Jordan: Latest ‘honour killing’ sparks protest, fuels call for change
By Rana Husseini – Jul 21,2020 -JORDAN TIMES Citizens stage a sit-in near the Prime Ministry building in Amman to protest against the alleged killing of a Jordanian woman by […]
Jordan could ‘look positively’ on one-state solution if Palestinian-Israeli rights equal
Source: The Guardian Prime minister Omar Razzaz says Israel’s annexation plan would destabilise region By Michael Safi and Jassar al-Tahat in Amman Jordan’s prime minister has said his country could view […]
Shamima Begum’s successful appeal signals hope for other European Isis suspects held in Syrian camps
Despite dire conditions in northeast Syria’s camps, most countries, including the UK, have brought home only small numbers of their citizens, usually orphans or young children, says Letta Tayler 22 hours ago ABC […]
Rulers of Oil-Rich Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Hospitalized
By Reema Al Othman and Fiona MacDonald 20 July 2020, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Photographer: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Follow us @middleeast for more news on the region. King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi […]
Middle Eastern website describes Newcastle as a ‘remote tribal community’ worse than Yemen and says Geordies have a ‘well-documented penchant for violence’, as Saudi prince launches takeover of the city’s football team
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page A Middle Eastern website published an opinion piece criticising Newcastle The […]
Egypt’s lawmakers to vote on deploying troops to Libya
Above, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi hosts dozens of tribal leaders loyal to Khalifa Haftar in Cairo in a photo released by the presidential spokesman on July 16, 2020. (AFP) Short Url […]
Rare daytime rocket attack hits Baghdad as Iran FM visits
By AFP – Jul 19,2020 – JORDAN TIMES A Russian-made Iraqi Mil Mi-17 flies over an oil field near Iraq’s southern port city of Basra on Wednesday (AFP photo) BAGHDAD […]
Only one way out: a unitary state with equal rights in Palestine-Israel
Everyone who values democracy, justice and human decency should assist the Palestinians in achieving this goal. Ghada Karmi 16 July 2020 Rally against Israel’s planned annexation of occupied Palestinian […]
Iraqi PM to visit Saudi, Iran in diplomatic balancing act
Agence France-Presse Baghdad, Iraq / Sat, July 18, 2020 / Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi (R) stands with naval officers during his visit to the port of Umm […]
Saudi Arabia Wants Its Fugitive Spymaster Back
Officials say billions in a Saudi counterterrorism fund under the control of spy chief Saad al Jabri have gone missing; Jabri’s supporters say the money was used to fight terrorists […]
Palestinians Are Building a Village on Their Land. Armed Settlers From an Illegal Outpost Are Sabotaging Them
A farmers organization from the Jericho area is building a village in Palestinian-controlled Area A. Local settlers attack the construction workers almost daily, but the entrepreneur believes his group will […]
Exiled Iraqi journalist: ‘I am almost a member of Swiss society’
An Iraqi journalist who fled to Switzerland speaks about her former life in Baghdad and why her current life is sometimes isolating. This content was published on July 17, 2020 […]
The deal of the century is unpalatable for both Israel and Palestine
July 17, 2020 MIDDLE EAST MONITOR US President Donald Trump speaks to the media in the Rose Garden at the White House on July 14, 2020 in Washington, DC. [Drew […]
The Making of Transjordan
The Making of Transjordan Although the Sykes-Picot Agreement was modified considerably in practice, it established a framework for the mandate system which was imposed in the years following the […]
How Britain Carved Up the Middle East and Helped Create Saudi Arabia
November 2, 2016 This is an edited extract from Secret Affairs: Britain’s Collusion with Radical Islam by Mark Curtis The British strategy of colonial divide and rule, and reliance on […]
If we deny Shamima Begum her human rights, we should all fear for our own
Editorial: That Ms Begum was herself allegedly a voluntary activist in a vicious regime that routinely tortured and killed in medieval fashion doesn’t cancel her own human rights @IndyVoices 10 […]
Dreams – Portals to an Unknown World
Sabahat Ali DREAMS, VISIONS AND REVELATION 1st June 2020 Sabahat Ali Rajput, Missionary Artist-Rija Ahsan Covid-19 has left such a traumatic trail in its wake that it has hijacked our […]
Time for Jewish political leaders to act against annexation
July 15, 2020 Palestinian demonstrators argue with Israeli forces during a protest against Jewish settlements and Israel’s planned annexation of parts of the West Bank, in the Palestinian town of […]
Hajj officials outline health, security measures
Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Naif chaired the virtual meeting. (SPA) Short Url https://arab.news/5buff Saudi Arabia has decided to allow only a limited number of domestic pilgrims to perform […]
Fertility rate: ‘Jaw-dropping’ global crash in children being born
By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent 15 July 2020 The world is ill-prepared for the global crash in children being born which is set to have a “jaw-dropping” impact on […]