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 […]
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court calls on Muslims to look for Ramadan crescent on Tuesday evening
A Saudi man uses binoculars to spot the first crescent of the moon, marking the start of the holy month of Ramadan, in Taif, Saudi Arabia. (File/AFP) Updated 36 sec […]
The lesson of Aqaba: Half-measures will not work
Mar 20,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby If the Aqaba Summit accomplished anything, it demonstrated the inadequacy of US policy towards Israel/Palestine. The Summit, instigated by the US […]
Foreign Ministry summons Israeli ambassador in Amman
By JT – Mar 21,2023 – JORDAN TIMES Petra file photo AMMAN — The Foreign Ministry on Monday summoned the Israeli ambassador in Jordan, following the extreme racist and inciting statements of […]
Implications of Chinese-brokered rapprochement between Saudi Arabia, Iran
Mar 19,2023 – JORDAN TIMES . Amer Al Sabaileh Last week, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations at a summit in Beijing. Track two diplomacy between the […]
The Saudi-Iran deal is an opportunity to bring stability
NADIM SHEHADI March 18, 2023 The 20th anniversary of the Iraq invasion has been overshadowed by the revelation of a Chinese-brokered Saudi-Iranian rapprochement. In hindsight, the Chinese role is a […]
Rethinking Ibn Khaldun as a human rights activist in 21st century
BY ERGIN ERGÜL MAR 17, 2023 – 12:05 AM GMT+3 In Ibn Khaldun’s system of thought, the state exists to protect individuals and guarantee them justice, order and security in […]
Türkiye’s first new Syriac church awaits inauguration
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL MAR 17, 2023 – The prayer hall of Mor Efrem Syriac Ancient Orthodox Church in Yeşilköy, Istanbul, Türkiye, March 17, 2023. (AA Photo) The first […]
OIC marks International Day to Combat Islamophobia
OIC Secretary-general Hissein Brahim taha, left, said the international Day to combat islamophobia should be used to confront intolerance. (Twitter @OIC_OCI) Updated 26 sec ago RASHID HASSAN March 17, 2023 […]
Israel’s supreme court is no friend of the Palestinian people
Mar 14,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud As hundreds of thousands, throughout Israel, joined anti-government protests, questions began to arise regarding how this movement would affect, or possibly merge, […]
Israeli raid in West Bank kills four — Palestinian ministry
23 wounded in raid in northern West Bank, five of them seriously By AFP – Mar 16,2023 – JORDAN TIMES Mourners react during the funeral of Palestinians killed in an Israeli raid […]
‘US, Europe still live in a world that no longer exists’
By Payman Yazdani March 12, 2023 – TEHRAN TIMES TEHRAN– While implementation of the Iran-Saudi agreement will be a hurdle on the path of long-term regional policies of Washington and […]
Geopolitical tremors in the Middle East
Ahmed Mustafa, Wednesday 15 Mar 2023 The announcement of a Beijing-brokered deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran to restore their diplomatic relations has set off geopolitical reactions across the region […]
A Look Back at How Fear and False Beliefs Bolstered U.S. Public Support for War in Iraq
BY CARROLL DOHERTY AND JOCELYN KILEYMARCH 14, 2023 Twenty years ago this month, the United States launched a major military invasion of Iraq, marking the second time it fought a war in that […]
Reversing Arab brain drain can spur region’s development
SARA AL-MULLA March 15, 2023 The diaspora of Arab talent has the Middle East and North Africa region in a stranglehold, encumbering development plans as droves of people migrate in […]
Growth of philanthropy in Saudi Arabia a cause for optimism
JOHN CANADY March 15, 2023 There has never been a more exciting time for philanthropy in Saudi Arabia. The country has, for centuries, been a shining example of individual and collective giving, such is the power of charity and compassion at the heart of Islamic faith. With the holy month […]
Another potential game changer
Mar 15,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen Last week, I wrote about how the visit to Tehran of International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi could be a game […]