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Khaled Yacoub Oweis

Khaled Yacoub Oweis

Jordan Correspondent
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 Democratic Forces commander Mazloum Abdi grew up in the northern city of Kobani before going to northern Iraq to train under the Turkish Kurdistan Workers Party. Reuters
Rise and fall of Mazloum Abdi, the Syrian Kurdish commander all but abandoned by the US

Raised in a brutal school of politics, the SDF leader has no room left for manoeuvre

MENAFebruary 06, 2026
The Syrian flag is raised next to an army checkpoint on the outskirts of Hasakah. Reuters
AnalysisSyria's Kurdish question 'postponed, not ended' as US-brokered deal kicks in

Fighting between central government and SDF stopped but few expect long-term solution

MENAFebruary 03, 2026
Members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces queue to settle their status with the Syrian government, in Raqqa. Reuters
Battle lines frozen in north-east Syria after latest US-brokered deal

Halt in fighting between government and Kurdish-led SDF but uncertainty remains over implementation

MENAFebruary 01, 2026
Kurdish civilians gather in Qamishli after a call to arms by the Syrian Democratic Forces. The SDF's fighters are to disband and integrate with the Syrian army. AFP
A loss of land and a sense of betrayal: How Syria’s Kurds saw their autonomy unravel

The agreement for the SDF to integrate into the Syrian military represents a turning point for the Kurdish population. Where do they go from here?

MENAJanuary 30, 2026
Displaced Syrians shelter in a mosque after clashes between the SDF and the army in the north-eastern city of Qamishli. Reuters
War escalates in north-east Syria as US envoy holds talks in Ankara

Ten SDF fighters killed as Kurdish-led group tries to halt military advance

MENAJanuary 29, 2026
A funeral in Qamishli for SDF fighters killed during clashes with the Syrian army. Reuters
Syria fighting eases after US bid to save ceasefire

Pro-government forces halt attacks on areas held by Kurdish-led SDF militia after clashes in north-east Syria

MENAJanuary 28, 2026
A Syrian Democratic Forces fighter guides a vehicle at a frontline position near Hasakah city in north-eastern Syria, as government forces seek to retake all areas held by the group. Getty Images
Syrian government's noose tightens around Kurdish SDF

Supply route from Iraq cut off as government seeks to isolate remaining SDF-held pockets, sources say

MENAJanuary 27, 2026
Syrian forces cross the Euphrates and head for the eastern province of Deir Ezzor. Kurdish forces rapidly lost ground in clashes with Syrian government forces. AFP
ExclusiveIraq opens prisons for Syria’s ISIS detainees but wants EU to take citizens back

Security officials say US move driven by distrust of pro-government forces

MENAJanuary 22, 2026
Rifaat Al Assad, pictured in 2011, was considered one of the most violent figures in Syria's modern history, and was charged with war crimes. AFP
Syria’s former vice president Rifaat Al Assad dies, aged 88

He was the brother of late president Hafez Al Assad and uncle of deposed president Bashar Al Assad

MENAJanuary 21, 2026
US troops patrol near oil wells in Syria's north-eastern Hasakah province. AFP
Al Shara expected to pay Washington for abandoning Kurdish ally, Syrian sources say

Pro-government advance in resource-rich east followed a meeting between Syria and Israel

MENAJanuary 20, 2026
Syrian Army in Tabqa
Syrian army returns provinces held by Kurdish forces to government control

Ceasefire agreed after Deir Ezzor and Raqqa retaken from SDF in rapid government offensive

MENAJanuary 18, 2026
Syrian government reinforcements travel to the SDF-held Dayr Hafir-Maskanah area, east of Aleppo. AFP
Syria opens 'safe corridor' for civilians as military surrounds Kurdish area

Government forces hope to take Dayr Hafir-Maskanah, east of Aleppo, without significant fighting, sources say

MENAJanuary 15, 2026
Military vehicles drive through Syria's Latakia province amid a military build-up around positions held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces near the Euphrates River. Reuters
Turkish drones attack Syrian Kurdish militia positions near Euphrates River

Pressure mounts on Syrian Democratic Forces to leave area key to preventing government troops from entering its territory

MENAJanuary 14, 2026
Syrian troops travel through the Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhood of Aleppo during clashes with Kurdish fighters affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces on January 10. Getty Images
Buoyed by victory in Aleppo, Syrian military continues march against Kurdish-led militia

Army warns SDF to vacate its last major pocket west of the Euphrates

MENAJanuary 13, 2026
SDF fighters arrive in the city of Qamishli after withdrawing from their stronghold of Aleppo. Reuters
Once America's favourite in Syria, Kurdish-led militia faces extinction

Syrian Democratic Forces risk losing remaining territory in the east after US went along with their defeat in Aleppo, sources say

MENAJanuary 13, 2026
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