Open The National News AppNews, Opinion, Puzzles & More
OPEN
  • My Profile
  • Saved articles
  • Newsletters
  • Sign out
UserSign in
  • Register
  • Sign in
News
UAE
Gulf
MENA
US
UK
Europe
Asia
Business
Aviation
Economy
Energy
Money
Property
Banking
Markets
Opinion
Comment
Editorial
Obituaries
Cartoon
Feedback
Future
Science
Space
Technology
Climate
Environment
Road to Net Zero
Health
Culture
Art & Design
Books
Film & TV
Music & On-stage
Pop Culture
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion & Beauty
Food
Motoring
Luxury
Home & Garden
Wellbeing
Things to do
Sport
Football
Cricket
F1
Tennis
Combat Sports
Cycling
Puzzles
Newsletters
TN Magazine
  • International Edition
  • UAE Edition
Podcasts Newsletters Follow us App Video
PuzzlesNewslettersTN MagazineWeekend
News
UAE
Gulf
MENA
US
UK
Europe
Asia
Business
Aviation
Economy
Energy
Money
Property
Banking
Markets
Opinion
Comment
Editorial
Obituaries
Cartoon
Feedback
Future
Science
Space
Technology
Climate
Environment
Road to Net Zero
Health
Culture
Art & Design
Books
Film & TV
Music & On-stage
Pop Culture
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion & Beauty
Food
Motoring
Luxury
Home & Garden
Wellbeing
Things to do
Sport
Football
Cricket
F1
Tennis
Combat Sports
Cycling
News
UAE
Gulf
MENA
US
UK
Europe
Asia
Business
Aviation
Economy
Energy
Money
Property
Banking
Markets
Opinion
Comment
Editorial
Obituaries
Cartoon
Feedback
Future
Science
Space
Technology
Climate
Environment
Road to Net Zero
Health
Culture
Art & Design
Books
Film & TV
Music & On-stage
Pop Culture
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion & Beauty
Food
Motoring
Luxury
Home & Garden
Wellbeing
Things to do
Sport
Football
Cricket
F1
Tennis
Combat Sports
Cycling
News
Business
Opinion
Future
Climate
Health
Culture
Lifestyle
Sport
Puzzles
Newsletters
TN Magazine
  • My Profile
  • Saved articles
  • Newsletters
  • Sign out
UserSign in
  • Register
  • Sign in

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.
Follow on Mail

Articles

Supporters of pro-Iranian Iraqi militias on the way to Iraq's main border crossing with Jordan on October 20. Reuters
Iraqi oil supply to Jordan stops as Gaza war affects ties

Western official says stoppage constitutes Iranian intimidation of the kingdom during the Gaza war

MENAOctober 26, 2023
Palestinians receive food at a United Nations school in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday. AFP
US aid for Palestinians affected by Gaza war seen as symbolic

President Biden announced $100 million in new assistance during trip to Israel last week

MENAOctober 25, 2023
Hamas has been compared to ISIS after the attack on Israel, but one expert highlighted the differences between the two groups. AFP
Macron's plan for anti-ISIS coalition to fight Hamas 'worst idea on the table'

French President suggested expanding anti-ISIS mission but the Hamas issue is far more politically fraught

Palestine-IsraelOctober 24, 2023
A January 21, 2019 picture shows Syrian air defence batteries responding to what the Syrian state media said were Israeli missiles targeting Damascus. AFP
Israeli strikes on Syrian airports continue amid Gaza war

Two people killed in attacks on Damascus and Aleppo airports, the third this month

SyriaOctober 22, 2023
Hezbollah fighters stand guard on a building roof top to protect their supporters during a protest to show their solidarity with the Palestinians, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on October 13. AP
As Gaza war rages, militias loyal to Iran in show of strength

The worse the war becomes for Hamas, the more Iran could pressure its allies to enter it

Palestine-IsraelOctober 20, 2023
People protest near the Israeli Embassy in Amman on Wednesday as they demonstrate against the killing of hundreds of Palestinians following a strike on a hospital in the Gaza Strip. AFP
Support for Gaza runs high across Jordan's mixed society

