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Willy Lowry

Willy Lowry

Senior US Correspondent
Willy is an award-winning senior correspondent based in the US. He has produced a wide range of stories from across North America and the Middle East — from the fall of ISIS in Syria to a camel beauty pageant in the Liwa Desert. Before joining The National he was a freelancer in Tanzania, where he produced stories for AJ+, CNN, The New York Times, National Geographic and many others. Previously, he spent four years working as a video journalist for CBC News in Montreal. Willy speaks English, French and basic Swahili.
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US architects of original Iran nuclear deal say changed world weighs on talks

Deep mistrust is only one of several obstacles facing the teams heading into the talks in Oman

April 11, 2025
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan at the State Department in Washington on April 9. AFP
Marco Rubio and Saudi Prince Faisal bin Farhan discuss Houthis and Gaza

US Secretary of State thanks Saudi Foreign Minister for Riyadh's continuing role in pushing for peace in Ukraine

April 09, 2025
Mike Huckabee, the new US ambassador to Israel, during his Senate confirmation hearing on March 25. Getty Images via AFP
Senate confirms Mike Huckabee as next US ambassador to Israel

Senate voted 53-46 in favour of former Arkansas governor

April 09, 2025
People queue for donated aid following an earthquake, in Mandalay, central Myanmar. The country has been hit with a 44 per cent tariff from Washington. Reuters
Trump tariffs and USAID cuts a double blow for world's poorest countries

Already dealing with effects of devastating earthquake, Myanmar among dozens of low-income nations now facing steep tariffs

April 09, 2025
Pete Hegseth, US Secretary of Defence, during an Oval Office meeting between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on April 7. Bloomberg
US campaign against Houthis about to get worse, Hegseth says

Defence Secretary says Iran should not continue to provide support to Yemeni rebel group

April 07, 2025
US President Donald Trump with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington, on February 4, 2025. Reuters
Netanyahu to discuss tariffs and Gaza war with Trump in US

Prime Minister faces possibility of 17 per cent tax on Israeli exports to the US

April 06, 2025
Republican Representative Joe Wilson, pictured, and Democrat Jimmy Panetta introduced the bill this week. AP Photo
US legislators introduce 'Free Iraq from Iran' bill

Act calls for a strategy aimed at 'irreversibly' dismantling all Iran-backed 'puppet militias' in Iraq.

April 04, 2025
Massad Boulos, senior adviser to the US President on Arab, Middle East and African affairs. AP
Trump Middle East adviser Massad Boulos adds Africa to his portfolio

Lebanese-born businessman and father of President's son-in-law has strong ties to Africa

April 01, 2025
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Georgetown, Guyana. AP
US has revoked at least 300 visas, Rubio says

Foreign students are potential targets for deportation if they participated in pro-Palestinian protests

March 27, 2025
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Kingston, Jamaica. He has said the actions of the Houthis in the Red Sea are 'unsustainable'. AFP
Europe will not be charged for US strikes against Houthis, Rubio says

US Secretary of State tells The National his country did the world a ‘great favour’ by bombing Yemeni rebel group

March 26, 2025
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is expected to push for US sanctions on Syria to be lifted, when he visits Washington on Tuesday. EPA
Turkish Foreign Minister to meet US officials in Washington

Hakan Fidan's visit comes as protests erupt across Turkey after arrest of Istanbul mayor

March 24, 2025
A sign marking the US-Canada border at Peace Arch Historical State Park in Blaine, Washington state. AFP
Historic ties to the US crumble in small Quebec town amid Trump threats

US President has repeatedly called for annexation of Canada

March 21, 2025
The closure of Radio Farda would be a major victory for the Iranian regime, analysts say. AP
Radio Farda’s future: US 'shooting itself in the foot' by silencing key voice for Iranians

Efforts to save its parent company are continuing in Europe but doubt as been cast on the Farsi-language service

March 20, 2025
The independent board of Ben & Jerry's has accused the ice cream maker's parent company, Unilever, of unfairly firing its chief executive David Stever. Reuters
Ben & Jerry’s says Unilever tried to silence former CEO on social issues

Unilever blames ice cream maker’s independent board for breaching ‘confidentiality’

March 19, 2025
Hezbollah flags flutter in Sanaa, Yemen, as Houthi supporters rally for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the militants in Lebanon, in September 2024.  Reuters
US offers $10m for information on Hezbollah financing network

State Department is looking to 'stop money flow' for Lebanese group

March 17, 2025