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      Khaled Yacoub Oweis

      Khaled Yacoub Oweis

      Jordan Correspondent
      Location
      Jordan
      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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      Syrian army units continue patrol and deployment activities along the Lebanon border, in the Qalamoun region north-east of Damascus, in January. AFP
      The tension rising between Syria and Hezbollah in the shadow of the Iran war

      Both sides have much to lose if the border situation spins out of control

      MENAMarch 13, 2026
      Displaced families who had taken refuge in Qamishli travel home to Afrin, northern Syria. AFP
      Syria reopens key eastern road as tension with SDF eases and displaced return

      Sections of M4 had been shut since government troops reclaimed areas held by Kurdish-led group

      MENAMarch 13, 2026
      People seeking to travel from Lebanon to Syria. Getty Images
      Syria escape route shut to Lebanese as Israel's war with Hezbollah escalates

      Post-Assad government has not forgiven Beirut for Hezbollah's intervention in Syria's civil war

      MENAMarch 10, 2026
      The war marks the first time that Jordan has subjected to significant attacks since the 1967 war with Israel. Getty Images
      Postcard from AmmanCity’s tempo barely shifts despite Iranian fire

      With damage from missiles and drones limited, life goes on unabated for many

      MENAMarch 06, 2026
      Syrian forces sent to face Kurdish-led militias have moved to the border with Lebanon. AFP
      ExclusiveSyria sends elite troops to border with Lebanon as war spreads

      Rise of US-friendly government in Damascus has robbed Hezbollah of its base in Syria

      MENAMarch 03, 2026
      Reporters are seen in the briefing room near a television monitor displaying an illustration reading 'Trump at War' alongside a photo of US President Donald Trump at the White House. AFP
      AnalysisCan a Venezuela scenario develop in Iran with Khamenei eliminated?

      A figure more open to compromise could emerge, but hardliners remain strong and the war could be a long one

      MENAMarch 02, 2026
      Security personnel and officials gather at the scene of an exchange of prisoners between Syrian authorities and Druze fighters, in Sweida city. AFP
      Play01:13
      Syria swaps troops for Druze prisoners in deal brokered by Al Shara's brother

      Chief of staff managed talks on behalf of government in Damascus

      MENAFebruary 26, 2026
      A Syrian soldier was killed in an attack on an army compound near Al Mayadin, east of Deir Ezzor. EPA
      ISIS kills Syrian soldier in intensified eastern campaign

      At least nine Syrian security personnel killed in east as ISIS declares war against President Ahmad Al Shara

      MENAFebruary 24, 2026
      A fighter from ISIS under its black banner. The group claims it has renewed its campaign of violence in Syria. Getty Images
      Play02:19
      ISIS declares war on Syrian President Al Shara's government

      Extremist group pledges to fight Damascus 'relentlessly'

      MENAFebruary 22, 2026
      Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara came to power in late 2024 after leading a rebel offensive. EPA
      Syria's President Al Shara pardons kidnappers and drug users in amnesty

      Reprieve comes amid delays in reforming Bashar Al Assad's legal regime

      MENAFebruary 19, 2026
      Lebanese lorry drivers block the road on Lebanon's side of the Masnaa-Jdaidt Artouz border crossing on February 10 in protest against Syria's decision to ban the entry of non-Syrian cargo vehicles. AFP
      Syria's protectionist move to support local lorry drivers raises cost of business for neighbours

      Ban on entry of vehicles carrying goods is delaying deliveries and pushing up shipping rates

      MENAFebruary 18, 2026
      A US-led coalition plane prepares to take off from Shaddadi base in Hasakah, Syria, from which American troops have now withdrawn. Getty Images
      US withdraws from major base in north-east Syria amid regional volatility

      Washington handed base in the south to Damascus last week

      MENAFebruary 15, 2026
      An Israeli flag above the Beit Romano settlement against a backdrop of Palestinian homes in the West Bank city of Hebron. AFP
      Israel's tightening grip on the West Bank raises pressure on Jordan

      The kingdom, which has received two waves of Palestinian displacements, cannot afford a third

      MENAFebruary 11, 2026
      Vehicles wait to enter Syria from Jordan through the Jaber-Nassib border crossing in December 2024, after rebels toppled Bashar Al Assad. AFP
      Syrian-Jordanian trade hit as Damascus imposes restrictions on transport

      Lorries from Jordan and other neighbouring countries now forced to unload cargo at border

      MENAFebruary 09, 2026
      A member of the Kurdish Internal Security Forces watches as a government delegation visits Qamishli International Airport in north-east Syria to reopen it on February 8. Reuters
      Slow progress in US-brokered deal to solve Syria's Kurdish question amid high tension

      Syrian Democratic Forces retain control of Kurdish population centres despite entry of government forces

      MENAFebruary 09, 2026
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