Lebanon needs American help on two key fronts
MARIA MAALOUF February 12, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/53qa2 The US is currently activating its foreign policy in Lebanon in two areas. First, there is an American demand that it must […]
Pessimism amid progress
Jan 10,2022 – JORDAN TIMES ‘ J. Bradford DeLong BERKELEY — Humanity as a whole is wealthier today than at any time in its history. And yet, from the short-term challenge of the pandemic to the existential threat of global warming, there is a widespread sense that things are going […]
America’s Afghan imperative
Feb 12,2022 – JORDAN TIMES Charles A. Kupchan and Douglas Lute WASHINGTON, DC — The United States may have lost the war in Afghanistan, but it can still salvage the […]
How the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Created the African Diaspora
The forced transport of enslaved people from Africa led to populations of Black people throughout North and South America and other parts of the world. NICHOLAS BOSTON FEB 3, 2022 […]
“What did I do to you?” – Last words of Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi to rebels just before he was killed
MICHAEL ELI DOKOSI | Staff Writer FULL BIOCLOSE Fallen Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, entered the world in 1942, near Sirte. A son of an itinerant Bedouin farmer, Gaddafi was brilliant in […]
The last known ship of the US slave trade
(Image credit: Zoey Goto) By Zoey Goto8th February 2022 The discovery of the remains of the Clotilda, 160 years after it sank, brings new life and interest to the settlement built by the original survivors. “It’s crazy to think they would have sailed right past here,” Darron Patterson said, pulling his […]
Biden releases frozen Afghan assets (and keeps half)
Biden releases frozen Afghan assets Anwar Iqbal Published February 12, 2022 WASHINGTON: After months of waiting, US President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order giving half of the $7 […]
US museum more than doubles galleries dedicated to Islamic Art
The new galleries will include works from significant collections and will open in early 2023 Alexandra Chaves Feb 10, 2022 The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, has announced it will […]
Afghan refugees in UAE protest at halt to US relocation process
1 / 3 Afghans hold a rally at a Gulf facility in in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to protest the lengthy US relocation process. (Rise to Peace/via REUTERS) 2 / 3 […]
Islamophobia: Understanding Anti-Muslim Sentiment in the West
In a 2011 meeting, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, as well as the League of Arab States, a key partner, identified Islamophobia as an important area of concern. Gallup […]
New nuclear deal ‘in sight,’ US says as senators vow to block it
Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani at Coburg Palace in Vienna on February 8, 2022. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/ye3zm ARAB NEWS February 09, 2022 A draft of the final […]
Refugees: myth vs fact
Diversity and Inclusion 17 Jun 2020 BANGKOK POST Nine myths about refugees debunked ‘Refugees can choose to stay home, but move for better jobs overseas.’ ‘Refugees are a drain on […]
Outlaw cryptocurrencies now
Feb 08,2022 – JORDAN TIMES NEW YORK — The price of Bitcoin has undergone yet another wild gyration, rising from $41,030 on September 29, 2021, to $69,000 on November […]
Whither Anglo Saxon nonsense?
Whither Anglo-Saxon nonsense? Jawed Naqvi Published February 8, 2022 – THERE was this gangly gentleman, the sweet Mr Saleh, Egyptian translator at the Gulf News in Dubai who incessantly amused the morning meetings headed […]
Daesh threat cannot be eliminated by focusing on individuals
CHRIS DOYLE February 07, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/peze7 That so few people even knew the name Abu Ibrahim Al-Hashimi Al-Qurashi was one of the most extraordinary features of the killing […]
Opinion: Identity crisis? Living as a Muslim in the West
4th February 2022 Hamaad Muin Ahmad, Medical Student, Czech Republic Practising Islam in its truest sense can, at times, be challenging. Add the atmosphere and culture of the West into […]
US grants sanctions relief to Iran as nuclear talks remain in balance
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has signed several sanctions waivers related to Iran’s civilian nuclear activities. (Reuters/File Photo) Short Url https://arab.news/za6se ARAB NEWS February 05, 2022 The waivers are […]
Biden’s gambit in Ukraine is a risky gamble
Biden’s strategy to whip war threat frenzy will not help contain Russia. Marwan Bishara Senior political analyst at Al Jazeera. Published On 3 Feb 2022 aljazeera.com As US President Joe […]
Instead of freeing Palestinian prisoners, new scheme aims at punishing their families
Feb 01,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / RAMZY BAROUD A scheme is under way to withhold or to reduce payments made by the Palestinian Authority (PA) to the families of […]
Five main actors in Ukraine crisis
Feb 03,2022 – JORDAN TIMES BY MICHAEL JANSEN Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged the Western powers and Nato to refrain from rhetoric and actions during the Russian troop build-up […]