Reckless water use, climate change effects accelerate path to thirsty future
Jul 16,2022 – JORDAN TIMES Washing cars with a hose rather than a bucket has become a common practice in some areas of Amman, wasting large quantities of a much-need […]
Biden and Putin: A tale of two visits
BARIA ALAMUDDIN July 18, 2022 Short Url We are in the throes of two potentially game-changing visits — US President Joe Biden’s recently concluded trip to Saudi Arabia, followed by […]
Revealed: ‘Worrying and outdated’ stereotypes color Western perceptions of the Arab world
SPECIAL An important new survey highlights the gulf between Western perceptions of the the Arab world and the reality of the region. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/5wquu Updated 18 sec ago […]
Lower Divorce Rate: Marry Young Without Living Together
February 9, 2022 | by Emuna Braverman Surprising new research shows that couples who marry in their twenties have a high rate of success if they have not previously cohabited. The […]
Jalsa Salana Kababir, Haifa starts with first day for Hebrew-speaking guests
15th July 2022 Imaduddin Al-Masri, Missionary, Kababir The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Kababir is holding its annual Jalsa Salana this year which started yesterday on 14 July 2022. The Jalsa is […]
Saudi prince told Biden that U.S. has made mistakes too, Saudi official says
This content was published on July 16, 2022 – 13:05July 16, 2022 – 13:05 By Aziz El Yaakoubi JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) -Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told President Joe […]
Will the US ensure equal protection for Arab Americans?
Jul 12,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby Maya Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute, was in the Middle East earlier this month with her children. In the region for work-related […]
Jeddah summit reaffirms Hashemite Custodianship over Jerusalem holy sites
By JT – Jul 16,2022 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah, accompanied by HRH Crown Prince Hussein, takes part in the Jeddah Security and Development Summit on Saturday (Photos courtesy of […]
No Normalization With Israel Until Two-state Solution Reached, Saudi FM Says
Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as the capital is Saudi Arabia’s requirement for peace with Israel, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir tells CNN Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with U.S. President Joe Biden and Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah.Credit: BANDAR […]
Worsening Chaos: Israel’s Political Instability Is Now the Norm
(L to R) Israel’s Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman, former prime minister Naftali Bennett and caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid, attend the first cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on July 3, 2022, days after lawmakers dissolved parliament. (Photo: GIL COHEN-MAGEN/AFP via Getty Images) What Israelis refuse to face is the fact that […]
Biden’s Saudi visit is a return to the norm, not a ‘reorientation’
FAISAL J. ABBAS July 12, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/wjpge US President Biden Joe Biden arrives in Saudi Arabia this week at the invitation of King Salman. In Jeddah on Friday […]
Israel’s predatory policy in East Jerusalem
Jul 13,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen The European Union’s delayed resumption of funding to two pre-eminent Palestinian human rights organisations a year after suspending support has been welcomed […]
The age of Aisha r.a.: A modern question for medieval times
18th June 2022 Asif M Basit, Ahmadiyya ARC To accurately determine one’s age in pre-Islamic and early Islamic Arabia was a next-to-impossible matter. Why so? We find the answer in […]
Leaders of Egypt, Bahrain, Jordan discuss US regional summit to be hosted by Saudi Arabia
UPDATE 1 / 2 Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi (C), Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa (R) and Jordan’s King Abdullah hold talks in Sharm El-Sheikh on Sunday. (Petra) UPDATE 2 / […]
Arab League chief: Palestinian cause is key to peace … there is no future for any plan that ignores it
Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul Gheit has said that a solution to the Palestinian issue is the only key to establishing peace. (AFP/File Photo) Short Url […]
Festival of Encounter to celebrate diversity of refugee communities
Jesuit Refugee Service to host event at ‘Our Lady of Fatima’ Church on June 24 By Lucie Lagodich – Jun 18,2022 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — In celebration of the diversity […]
Droughts in the sixth century paved the way for Islam
CLIMATE CHANGE Extreme dry conditions contributed to the decline of the ancient South Arabian kingdom of Himyar. Combined with political unrest and war, the droughts left behind a region in […]
RAIDERS OF THE LOOTED ASSETS: INSIDE THE HIGH-STAKES RACE TO RECOVER QADDAFI’S ILL-GOTTEN BILLIONS
While spooks, treasure hunters, and lawyers search for cash, gold, and antiquities, Libya offers a lesson—and 1,001 cautionary tales—about how to recoup loot from kleptocrats. BY ADAM CIRALSKY JUNE 9, 2022 […]
Jeddah Islamic Port receives first group of Hajj pilgrims
The first group of Hajj 2022 pilgrims to arrive through Jeddah Islamic Port are welcomed to the Kingdom on Thursday. (@jeddahport) Short Url https://arab.news/meg45 Updated 16 June 2022 ARAB NEWS […]
Hajj pilgrims in Indonesia continue to benefit from Makkah Route initiative services
Indonesian Hajj pilgrims have their entry procedures completed at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, before arriving in the Kingdom for Hajj. (SPA) Short Url https://arab.news/zf66y Updated 15 June 2022 ARAB NEWS June […]