Americas

Almost 7 years after Cairo speech

ABDULRAHMAN AL-RASHED Published — Saturday 19 March 2016 I wish US President Barack Obama’s stormy interview with Jeffrey Goldberg for The Atlantic magazine took place five years ago. Perhaps back then its implications would have been different. This time his frankness has angered his friends and very little can be […]

New US peace proposal

Mar 15,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah US President Barack Obama seems to be considering ideas that could facilitate a deal between the Palestinians and the Israelis, not while still in office, as time is running short for that, but for the benefit of his successors. “Middle East peace […]

‘Collective punishment’

Mar 10,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – George S. Hishmeh A week ago, my mailbox had a surprising letter addressed to my wife and me by a David Trone, who only provided a post office number and the name of a nearby neighbourhood for his address. The opening line was addressed to “dear […]