syria. Israel's latest aerial barrage forced many residents to flee. AFP
Violence reignites in southern Syria after Israeli forces kill two

Area bordering Jordan and occupied Golan Heights has been quiet since major Israeli incursion in November

MENAJune 29, 2026
The official Lebanese news agency reported two drone attacks on Friday on the southern outskirts of the city of Nabatiyeh. Reuters
Israel attacks Hezbollah targets after peace deal with Lebanon

Aerial attack in Nabatiyeh area killed Hezbollah members, while Israel lost a soldier in Marjaayoun, the Israeli military says

MENAJune 28, 2026
Lionel Messi heads the ball during training in Kansas City. AFP
Messi video strikes fear into Jordanian hearts before World Cup match

Footage of Argentina star working out prompts pleas from Jordanians to let their team exit 'with honour'

MENAJune 26, 2026
Syria's President Ahmad Al Shara at the People's Palace in Damascus. Reuters
Play02:25
No new Syrian troop build-up at border as Al Shara weighs Lebanon dilemma

US and Syrian military officials discussed the supply lines of Hezbollah near the border, according to sources

MENAJune 24, 2026
Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces outside Ghwayran prison in Syria's north-eastern city of Hasakeh on January 26, 2022. AFP
US renews pressure on Kurdish allies in Syria as Iran war winds down

SDF yet to fully integrate into state as stipulated by January deal

MENAJune 18, 2026
Jordanians gather in a 6,000-seat amphitheatre in Amman to watch their national team play Austria on Wednesday morning. AFP
Play01:09
Jordanians disappointed but not discouraged by World Cup loss to Austria

Team's performance lets supporters hold heads high despite 3-1 defeat in group stage opener

MENAJune 17, 2026
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