As new Syrian exodus unfolds, some fear they will never go home
Oct 11, 2019 – swissinfo.ch By Ellen Francis BEIRUT (Reuters) – Kurdish doctor Farid Mustafa was one of the last to flee Ras al-Ain as Turkish bombs rained down on […]
U.S. says deploying more forces to Saudi Arabia to counter Iran threat
Oct 11, 2019 – By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States announced the deployment of additional American military forces to Saudi Arabia on Friday […]
Erdogan’s assault in Syria will draw in regional powers, and risks handing Turkey its own Yemen-style quagmire
The Turkish president, who always championed Turkey’s ‘zero-problems’ policy with its neighbours, has ended up kicking off what has become a ‘zero-peace’ reality Ahmed Aboudouh @Abodou7 Turkish president Recep Tayyip […]
Explained: Why Turkey wants a military assault on Syrian Kurds
A Turkish military operation against Syrian Kurdish territory could unleash instability, displacement and intense fighting. The Kurds are warning of ethnic cleansing and all-out war. Turkey has launched a long-threatened […]
Saudi Arabia, Iran take steps towards indirect talks: Report
New York Times says Saudi crown prince asked leaders of Iraq and Pakistan to speak to Iran about defusing tensions. 5 Oct 2019 Saudi Arabia and Iran have taken steps […]
Bin Salman ready to recognize Israel if US helps him defeat Iran: Documentary
Tue Oct 1, 2019 in Salman ready to recognize Israel if US helps him defeat Iran: Documentary A new documentary has revealed that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman — […]
Royal snub: Saudi Prince recalls his special jet flying Imran Khan mid-way
07 Oct 2019 PTI A Lahore-based weekly magazine claimed that Khan’s actions at UNGA miffed Mohammad Bin Salman Pakistan, however, has categorically dismissed as ‘utter fabrication’ the report published in […]
Muslim World League slams abuse of Jewish students in Australia
SPA October 10, 2019 Says bullying others is “appalling and barbaric” and “contrary to the doctrine of Islam MAKKAH: The Muslim World League (MWL) denounced on Tuesday two attacks on […]
Kurdish soldiers I spoke to feared Trump would be a treacherous ally. But the scale of his betrayal is terrifying
We are already on the downslope leading to the ethnic cleansing of up to 2 million Kurds in the vast triangle of land which they call Rojava in northeast Syria […]
Portals to history and conflict – the gates of Jerusalem’s Old City
Oct 7, 2019 – http://www.swissinfo.ch JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Jews, Muslims and Christians pass daily through the gates of Jerusalem’s Old City, on their way to and from prayers or simply […]
Houthi offer of truce in Yemen ‘positive’ — Riyadh
By AFP – Oct 06,2019 – JORDAN TIMES RIYADH — Saudi Arabia gave a “positive” response Friday to a truce offer from Houthi rebels in Yemen and called for […]
Trump leaves his Kurdish allies utterly betrayed by a shady deal with a desperate Erdogan
The Turkish president has agreed to be the prison guard for northern Syria in return for some political gains for his own domestic survival Alpaslan Ozerdem It is no secret […]
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 […]