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 […]
Red-Dead project to still go on despite Israeli procrastination — Razzaz
By JT – