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      Thomas Watkins

      Thomas Watkins

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      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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      The USS Gerald R Ford in the North Sea this year before it was sent to the Eastern Mediterranean. EPA
      White House confirms no US ground troops for Israel in war with Gaza

      Unanticipated war in Israel has put more pressure on the demand for artillery shells that are being used in Ukraine

      USOctober 10, 2023
      Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speaks at a cabinet meeting in Tehran on October 8. Reuters
      Iran 'complicit' but not directly involved in Hamas attacks, White House says

      Tehran denies involvement but said it supports decisions made by Hamas militants in Gaza

      Palestine-IsraelOctober 09, 2023
      An F/A-18 E launches from the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford during a training mission last year off the Virginia Coast. AP
      Play12:34:29
      Pentagon sends aircraft carrier group to Eastern Mediterranean

      Already stretched by Ukraine war, US military will also send munitions to Israeli Defence Forces

      USOctober 08, 2023
      President Joe Biden has said the US will offer 'all appropriate means' of support for Israel after the attack by Hamas. AP
      President Biden condemns 'appalling' Hamas attacks

      Pentagon is closely monitoring situation as Israel declares war

      USOctober 07, 2023
      The Turkish drone, like the one seen here, was shot down by F-16s after the US called Turkish military officials several times to warn them they were operating close to American ground forces. AFP
      US jets shoot down Turkish drone in Syria

      Turkish strikes in retaliation for Ankara bombing killed at least seven in Kurdish-controlled north-east Syria

      SyriaOctober 05, 2023
      From left, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former biotech executive Vivek Ramaswamy talk over each other at the debate. Reuters
      Who won the second Republican presidential debate?

      The victor from the two-hour scrap was probably the man not on stage

      CommentSeptember 28, 2023
      North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, former New Jersey governor Chris Christie, former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott and former vice president Mike Pence. EPA
      Republicans clash over Trump, immigration and China

      Presidential hopefuls look for a breakout moment but former president remains frontrunner

      USSeptember 28, 2023
      Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks to Fox News in Neom, Saudi Arabia. SPA / Reuters
      Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman aims to change US perceptions of Saudi Arabia

      Prince Mohammed pitches kingdom as a tourist destination and praises US ties

      USSeptember 21, 2023
      US citizens Siamak Namazi, Emad Sharghi and Morad Tahbaz leave a Qatari jet after their arrival at Doha International Airport. AFP
      Play19:28:21
      Iran releases five American detainees in prisoner swap

      Plane carrying freed Americans on way to US from Qatar

      IranSeptember 18, 2023
      US President Joe Biden said Iran protesters are 'inspiring the world with their resilience and resolve'. Getty Images / AFP
      Biden marks Mahsa Amini anniversary with new Iran sanctions

      Police chiefs and media outlets added to list, one year after death of young woman in custody sparked nationwide protests

      USSeptember 15, 2023
      Morocco now has flights from Casablanca to Tel Aviv. Co-operation between Israel and Morocco expanded quickly since ties were re-established as part of the US-brokered Abraham Accords in late 2020. AFP
      Washington looks to Riyadh as Abraham Accords mark third anniversary

      There are indications Riyadh may be open to a deal with Israel, but when it could happen is anyone's guess

      CommentSeptember 14, 2023
      At least 200 people were killed and more than 6,000 injured in the Beirut Port blast. EPA
      US case against firm involved in Beirut blast 'can proceed'

      Federal judge says a jury should hear the case against TGS

      LebanonSeptember 07, 2023
      US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters sit on their armoured vehicles, at al-Sabha town in the eastern countryside of Deir el-Zour, Syria. AP
      US officials try to 'de-escalate' tension in Syria’s Deir Ezzor

      Anti-ISIS mission faces new threat as ethnic tension flares in resource-rich region

      USSeptember 05, 2023
      Donald Trump has his mugshot taken after surrendering to authorities in Georgia. AFP
      Camera10
      Donald Trump trial can be televised, judge rules

      An ex-president in the dock would lead to some of this era's most defining images

      USSeptember 01, 2023
      US Marines wait for helicopter transport as part of Operation Khanjar, at Camp Dwyer in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, in 2009. AFP
      Two years after Afghan war, Pentagon looks to lessons learnt

      Republicans try to score political points against Biden administration before 2024 election

      USAugust 31, 2023
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