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Thomas Watkins

Thomas Watkins

Washington Bureau Chief
Thomas Watkins is US bureau chief and foreign correspondent at The National. He has worked across America, Europe and South Asia and reported from 30 countries, primarily for Agence France-Presse as Pentagon correspondent and Af-Pak bureau chief. He joined The National in 2021 to help set up the Washington bureau and manage its 10-person team. Thomas holds degrees in psychology and journalism.
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US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem testifies before a subcommittee hearing. AFP
CommentAmerica turns its back on Afghans ... again

The reasons for sending thousands of people back to Afghanistan make no sense

OpinionMay 14, 2025
Syrians in Idlib celebrate after US President Donald Trump announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria. AP
'There is hope': Trump's Syria pledge marks shift in US foreign policy

Further underscoring Mr Trump's new approach, he plans to meet Syrian leader Ahmad Al Shara

USMay 13, 2025
President Donald Trump on Saturday toured a 12-year old Qatari-owned Boeing 747-8 in Florida. AP
Trump says it would be 'stupid' not to take gift of plane from Qatar

US President tells of 'astronomical' costs to keep Air Force One in 'tippy-top shape'

USMay 12, 2025
US President Donald Trump with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, 2019. Relief in trade tensions between the two countries has brought markets respite. AP
Trump 'will talk to Xi' as US-China trade tension cools

'The relationship is very good. We're not looking to hurt China,' US President says

EconomyMay 12, 2025
US President Donald Trump, left, has tasked special envoy Steve Witkoff,right, to resolve key issues of American interest in the Middle East, including efforts to curb Iran's nuclear programme. AFP
US envoy Witkoff heading to Oman for fourth round of Iran nuclear talks

President Donald Trump's special envoy says emphasis is on Tehran 'voluntarily' relinquishing weapons-grade enrichment

USMay 09, 2025
Palestinians queue for food distributed by a charity kitchen at the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza on May 5. AFP
New foundation will lead aid distribution in Gaza, US State Department says

Israel stopped all food and aid deliveries into Gaza more than two months ago, before a ceasefire collapsed

USMay 08, 2025
US soldiers and sailors attached to the MV Roy P Benavidez assemble the Roll-On, Roll-Off Distribution Facility (RRDF), or floating pier, near Gaza in the Mediterranean Sea in April 2024. US Army Central / Handout via Reuters
US military 'underprepared and ill-equipped' for Gaza aid pier operation

Biden administration faced criticism for installing dock instead of demanding Israel open land crossings

USMay 06, 2025
US President Donald Trump discussed the Houthi 'capitulation' during his meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office on May 6. AFP
US and Yemen's Houthis agree on ceasefire, says mediator Oman

Trump said American bombing of Iran-backed group will stop after they 'capitulated'

USMay 06, 2025
US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky met in the Oval Office in February. AFP
Trump administration hails new minerals deal with Ukraine

Senior US officials say the pact would empower US President in peace talks with Russia

USMay 01, 2025
Ukrainian service members of the 25th Sicheslav Airborne Brigade fire a BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launch system towards Russian troops near the frontline town of Pokrovsk, in Donetsk region, Ukraine. Reuters
Ukraine and Russia must deliver 'concrete proposals' now or US will step back

US State Department says 'now is the time' for progress

USApril 29, 2025
A Palestinian child waits to receive food at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on April 12. AFP
Aid relief for Gaza could come soon, US State Department suggests

'It will not be long,' department spokeswoman says

USApril 29, 2025
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JULY 24: A 'Make America Great Again baseball cap rests on the knee of a person at the Rally To Protect Our Elections conference on July 24, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Phoenix-based political organization Rally To Protect Our Elections hosted former President Donald Trump alongside GOP Arizona candidates who have begun candidacy for government elected roles. Brandon Bell / Getty Images / AFP
CommentTrump's next 100 days could be a lot harder for him

US President is flying high after 100 days in office but cracks are appearing in his aura of invulnerability

CommentApril 25, 2025
An Iranian magazine titled 'Iran and US Alongside History' in a kiosk in Tehran, amid ongoing talks. EPA
US and Iranian officials to meet in Oman on Saturday

Third round of talks will see technical teams discuss Iran's nuclear programme

USApril 25, 2025
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. EPA
Rubio reveals plan to overhaul 'bloated' US State Department

Secretary of State's proposal includes department shutting more than 100 offices and cutting 'misaligned' programmes

USApril 22, 2025
Troops from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Special Operations and the US-led coalition, take part in heavy-weaponry military exercises in the countryside of Deir Ezzor in north-eastern Syria, in March 2022. AFP
US to cut troop numbers in Syria to less than 1,000

American troops first sent to Syria and Iraq after ISIS swept across both countries in 2014

USApril 18, 2025
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