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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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Israel's Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir with marchers in Jerusalem's Muslim Quarter on Thursday. Getty
Israel's Ben-Gvir declares control on visit to Al Aqsa

Visit by the National Security Minister comes after Israeli nationalists march in the Muslim quarter of the city

MENAMay 21, 2023
The IMF pointed out the 22.9 per cent unemployment in the country, which it described as high, 'particularly among the youth and women'. AFP
Jordan's economy recovering but reforms needed, IMF says

Unemployment particularly high among women and young people, organisation says at conclusion of visit to Amman

MENAMay 17, 2023
Bags of Captagon seized by Syrian authorities in a shipment destined for Saudi Arabia in November 2021. AFP
Drug smugglers in Syria receive warning messages on their phones

Messages sent across southern Syria as Captagon continues to flood over Jordanian border

MENAMay 17, 2023
Tourists walk next to ancient Roman landmarks in Jerash, Jordan. Reuters
Man jailed for a year for vandalising Jordan's Roman columns

He was also fined $4,200 for defacing the ruins in the ancient city of Jerash last year

MENAMay 15, 2023
The ruins of the Roman Nymphaeum fountain on Saqf Al Seil street. Photo: Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
Postcard from Amman: Street where traditional trade battles Jordan's modern woes

The 'roofed stream' that was once Amman's main shopping area is now a commercial backwater

WeekendMay 12, 2023
Jordanian security personnel place bags of narcotics in a furnace in March, 2023, during a crackdown on drugs that are flowing across the border from Syria. Jordanian News Agency
Drug lord killed in mysterious air raid in Syria was wanted by Jordan

Murei Al Ramthan was killed days after Amman threatened to take action in Syria over security issues

MENAMay 08, 2023
Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad continues his rounds of diplomacy with representatives of other Arab nations. AP
Syria agrees to work on countering drug smuggling after meeting in Amman

US and Qatar not in favour of push for normalisation with Damascus

MENAMay 01, 2023
Yacoub Miguel at his strawberry farm in Amman. Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
Jordan's farmers turn to strawberries and dates to use less water

Export markets develop for crops that consume less of the kingdom's water, but competition is fierce

WorldApril 30, 2023
The Al-Wehda Dam, a 360-foot concrete embankment near Harta, Jordan. Getty Images
Jordan plans multi-billion dollar Aqaba to Amman desalination project

Kingdom seeks international aid to fund pipeline

MENAApril 30, 2023
A farmer tends to his goats that roam close to the sinkholes in Ghor Haditha in Jordan. Getty
Jordanian farmers' crops dwindle due to poor rainfall

Many feel effects of drier season, although some have illegal access to water

MENAApril 30, 2023
A member of the Royal Jordanian Air Force carries a child as Jordanian and other citizens evacuated from Sudan arrive at Marka Military Airport in Amman. Reuters
How Middle East countries are rescuing citizens from Sudan

More than 450 people have been killed in clashes between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces

MENAApril 26, 2023
Imad Adwan has 'not been exposed to any harmful measures', Jordan's Foreign Ministry says
MP Imad Adwan being treated well by Israel after arrest, Jordan says

Kingdom's ambassador visited Jordanian MP who allegedly tried to smuggle weapons and gold over the border

MENAApril 25, 2023
One of two French military planes that flew about 200 people out of Khartoum. AP
UN chief urges leaders to pull Sudan back from 'edge of the abyss'

Secretary General says he is in constant contact with parties to the conflict, calling on them to de-escalate tension and return to negotiating table

MENAApril 24, 2023
Jordanian MP Imad Adwan has been detained by Israeli authorities, Jordan's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday
Jordan says MP arrested by Israel on suspicion of smuggling weapons

Imad Adwan was detained at the Allenby Crossing connecting Jordan and West Bank

JordanApril 23, 2023
An Iraqi Shiite paramilitary fighter at a border position in Iraq's Anbar province, not far from Albu Kamal in Syria. AFP
Engineer's death offers clues to Israeli air strikes on Syria

Israel's quest for a tougher stance on Iran tells much about its intensified attacks

MENAApril 16, 2023
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