Amy McConaghy

Video Journalist

Amman

Amy is a video-journalist with The National, reporting from Jordan. She was previously based in Nairobi, Kenya, as a digital reporter for CGTN Africa and has freelanced from Palestine, Iraq, Greece, and South Africa.

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Building on last year’s inaugural event, which was visited by more than 133,000 people, this year’s festival will include Happiness and Progress zones. Delores Johnson / The National

The UAE has plans to raise the quality of life, but what does that mean?

There are any number of metrics to define what is a broad concept, but the ambition to do so is an important one

CommentJune 10, 2024

Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukraine's president, left, and Pedro Sanchez, Spain's prime minister at Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, on Monday, May 27, 2024. The leaders will sign a bilateral security agreement encompassing the supply of an array of military equipment including Patriot missiles, Leopard tanks, as well as other weapons made in Spain. Photographer: Paul Hanna / Bloomberg

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The Gaza war has repercussions – a war in Lebanon is not one of them att the moment

A full-blown conflict inside Lebanon that involves Israel, Hezbollah and Iran is unlikely to break out

CommentMay 24, 2024

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Once crowded with tourists, Jordan's Petra is now empty

JordanFebruary 23, 2024