Willy Lowry
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Senior Correspondent. Covering the State Department and US foreign policy at The National. Past: @cbc #Tanzania. Host of the Interview with Willy Lowry.
Washington, DC
Joined March 2009
I spent several hours near Israel’s northern border with Lebanon and heard fairly consistent canon fire throughout. @TheNationalNews
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A visibly shaken and angry Senator Elizabeth Warren just spoke in-front of #SCOTUS. @TheNationalNews
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Sam Husseini forcibly removed from the briefing room after interrupting Blinken’s final press conference. @TheNationalNews
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They’re at it again. Protesters are sifting through garbage and separating plastics and glasses. #LebanonProtests #recycling
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It’s a crazy scene in Tripoli. Huge crowd for the 6th night of protests. #LebanonProtests
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It’s really cool scene here in Beirut. Dozens of protesters are cleaning debris from last night. #LebanonProtests
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Michigan’s Secretary of State @JocelynBenson thanks poll workers in #Detroit. Michigan could be on track for a record turn out. #ElectionDay
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Secretary Blinken’s final address interrupted by a protester almost immediately. @TheNationalNews
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Michigan’s Secretary of State @JocelynBenson says two-thirds of voters have already cast their ballots. She expects another 2 million Michiganders to vote tomorrow. #Elecciones2020
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I’ve spoken with @LinaAbuAkleh before and today spoke with her brother Victor, both equally impressive and eloquent in their quest for justice for their aunt #Shireenabuakleh.
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Goodbye #AbuDhabi. Thanks for a great three years. Shout out to all those that made this place feel like home. @JFXM @CampbellMacD @akramsuhail @esamoglou @EricaEl_ and many others. Looking forward to the next adventure with @sophietremblay
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I got an early look at Abu Dahbi’s first drive-thru #Covid_19 testing site. It was quick, efficient and almost painless. #CoronavirusPandemic.
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Police have erected a barricade separating pro-life and pro-choice supporters gathered in front of #SCOTUS. @TheNationalNews
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I spent a week driving along the Colorado River from the Rocky Mountains to Lake Mead to talk to people about the devastating drought that has plagued the river for 22-years. Here are their stories. #ClimateEmergency.
"My opinion is we won't be farming here in 30 years.". A river runs dry: farms and ranches along Colorado River in jeopardy . @Willy_Lowry reports
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Reports another bomb went of near St. Anthony’s church. Trying to get updates. #SriLankaAttacks
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Here is the moment the crowd found out #Chauvin was guilty on all 3 counts. @TheNationalNews
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And things keep getting stranger in the best kind of way. This couple just got married. @TheNationalUAE #lebanonprotest #beirut
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Good bye Michigan, thanks for keeping things interesting. Now time to quarantine and get ready for fatherhood! #Election2020
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Fun fact while on the flight from Tel Aviv to Jeddah we flew over Tiran & Sanafir island, which the #Biden admin has been working to secure a deal around that would transfer official ownership from Egypt to Saudi with Israel’s blessing.
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Really cool impromptu music session in the middle of street. They’re chanting revolution. #LebanonProtests @TheNationalUAE
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We don’t have nearly enough Foreign Correspondents in Canada and our media sadly no longer has the appetite or ambition it once did but at least we have @markmackinnon who is one of the very best.
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Some of the most powerful images I’ve seen from #beirut. The caption says it all ‘life despite evrything.’.
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I spent a few hours at a #COVID hospital in Dubai. A few take aways. -the drs, nurses and cleaning staff are heroes .-I didn’t realize how important the psychological aspects of treatment are.-they said keeping patients upbeat is key .-it’s terrifying being so close 2 the virus.
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Abu Dhabi Airport @AUH is taking extraordinary measures during the #COVID19 pandemic. Not mentioned in the video is that they have an ambulance on the tarmac to greet planes in case anybody is exhibiting severe symptoms of the #coronavirus. @TheNationalUAE
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Families of American’s detained abroad, including Trevor Reed’s dad and sister, are gathered in front of the a White House.
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I spent the day with members of the Mashpee Wampanoag, the native American tribe at the first Thanksgiving. 400 years later and they’re still struggling for recognition. via @TheNationalNews.
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As someone who loves both #beirut and dogs, this video has really struck a chord.
The heart-warming moment a dog is reunited with its owner after the #Beirut blast. (@AnimalsLebanon)
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Night seven of the protests is about to begin. It’s poring but people are still out. @TheNationalUAE #LebanonProtests #beirut
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Small dueling protests happening outside of the White House ahead of today’s signing of the Abraham Accord between #UAE and Israel and Bahrain. @TheNationalUAE
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The drive back to Beirut is taking forever. Every few kilometers we keep running into roadblocks. #LebanonProtests
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Earlier today a man set himself on fire outside of the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC. He’s is in critical condition at a local hospital. @TheNationalNews
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#Thread (1/7) Arab Americans are emerging as a key voting block in #Election2020. @sophietremblay and I traveled to three key swing states where they could be the difference. Here’s what we found:.
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People have been stopping at #GeorgeFloyd Square in #Minneapolis this morning to pay their respects. @TheNationalNews
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Outside St. Sebastian’s Church in Negombo. This is the site of the deadliest attack. But the community is committed to forgiving the attackers and rallying together. #SriLankaAttacks
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I love this man! And want all the dogs!.
88-year old man in Lebanon shelters dogs abandoned during coronavirus crisis
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I met Abu Abdo Layli in Qamishli, Syria. He was kind enough to let me disrupt his day and film him at work in his busy restaurant. #Syria.
