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Khaled Yacoub Oweis

Khaled Yacoub Oweis

Jordan Correspondent
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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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International Space Station photo of the Tigris and Euphrates valleys spilling into the Arabian Gulf. Nasa / AFP
US-Iran rivalry in Syria reaches tipping point

Rising attacks by Tehran's proxies in Iraq and Syria serve Iranian goal of showing ability to support Hamas

MENANovember 13, 2023
Crates bearing Jordanian, UAE and Qatari flags have been parachuted into Gaza, the Jordanian military says. Photo: Jordan News Agency
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Jordanian plane makes second aid drop into Gaza in a week

Kingdom, which has diplomatic ties with Israel, has been been fiercely critical of its bombardment of Gaza

MENANovember 12, 2023
Activists in Lebanon call for a boycott of companies that support Israel. Photo: Abbas Atout
Disillusion with the West amid Israeli strikes on Gaza fuels Arab boycott of brands

McDonald's, Starbucks and Coca-Cola top the list of companies targeted in the movement

MENANovember 12, 2023
Abdullah Pharaon working with rocky rose shrub seeds. Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
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Postcard from Amman: Software engineer branches out to save kingdom's trees

More attention is paid to ornamental tropical plants than to Jordan's native species, says Abdullah Pharaon

WeekendNovember 10, 2023
Jordanian man quits job as engineer to save wild trees
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Jordanian man quits job as engineer to save wild trees

Abdullah Pharaon now tends to plants and collects fruit on a farm, hoping to preserve his country's native flora

JordanNovember 10, 2023
A man walks past new graves at a cemetery in the central Gaza Strip. AFP
UN rights chief casts doubt on Israeli moves to spare Gazans

Volker Turk says Israel is also obliged to protect West Bank residents as violence rises in the occupied territory

MENANovember 10, 2023
Egyptian soldiers at the Rafah crossing with Gaza on October 31, 2023. AFP
Jordan dismisses talk about Arab region's role in postwar Gaza plans

Day-after scenarios were focus of Antony Blinken's recent Middle East tour, diplomats say

Palestine-IsraelNovember 09, 2023
A satellite image from Maxar Technologies shows Gaza city on November 7, 2023. AP
What is Gaza's political future after the war?

The future of the Palestinian enclave looks bleak unless an agreement emerges from the ashes

Palestine-IsraelNovember 08, 2023
Jordanian military personnel prepare to drop aid into Gaza to support a field hospital. Reuters
Play7:39:44
Jordanian air force drops supplies into Gaza, King Abdullah says

It was 'very specific delivery' to a hospital run by the kingdom's military, diplomat says

Palestine-IsraelNovember 06, 2023
A rescue team in the Gaza Strip helps Palestinians after air strikes by the Israeli military. AFP
Blinken discusses Gaza ceasefire with Arab officials

US Secretary of State calls on Israel to do all it can to avoid civilian deaths

Palestine-IsraelNovember 04, 2023
U. S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves as he disembarks from an aircraft during his visit to Israel. Reuters
Blinken to discuss future of Gaza in visit to Israel and Jordan

US Secretary of State will discuss 'post-conflict options' with Israeli and Arab officials, say analysts

Palestine-IsraelNovember 02, 2023
Eighty per cent of hotel bookings by visitors to Petra in southern Jordan have been cancelled since the Israel-Gaza war broke out, according to a travel agent. Reuters
Gaza war hits tourism in the Arab Levant

Peak season bookings for Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon, particularly by westerners, show signs of decline

Palestine-IsraelNovember 01, 2023
Syrian military in Deraa, where army positions have been hit by Israeli air strikes. Reuters
Israel strikes Syrian targets near Jordan as impact of Gaza war spreads

It was the second Israeli strike on army positions in Deraa governorate in less than a week

MENAOctober 30, 2023
A launching station for the Patriot missile air defence system in Slovakia. EPA
Jordan asks US for Patriot air defences to protect its borders

Military spokesman says kingdom has also requested anti-drone system

MENAOctober 29, 2023
Protesters gather near the Israeli embassy in Amman to show solidarity with the Palestinians of the Gaza Strip. AFP
Calm in Jordan's capital amid bloodshed across river

Some have expressed support for Palestinians at peaceful protests, while others have shunned indulgences in solidarity

Palestine-IsraelOctober 29, 2023
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