Yemen’s ‘forgotten war’
Oct 02,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHEL JANSEN The Arabs must press the main combatants to end the war in Yemen, the region’s poorest country. Opportunities for peacemakers have […]
In Beirut, I can no longer get American dollars out of the ATM. This is what it tells me about Lebanon’s economy
The US is still trying to destroy the Assad regime in Syria and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Is this what underlays the frightening economic undertow? Robert Fisk in Beirut […]
Saudi Arabia’s ruling family begin to turn on Mohammed bin Salman, as oil refinery strike sparks fears the crown prince cannot defend the kingdom
Friday, Oct 4th 2019 7PM 27°C Prominent family members have expressed concern, diplomatic sources said Crown prince is accused of attempting to take too tight a grip on […]
Retreat from Qatar suggests US is preparing for war
Abdulrahman Al-Rashed October 02, 2019 Amid escalating Iranian threats and attacks targeting Saudi oil facilities, shipping, and a $110 million US drone, one would expect America to be strengthening its […]
Middle East peace impossible unless Zionism is reformed
Dr. Dania Koleilat Khatib October 02, 2019 At the UN General Assembly, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz, who was filling in for Benjamin Netanyahu, said that his country has a […]
Saudi Arabia to enforce ‘decency’ amid tourism push
Men, women must avoid ‘tight fitting clothing’ By AFP – Sep 28,2019 – JORDAN TIMES RIYADH — Saudi Arabia on Saturday said it would impose fines for violations of “public […]
Yemen: Aden’s changing alliances erupt into four-year conflict’s newest front
Tue 1 Oct 2019 Every soldier in the Yemeni city of Aden is on edge. The main checkpoint on the coastal road has two large holes in […]
The Archives Thomas Cook – The travel agent of a Muslim Caliph
25th September 2019 Asif Basit The 178-year-old travel service provider, Thomas Cook collapsed on 23 September 2019. All of its flights were grounded and travellers were left stranded on […]
A year on from Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, and Saudi Arabia is lurching towards hysterical chaos
This whole wretched saga is beginning to look less like ‘War in the Middle East’ and more like ‘Carry On Up the Gulf’ Robert Fisk @indyvoices The Saudis are […]
Mohammed bin Salman’s Special Style of Denial
The fact that politics across the globe is now dominated by politicians expertly performing the art of denial should be seen as a sign of the degree of radical […]
Saudi Crown Prince Says Iran War Would Bring Down Global Economy
By Hailey Waller September 30, 2019, Oil to hit ‘unimaginably high numbers’ if countries go to war Denies ordering Khashoggi’s murder, but takes responsibility Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman […]
Jordan’s ‘only’ Early Islamic copper smelting site located south of Dead Sea — scholar
By Saeb Rawashdeh – Sep 29,2019 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The first and only Early Islamic period copper smelting site found in Jordan is located in Wadi Araba, […]
Yemen rebels say 2,000 pro-gov’t forces taken prisoner
By AFP – Sep 29,2019 -JORDAN TIMES SANAA — Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Sunday they had killed some 200 pro-government fighters and took 2,000 others prisoner in an August offensive near the southern Saudi region of Najran. On Saturday, the Houthis had said that officers from Saudi Arabia […]
Yemen’s Houthis say attacked Saudi border frontline, no immediate Saudi confirmation
Sep 28, 2019 By Maher Chmaytelli rs) – Yemen’s Houthi movement said on Saturday it had carried out a major attack near the border with the southern Saudi region […]
The mystery of the stolen blue diamond
The theft of precious jewels from a Saudi palace in 1989 set off a chain of killings and a diplomatic crisis that continues to this day. Now, in a rare interview, the man behind the theft tells his story. The Saudi prince and his wife were away […]
Just as Iraq begins to find peace, it once again becomes the battleground for an American proxy war
Baghdad is full of new restaurants and shops and the streets are thronged with people until late at night. But many Iraqis wonder how long this will last if […]
The Groundwork Is Laid for a Vast New Conflict
The Middle East appears to be sliding into a war that may have already begun. At its center are archrivals Saudi Arabia and Iran, their proxies and U.S. President Donald […]
Good offices: Swiss foreign minister sees Syrian peace within reach
Sep 24, 2019 – Switzerland, as the host state for Geneva’s peace process for Syria, supports the rapid establishment of a Syrian constitutional committee. “Concrete steps within the framework of […]
King of Jordan warns of ‘catastrophic’ one-state solution in interview with MSNBC
By JT – Sep 24,2019 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — US cable TV news network MSNBC, which is owned by NBCUniversal, conducted an interview with His Majesty King Abdullah on […]
World cannot stand by as terrorists twist positive power of tech — King of Jordan
By JT – Sep 24,2019 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday urged vigilance in countering the global threat of terrorism and extremism in all […]