Running a restaurant is hard work, but running one in a country decimated by civil war like Syria is even harder. @Willy_Lowry reports
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I went searching for extremists today plotting another insurrection but only found Bixbi, who to be fair, is extremely cute.
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A second protester just interrupted his speech again. This has become a familiar occurrence for Blinken when he speaks domestically.
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Honoured to have even been considered. Thanks to The Drum Awards for the recognition.
@gavinesler Congratulations to @TheNationalNews senior correspondent Willy Lowry, @willy_lowry, who has been highly commended in the Content Creator of the Year category at The Drum Awards 2023. Here's what he's been up to:
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Protesters are outside parliament. Lots of water canon and sound bombs going off. #beirut @TheNationalUAE
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My last piece from Syria.
‘We do this for a living’: Truckers play perilous role as emptiers of ISIS’s last pocket
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Boomer deserves his own statue and video montage too.
Meanwhile, #Turkmenistan President unveiled statue of his favorite dog in center of capital Ashgabat. Breed is central Asian shepherd dog (Alabai). And oh, it’s gold:
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There is almost nothing left of the pro-Palestine encampment at George Washington University after police raided it early this morning. @TheNationalNews
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So interesting to see how Zelenskyy tailors his speeches to the governments he’s delivering them to from quoting Shakespeare to the Brits to making an emotional appeal to Canadians and invoking the tragedy of Pear Harbor to US congress. Shows great insight and understanding.
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Small crowd of protesters gathering near Annahar in downtown #Beirut. Riot police are out in full force today blocking people from getting close to Parliament. @TheNationalUAE
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I’m outside the court house as we wait to hear the verdict. #DerekChavintrial @TheNationalNews
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I spent last weekend in #Mexico speaking with #Ukrainian #Refugees hoping to enter the US. Their journeys were harrowing and their resilience inspiring.
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Outside a US Customs and Border Protection temporary overflow facility in Donna, Texas. @TheNationalNews
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Japan’s gift to the United States vs Canada’s gift to the US. I would say we got out gifted!
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Raji was nice enough to let me follow him around the protests for a night. He’s one of so many Lebanese forced to move abroad for work. #LebaneseProtests.
“I just kept missing it and missing it and missing it.” How Lebanon’s economy forces many citizens to live and work outside the country. @Willy_Lowry reports from #Beirut
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This is amazing.
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I'm so sad to learn of the death of Wayne Lotter in Tanzania. Wayne worked tirelessly to protect Africa's wildlife.
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Huge security presence in #WashingtonDC. The city feels empty except for the National Guard troops that line every block.
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Here’s a look at US side of the operation, where hundreds of Ukrainian Refugees are streaming in everyday. #UkraineRussiaWar @TheNationalNews
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If restrictions aren’t lifted by November this might be where @sophietremblay and I have to have our baby so our families can meet the little one.
A couple got married on the Canada-U.S. border so that both their families could be there. #TheMoment
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Dozens of migrants are sleeping in a public plaza in Reynosa, Mexico as they prepare to try to enter the #US. @TheNationalNews
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Good Morning from #Trump Tower. Journalist to protester ratio appears to be about 100 to 1. @TheNationalNews
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The hypochondriac in me did not enjoy making this video. #COVID19 #Coronavirius.
The National's @Willy_Lowry explains what a pandemic is and why #coronavirus is not yet considered to be one
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Amazing stories of survival here in #Mayfield. Lindana Panameno was kind enough to share her experience at the candle factory with me.
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Update: officials saying it was a controlled detonation.
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My latest story on the drought in Somaliland. The first bit of rain in years has coincided with the start of Ramadan giving people hope.
A three-year drought has killed 80% of livestock in Somaliland, leaving thousands of families at risk of starvation.
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People are slowly gathering at Sassine Sq in #Beirut. It’s 1 of 4 places people are assembling to mark 100 days of protests. #Lebanon #revolution @TheNationalUAE
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The Olympic and rainbow flags are flying at Montreal City Hall. #cbcmtl
http://t.co/96QvFbwqS7.
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I’m in Beirut covering the protests.
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I bet he’s relieved.
Congratulations, @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris. Our two countries are close friends, partners, and allies. We share a relationship that’s unique on the world stage. I’m really looking forward to working together and building on that with you both.
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Thanks @RajiTarabay.
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Chadema supporters are happy with results at this polling station in kimandolu district of Arusha. #tanzaniadecides
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Not sure how long these barricade in front of the Grande Theatre will last. #LebanonProtests #beirut
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Been a while since I’ve been in Montreal on #RemembranceDay. Saying hi to my Gpa who was a major in the Canadian Armed Forces during WW2 serving in Italy and my great Gpa who served in WW1. He was shot and lost an eye. The great John Mccrae helped safe his life. #LestWeForget
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Just crossed a woman on a walking path in Montreal. When I said “Good morning” she responded “It is a good morning. There’s a new president in America.” #Election2020.
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Special thanks to my amazing big sister and all the guests for entrusting us with their stories. Beyond The Headlines: births, marriages and death in the time of coronavirus via @TheNationalUAE.
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President Biden has wrapped his trip to El Paso. He spent about 4 hours on the ground. He saw a migrant processing centre, a border crossing and walked along the border fence. What he didn’t see were the hundreds of migrants camped out outside the Sacred Heart Church.
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It’s a blustery winter day here in #Ottawa as the anti-vaccine trucker protest enters its 3rd weekend.
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