Many residents of the kingdom have relatives in the enclave and the West Bank

Palestine-IsraelOctober 19, 2023
A demonstration in Ramallah in the occupied west Bank on October 18, 2023, after the Gaza hospital strike. AFP
Tenuous grip of Palestinian President Abbas on power tested by Gaza war

Head of the Palestinian Authority in the occupied West Bank faces mounting challenges from rival groups

Palestine-IsraelOctober 18, 2023
Iranian worshippers carry a banner with flags of Hezbollah as they attend a pro-Palestinian rally in Tehran on October 13. AP
Camera13
Suspicion over Iran's role in Hamas attack may linger for years

Iran's perennial avoidance of direct involvement produces questions over its level of culpability in the deadly October 7 attack in Israel

Palestine-IsraelOctober 17, 2023
Palestinians, some with foreign passports hoping to cross into Egypt, waiting for aid at the Rafah crossing in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
Egypt and Jordan reject talk of mass relocation of Palestinians

Issue has risen to the top of the diplomatic and security agendas of the two US allies

Palestine-IsraelOctober 16, 2023
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Doha on Saturday. AFP
Iran warns Israel of escalation if it fails to end aggression

Tehran warns of changes in dynamics in the Middle East as a result of the conflict

Palestine-IsraelOctober 15, 2023
Baghdad-based taxi driver Wissam Mohammed Abbas, 35, finds himself at the epicentre of a prolonged economic dilemma. Sinan Mahmoud / The National
Taxi drivers in the Middle East struggle amid soaring costs

From increasing fuel prices and mounting maintenance costs to the encroaching influence of ride-sharing services, drivers making as little as $7 a day are struggling to make ends meet

MENAOctober 15, 2023
Gaza camp, north of Amman, is home to 50,000 Palestinian refugees. Amy McConaghy / The National
Jordan worried about Gaza violence spreading to its borders

Diplomats say outright war between Israel and Palestinians could expand to West Bank, creating 'nightmare scenario' for Amman

MENAOctober 14, 2023
Protesters take part in an anti-Israeli demonstration in Tahrir Square in Baghdad. AFP
Camera18
Protesters across Middle East vent anger over Israel's attack on Gaza

Crowds chant expressions of solidarity with Palestinians at rallies from Iraq to Lebanon

Palestine-IsraelOctober 13, 2023
Jordan's King Abdullah II meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Amman, Jordan October 13, 2023. Royal Hashemite Court/via Reuters
Jordan's King Abdullah and Blinken discuss Gaza refugee crisis

The US Secretary of State also met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Amman

Palestine-IsraelOctober 13, 2023
Palestinians weep in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip on October 12, 2023. AFP
US accused of failing to pursue ceasefire in Gaza

America appears more concerned about the trajectory of the war than stopping it, western official says

MENAOctober 12, 2023
More Articles

The National News Logo
IPSO regulated

News
UAE
Gulf
MENA
US
UK
Europe
Asia
Business
Aviation
Economy
Energy
Money
Property
Banking
Markets
Opinion
Comment
Editorial
Obituaries
Cartoon
Feedback
Future
Science
Space
Technology
Climate
Environment
Road to Net Zero
Health
Culture
Art & Design
Books
Film & TV
Music & On-stage
Pop Culture
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion & Beauty
Food
Motoring
Luxury
Home & Garden
Wellbeing
Things to do
Sport
Football
Cricket
Olympics
F1
Tennis
Combat Sports
Cycling
Weekend
Living in the UAE
TN Magazine
Puzzles
Podcasts Newsletters Read E-Paper Print Subscriptions Video App
About UsContact UsWork With UsAdvertise With UsTerms & ConditionsPrivacy PolicyCookie PolicySitemapArchiveRegistration FAQsRosalynn Carter Fellowship
IPSO regulated
Follow us
Get news alerts from
The National logo
You can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.