Why West responds so differently to murders in Palestine, Iran
RAY HANANIA October 05, 2022 Short Url Do the issues of who you are and where you are murdered impact the coverage given to your case by the mainstream American […]
Jerusalem’s Christians debunk attempts to deny their reality
DAOUD KUTTAB October 05, 2022 Short Url The Israeli narrative of it being a benevolent, liberal democratic country that respects the rights of all people under its domain, including their […]
Oil-rich Iraq should be flourishing but is, instead, floundering on edge of collapse
Oct 05,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen Iraq remains in turmoil three years after mass protests erupted across the country. Thousands of Iraqis gathered last Saturday in Tahrir Square […]
Hindu temple Dubai: official Jebel Ali opening, prayer timings and bookings
House of worship in Jebel Ali opens on Wednesday Jebel Ali’s Hindu temple officially opens on October 5. Chris Whiteoak / The National Ramola Talwar Badam Oct 05, 2022 Listen […]
The implications of Saudi Arabia’s unprecedented economic boom
DR. ABDEL AZIZ ALUWAISHEG October 04, 2022 Short Url Saudi Arabia announced over the weekend a positive assessment of the economy during 2022, expecting a significant fiscal surplus for the […]
Newest Hindu temple officially opens its doors to UAE residents
Previous 1 / 2 A visitors holds a mobile phone at the newly inaugurated Hindu Temple in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, October 4, 2022. (Reuters) 2 / 2 Visitors stand outside the […]
Palestinian citizens’ apathy may hand Netanyahu victory
OSAMA AL-SHARIF October 04, 2022 Short Url As Israeli voters head to the polls on Nov. 1 for a fifth Knesset election in the space of four years — one […]
Why Lapid is not serious about a Palestinian state
Oct 04,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid threw a wrench into the works when he declared from the United Nations General Assembly podium: “An […]
Pope’s Bahrain visit furthers outreach to Muslim world, bishop says
By Elise Ann Allen Oct 4, 2022 |Senior Correspondent Listen to this story: ROME – When Pope Francis becomes the first pontiff to visit the Muslim-majority Gulf nation of Bahrain next […]
Why Israel’s prime minister spoke of a Palestinian state
RAMZY BAROUD October 03, 2022 Short Url Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid threw a wrench into the works last month, when he declared from the UN General Assembly podium: “An […]
Face to face with Israel’s settlement enterprise in the wild West Bank
CHRIS DOYLE October 03, 2022 Short Url Little Ahmed could not have been more than six years old and, thankfully for my back, he was not too heavy. With him […]
Indelible interfaith progress has been made in last year
RABBI MARC SCHNEIER October 03, 2022 Short Url Last week marked the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, ushering in the new year. It is a time of reflection on all that has occurred over these past months and all that the future can bring, but it is also a time […]
Lebanon to send feedback on US maritime border offer with Israel
Negotiations resumed in early June By AFP – Oct 03,2022 – JORDAN TIMES A photo shows a view of a United Nations peacekeeping force (UNIFIL) firing range in the southernmost Lebanese area […]
Can the Arab East Move Past the Mess It’s In?
James Zogby Monday 29 Aug 2022 As someone who polls Arab public opinion, I’ve long been a fan of the 1919 King-Crane Commission created by President Woodrow Wilson to assess […]
Umrah visa extended to 3 months for all pilgrims
Dr. Al-Rabiah highlights Nusuk platform’s utility, services during Tashkent visit October 02, 2022 Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfik Al-Rabiah and his team meet with Uzbek officials in Tashkent […]
Trouble at home will hinder Iran’s export of its revolution
ZAID M. BELBAGI October 02, 2022 Short Url Despite the customary anti-Western rhetoric and character of Iran’s foreign policy, the chief calculation of its government since 1979 has been the export of its revolution. Specifically, this has meant the exportation of Velayat-e faqih — or guardianship of the jurist — […]
Nations in the Maghreb must act to preserve precious water supplies
HAFED AL-GHWELL October 01, 2022 Short Url North African states and communities are no strangers to the need for careful water management and its relevance to effective governance in challenging […]
Islamic heritage and Saudi Arabia’s quest for a diversified economy
AMIRA EL-ADAWI October 01, 2022 Short Url Although Saudi Arabia is home to some of the world’s most historically significant Islamic sites, international tourists have yet to add visiting the […]
Lebanon receives US ‘offer’ over Israel maritime border deal
By AFP – Oct 01,2022 – JORDAN TIMES A handout photo provided by the Lebanese photo agency Dalati and Nohra shows Lebanese President Michel Aoun (left) meeting with US Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea […]
Has the ‘post-American’ Middle East arrived?
BILGEHAN OZTURK 21 SEP 2022 Once traditional allies of the US in the Middle East are now turning their backs on Washington and cozying up to Moscow and Beijing in […]