France seeks ‘Sahelization’ of African conflict
Author KHALED ABOU ZAHR February 25, 2021 French soldiers set up camp in Ndaki, Mali, as part of Operation Barkhane. (Reuters) Short Url https://arab.news/pu27f In a dull and simple way, […]
Vaccine solidarity now
Feb 24,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – Jose Manuel Barroso GENEVA — The arrival of the first COVID-19 vaccines in late 2020 brought fresh hope that the end of the pandemic […]
Mercenaries boss Erik Prince violated Libya weapons embargo: UN report
US media say the accusations against founder of security firm Blackwater could potentially lead to him facing sanctions Erik Prince did not cooperate with the UN inquiry and his lawyer […]
Egypt autopsy offers new clues 3,600 years after murder
By AFP – Feb 17,2021 – JORDAN TIMES This handout photo released by the Egyptian ministry of tourism and antiquities on Wednesday shows a view of the mummy of ancient […]
Libyans remember revolution that ousted Qadhafi but brought chaos
By AFP – Feb 17,2021 – JORDAN TIMES Libyans wave national flags as they gather to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2011 revolution, in the eastern city of Benghazi, […]
African Colonies after the Berlin Conference 1884
https://www.nairaland.com/attachments/4556145_image_jpeg9f360c5ab7736510df54c882e9dbf188 1884 Berlin Conference, By Adalbert von Rößler (†1922) 1884-85 was a significant year for Africa and African people. The Berlin Conference took place in Germany and it was here […]
Root Causes of Violent Extremism in Africa: Understanding Multi-Disciplinary Factors
LEIF ROSENBERGER JAN 19, 2021 Abstract The hypothesis of this paper is two-fold: There are multiple root causes of violent extremism in Africa and there is a nexus among these factors. Toward this end, this paper looks at historical, political, economic, social, psychological, and military root causes of violent extremism […]
Egypt opens Gaza border crossing ‘indefinitely’
By AFP – Feb 09,2021 – JORDAN TIMES Palestinians walk with luggage at the Rafah border crossing’s departure area to travel from the Gaza Strip into Egypt on Tuesday (AFP […]
Foreign militaries an obstacle in Libya’s path to peace
Author YASAR YAKIS February 07, 2021 Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibah delivers a speech via video link during a meeting of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF). (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/9hfv9 […]
A glimmer of light in the darkness of Libya
Author CORNELIA MEYER February 06, 2021 Delegates attend a vote for the new interim government during a meeting of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum near Geneva on February 5, 2021. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/2kj74 Libya has begun a new phase of its post-Qaddafi transition with the selection of a transitional […]
The Arab Uprisings 10 Years Later: In Pursuit of Legitimacy
A decade later, governments in the Middle East and North Africa still fall short of the people’s revolutionary expectations. Thursday, February 4, 2021 / BY: Dr. Elie Abouaoun Ten years […]
Egypt to link 9 countries with the largest road in Africa
A general view of buildings by the Nile River in Cairo, Egypt January 30, 2021. (REUTERS) Short Url https://arab.news/c4grk The new Egyptian ports aim to facilitate internal and external trade […]
Of course, Macron will not apologize for French crimes in Algeria
BY MERVE ŞEBNEM ORUÇ COLUMNS JAN 28, 2021 Before his election in February 2017, French President Emmanuel Macron said that France’s colonization of Algeria was a “crime against humanity,” in […]
Islamic preacher Abla Al-Kahlawi passes away from COVID-19
Egypt loses honourable model of woman faithful to her religion and homeland, says First Lady Entissar Al-Sisi The renowned Egyptian Islamic preacher, Abla Al-Kahlawi, passed away on Sunday night following […]
Ocean Viking ship rescues hundreds of migrants off Libya coast
Al Jazeera English More than 370 migrants and refugees have been rescued off the coast of Libya by the Ocean Viking humanitarian vessel in two days, a French NGO running […]
‘Je ne regrette rien’ won’t do, M. Macron
Author DR. DANIA KOLEILAT KHATIB January 24, 2021 French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech to the French Bakery and Pastry Federation members next to the traditional epiphany cake, at […]
The eternal promise of the Arab Spring
Jan 20,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – Mohamed ElBaradei VIENNA — The Arab Spring that erupted a decade ago was a quest for human dignity whose protagonists sought to overcome decades […]
France’s reckoning with colonial past reviewed in Algeria report
By AFP – Jan 19,2021 – JORDAN TIMES In this file photo taken in 1957, Algerian fighters from ALN (National Liberation Army), armed wing of the nationalist National Liberation Front […]
Arabs education: Doing well, could do better
Author NIDHAL GUESSOUM January 17, 2021 Zeina Amro attends an online class at home due to the coronavirus in the West Bank village of Dura near Hebron. (File/AFP) Short Url […]
Another Gold Coast for Ghana: Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V launches MTA Ghana
15th January 20211 15 January 2021: Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa during his Friday Sermon today announced the launch of a new 24-hour TV station: MTA Ghana. Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa […]
