The China-Saudi Arabia-Iran Agreement: Cautious optimism is required
Mar 27,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby After four days of negotiations in Beijing, an agreement has been reached between Saudi Arabia and Iran to restore diplomatic ties. […]
Lebanon crisis: The Syrian refugees recycling to stay alive
bbc.com By Lina Sinjab BBC News, Beirut, Lebanon Deiri Fayyad rummages through dustbins in the Lebanese capital Beirut in search of plastics and other discarded materials to be recycled. It […]
Hawsawi: Uncovering the history of Saudi Arabia’s Afro-Arab Hausa community
A new documentary looks at the west African Muslim communities who escaped British colonialism and settled in the Arabian Peninsula in the 19th century Hausa have assimilated into modern Saudi […]
Tense Ramadan ahead for Palestinians as Israeli excesses continue
A Palestinian man hangs decorations at an entrance to the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, ahead of the holy fasting […]
The long road towards a Syrian solution
Mar 26,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Amer Al Sabaileh There has been an increase in political engagement with Syria from Arab countries since the recent catastrophic earthquake, with many countries […]
Saudi Arabia’s Hadiyah charity to distribute at least 1.2 million meals in Ramadan
Previous 1 / 3 (SPA) 2 / 3 (SPA) 3 / 3 (SPA)Next ARAB NEWS March 25, 2023 RIYADH: Hadiyah, the Hajji and Mu’tamer’s Gift Charitable Association in Makkah, has started implementing its […]
Arab world needs to get to grips with its water problem
HAFED AL-GHWELL March 25, 2023 This week, the global community observed World Water Day, which coincided with a midterm review of the UN’s Water Action Decade. The occasion served to […]
The enchanting tradition of Ramadan lanterns
Sarah Elhosary , Wednesday 22 Mar 2023 The makers of Egypt’s Ramadan lanterns are preserving their deep-rooted traditions despite recent price hikes, reports Sarah Elhosary Ramadan lanterns photos courtesy of Yasmine […]
Saudis welcome Ramadan, a time of reflection and blessings for the Muslim world
Previous SPECIAL 1 / 7 While Ramadan is perhaps best known to many as the month in which Muslims fast, it is also a month of spirituality, prayer, reflection, devotion and […]
Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon says…
Lord (Tariq)Ahmad of Wimbledon @tariqahmadbt Delighted to see @AymanHsafadi on the eve of Ramadan. We discussed our excellent bilateral relations, regional developments, the Middle East Peace Process & the great […]
Publicity for Ukraine war vs campaign to justify 2003 US war on Iraq
Mar 22,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen The publicity for the Ukraine war has been handled far more successfully by the US, NATO and allies than the campaign to […]
The Iraq syndrome
The Iraq syndrome Mahir Ali Published March 22, 2023 Updated about 11 hours ago IT has been common knowledge for more than 20 years that almost immediately after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the […]
Umrah pilgrims must book via app, says Saudi interior ministry
Director of Public Security Lt. Gen. Al-Bassami said that there were a “sufficient” number of bookings available, and called on pilgrims to adhere to their specific dates. (SPA) Updated 29 […]
ICC’s Putin arrest warrant reeks of politicization and prejudice
OSAMA AL-SHARIF March 21, 2023 This month marks the 20th anniversary of the US and UK-led invasion of Iraq, on falsified evidence, that set in motion a series of cataclysmic […]
King Salman sends best wishes for Ramadan to Saudi citizens and all Muslims
ARAB NEWS March 22, 2023 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Tuesday sent his best wishes for Ramadan to citizens of the Kingdom and Muslims everywhere, expressing his hope that […]
Thursday to be first day of Ramadan in Saudi Arabia: Supreme Court
The crescent moon was not sighted on Tuesday evening in Saudi Arabia. (SPA) RASHID HASSAN March 21, 2023 RIYADH: The crescent moon was not sighted on Tuesday evening in Saudi […]
How the Iraq war was sold
In Pictures Gallery|In Pictures The US invasion of Iraq 20 years ago was sold to the world as one thing, but then the story had to be changed when the […]
2003 – 2011. The Iraq War
In March 2003, U.S. forces invaded Iraq vowing to destroy Iraqi weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and end the dictatorial rule of Saddam Hussein. When WMD intelligence proved illusory and […]
This Nowruz may be a ‘new day’ for the whole Middle East
FAISAL J. ABBAS March 20, 2023 It was in the first week of March 2020, only a few days before the global coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic — with […]