Countries at risk of extremely high water stress
The UN is making a grim prediction that at least 700M people could be displaced due to intense water scarcity by 2030 at a time when the climate crisis is […]
US will send $1 billion more in aid to Ukraine: President Biden
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON JUN 15, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the 29th AFL-CIO Quadrennial Constitutional Convention at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, U.S., June 14, 2022. […]
Unintended regional consequences of the Ukraine war
DR. ABDEL AZIZ ALUWAISHEG June 15, 2022 Short Url The geopolitical shifts caused by the war in Ukraine have been unexpectedly dramatic and certainly unintended. The new cold war between […]
Biden will see a new Middle East when he visits next month
IBRAHIM SHUKRALLA June 15, 2022 Short Url The UAE and Israel’s economic relationship has developed enormously since the Abraham Accords were signed in 2020. And the two countries last month […]
The right way to fight global hunger
Jun 13,2022 – JORDAN TIMES . Project Syndicate By Alexander Müller, violet Shivutse and Jes Weigelt BERLIN — The global food system is broken. Although it produces more than enough calories […]
The politics of Heroin
CIA Complicity in the Global Drug TradeBy Alfred W. McCoy SOCIAL SCIENCE 734 Pages, 6 x 9 Formats: Trade Paper Trade Paper, $32.95 (US $32.95) (CA $44.95) ISBN 9781556524837 Rights: WOR […]
The world’s religions face a post-pandemic reckoning
International | God, Mammon and real estate Many need to sell their property; some branches will have to merge Jan 8th 2022(Updated Jan 10th 2022) | BERLINShare Ask a vicar, a rabbi or an imam […]
‘Washington Post’ Concludes That Israeli Forces Killed Shireen Abu Akleh — Building Pressure On U.S. Gov’t
The Washington Post today published an investigation of the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh a month ago and it concludes just what the AP, CNN, and Bellingcat investigations found, and that eyewitnesses […]
Life after Guantanamo: ‘We are still in jail’
By Joel GunterBBC NewsPublished11 hours agoShare Related Topics War in Afghanistan (2001-present) Mansoor Adayfi knew next to nothing about Serbia when a delegation from its government came to visit him […]
Economic consequences of a Ukraine peace
Jun 12,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Barry Eichengreen BERKELEY — Russia’s war on Ukraine shows no sign of ending, but it is not too soon to start thinking about how to ensure postwar Ukraine’s stability, prosperity and security. Already, two discussions are occurring: One about financing economic reconstruction, and the […]
Lebanon awaits US approval of electricity supply from Jordan — energy minister
By JT – Jun 09,2022 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Lebanese Minister of Energy and Water Walid Fayyad on Wednesday said that the US administration’s approval of a project to supply Lebanon […]
Where would Cartier be without the influence of Islamic art?
In more than 400 objects, a new exhibition tells the story of an enduring relationship A bandeau by Cartier Paris, 1923. The platinum and diamond piece was a special order […]
Everything You Need To Know Before Watching Ms. Marvel
Marvel Studios’ Ms. Marvel | Official Trailer | Disney+ https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.517.2_en.html#goog_739000543 1 second of 1 minute, 46 secondsVolume 90% BY SANYA MANSOOR JUNE 7, 2022 3:38 PM EDT The latest television show set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe marks the screen debut of a new hero: Kamala Khan, a.k.a. Ms. Marvel. The […]
While you were sleeping: The importance of dreams in Middle Eastern culture
Whether they emanated from prophets or presidents, the significance of dreams has had a role to play over the ages Prosaic processing of memories or something deeper? Dreams have fascinated […]
Case not closed for survivors of 1967 Israeli attack on spy ship USS Liberty
USS Liberty (AGTR-5) At Valletta, Malta, after arriving there for repair of damages received when she was attacked by Israeli forces off the Sinai Peninsula on 8 June 1967. (PH1 […]
The global economy in transition
Jun 09,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Spence NEW YORK — Recent conversations about the global economy and markets have been defined by a set of recurring questions. While there […]
Interfaith Trolley offers tour of religion in America
Some Chicagoans got a crash course in the world’s religions recently, visiting five major religious sites on the city’s south side — including Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, Ebenezer Baptist Church and […]
The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century / BOOK REVIEW
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Rising costs and changing positions in Ukraine
BY MUHITTIN ATAMAN JUN 08, 2022 – DAILY SABAH Smoke and dirt rise from shelling in the city of Severodonetsk during fight between Ukrainian and Russian troops in Donbass, Russia, […]
Three ways to counter hate following anniversary of London attack
If we make an effort to get to know our fellow Muslims, whether they are our neighbours or co-workers, we are likely to create bridges of friendship. By Luqman AhmedContributor Tue., […]