Astana axis not yet united in purpose
Jan 02,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN The Astana axis, comprised of Russia, Iran and Turkey, has gained increasing importance over the past two years, as Damascus, with the […]
False pretense – US ‘policy’ in Syria
Jan 02,2019 -JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL One of the reasons offered by US President Donald Trump for ordering the withdrawal of US troops from the north of Syria was his conviction […]
Judge Richard Goldstone suffered for turning his back on Gaza – but not as much as the Palestinians he betrayed
Friends of Goldstone told me that he had been painfully pressured to recant, and was in a state of great personal distress Robert Fisk Beirut @indyvoices The Independent Voices When […]
The Decade-Long U.S. Campaign To Foment Syria’s “Revolution” And Unseat Assad
As the US prepares to pull out of Syria, we revisit Sarah Abed’s account of the US campaign to foment regime change in the country.” December 29th, 2018 By Sarah […]
Organization of Islamic Cooperation calls to help drought-hit Afghanistan
Arab News December 31, 2018 The resolution reiterated the organization’s commitment to providing all forms of support to mitigate the sufferings of the Afghan people JEDDAH: The Organization […]
Jordan: Ministry, UAE’s Red Crescent to pay the debts of 1,600 women
By JT – Jan 01,2019 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The Ministry of Social Development on Monday signed a cooperation agreement with the Justice Ministry and Public Security Department (PSD) […]
Syrian army allows more pre-2011 conscripts home
Before the civil war, Syrian men served between 18 month and two years in army By AFP – Jan 01,2019 -JORDAN TIMES A Syrian soldier gestures as he rides […]
To Honour One’s Neighbour and Guest
Hazrat Abu Huraira, Allah be pleased with him, narrates that the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, “He who believes in Allah and the […]
Jordan and Iraq: An exemplary visit
Dec 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The visit of Prime Minister Omar Razzaz and his accompanying ministerial delegation to Baghdad on Friday to discuss and promote relations with Iraqi Prime […]
Regional effects of US withdrawal from Syria
Dec 30,2018 -JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh The US decision to withdraw its troops from Syria should be considered from a political perspective, as well as from its military implications. […]
Syria’s regime on path to come in from the cold
By AFP – Dec 30,2018 -JORDAN TIMES BEIRUT — Almost eight years into Syria’s civil war, President Bashar Assad seems closer than ever to securing a comeback at home and […]
French regulators seize 1MDB-linked properties
FMT Reporters – December 30, 2018 PETALING JAYA: French regulators have seized several properties belonging to former Aabar Investments PJS chairman Khadem Al Qubaisi in its probe into 1MDB, the […]
View from Turkey: Saudis have one option to save face in the world
İHSAN AKTAŞ @ihsanaktas December 28, 2018 In order to secure their position in the Middle East, Saudis have no choice but to adapt their policies according to regional developments and […]
Holistic reconstruction needed in Syria
Dec 29,2018 -JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL Russia is spearheading a campaign for the reconstruction of Syria after seven years of warfare in which it had a pivotal role. A war that […]
‘We Can’t Save Syrians Anymore, But We Can Save the Truth’
An ambitious oral history project will determine how the war in Syria is remembered. By Daniela Blei | December 27, 2018 In the final days of World War II, amid […]
Syria: Assad has decisively won his brutal battle
The Observer Syria Trump’s decision to pull US troops out leaves the opposition stranded Hassan Hassan @hxhassan Sun 30 Dec 2018 Now the clear winner: A Syrian flag bearing Bashar […]
Iraqi Christians celebrate Christmas one year after Daesh defeat
Reuters December 25, 2018 War and sectarian conflict shrank Iraq’s Christian population from 1.5 million to about 400,000 after the US-led invasion in 2003 Iraq is home to many […]
Syria: a new front in the battle between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
REUTERS/US army By Nathalie Goulet The Middle East has never been an area of great stability. Areas of lawlessness or lacking of governance have multiplied since the US invasion […]
Jamal Khashoggi: How the ‘stupid, naïve’ plot to kill Washington Post journalist backfired on Saudi Arabia
By Ehsan Knopf 3:21pm Dec 29, 2018 The murder of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi not only shocked the world, but it also shone a light on Donald […]
How Zionism helped create the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
November 3, 2017 The covert alliance between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Zionist entity of Israel should be no surprise to any student of British imperialism. The […]