A tribute to a historic reign
Sep 10,2022 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The passing of Queen Elizabeth, the longest-serving British monarch, draws the curtain to an era for Britain, the Commonwealth and the wider world. The […]
The next phase of terrorism
Sep 11,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Amer Al Sabaileh In recent weeks, there has been an increased number of terrorist attacks in the region, particularly in Afghanistan, where frequent attacks […]
Arab world bids farewell to Queen Elizabeth II, an unwavering friend
Previous SPECIAL 1 / 3 Arab world mourns the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, an unwavering ally of the region throughout her 70-year reign. (AFP) SPECIAL 2 / 3 Arab world mourns […]
Rise in break-ups and divorce in Lebanon mirrors socio-economic changes across the Arab world
SPECIAL Economic pressures, evolving social attitudes and the changing role of women is fueling divorce rates in Lebanon. (AFP) Short Url Updated 9 sec ago NAJIA HOUSSARI September 10, 2022 […]
Most Atheist Countries 2022
Hover over a tile for details. Arguably the opposite of religion, atheism is a disbelief in the existence of God or any other divine being. The term “atheist” is slightly ambiguous. […]
In Basel, the Zionist movement looks to Israel’s future
“We must reclaim the term Zionism for ourselves,” the Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, declared in Basel. During events in the Swiss city last week marking the 125th anniversary of the First Zionist […]
King Charles III: A friend of the Arab world
SPECIAL 1 / 7 Wearing traditional Arab robes, the former Prince Charles takes part in a Saudi sword dance known as ardah at the Janadriyah cultural festival near Riyadh in February […]
The Israeli occupation must not be forgotten
DR. DANIA KOLEILAT KHATIB September 09, 2022 Short Url The Jerusalem municipal planning and building committee this week approved the construction of new homes for Jewish settlers in the Givat […]
Middle East heating nearly twice as fast as global average — report
By AFP – Sep 08,2022 – JORDAN TIMES The Middle East is heating at nearly twice the global average, threatening potentially devastating impacts on its people and economies, a new climate study […]
The Government of Saudi Arabia and the Ahmadiyya Khilafat
IMPORTANT NOTE. This article contains my personal views. I note down some facts as I heard them or noticed them. This is in no way an ‘official’ research. All mistakes […]
Lebanon’s politicians ineffectual amid public misery
ZAID M. BELBAGI September 07, 2022 Short Url Lebanon’s nonstate actors, charities and international donors have always had an important role to play in picking up the government’s slack. Ever […]
Israel rebuffs US call for West Bank tactics review
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid has said that its security forces never ‘intentionally shoot at innocent people.’ (AFP) Short Url Updated 17 sec ago REUTERS September 08, 2022 JERUSALEM: Israel […]
Israel should be demoted from full UN membership
Sep 07,2022 – JORDAN TIMES . Michael Jansen The Palestinian Authority has once again called for the admission of Palestine to full United Nations membership and has been warned off […]
No room for love in Apartheid Israel
The right to intimacy serves as both a realm of domination as well as a form of resistance under Israeli settler-colonialism. BY IZZEDDIN ARAJ SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 ‘AMBASSADORS OF FREEDOM – PALESTINE’ […]
Netflix: Saudi Arabia and GCC warn streaming giant over violating ‘Islamic values’
By David GrittenBBC News Gulf states have demanded that Netflix remove all content deemed to violate “Islamic and societal values and principles”, Saudi media report. Recent material, including that made […]
East Mediterranean especially at risk as world heats up, report warns
With 4 million people, Alexandria is Egypt’s second-largest city and also one of the Middle East’s cities most at risk from rising sea levels due to global warming. (Reuters) Short […]
Israel increasingly resorting to administrative detention of Palestinians
YOSSI MEKELBERG September 06, 2022 Short Url Last week, Khalil Awawdeh, a 40-year-old Palestinian father of four from the occupied West Bank, ended a six-month hunger strike after Israeli authorities […]
Israel’s security officials warn of West Bank eruption, and they are right
OSAMA AL-SHARIF September 06, 2022 Short Url The attack by three armed Palestinians on a bus carrying Israeli soldiers in the occupied Jordan Valley on Sunday should come as no […]
As a dark force in the Middle East, the UAE hinders regional peace, democracy, freedom
BY NUR ÖZKAN ERBAY ANKARA JUN 18, 2020 – DAILY SABAH EDITED BY DILARA ASLAN In this July 22, 2017, file photo, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi (R), Crown Prince of Abu […]
Israel acknowledges soldier likely killed Al-Jazeera reporter
BY AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE – AFP JERUSALEM SEP 05, 2022 – DAILY SABAH Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is seen reporting in Jerusalem on June 12, 2021, in this handout picture obtained from […]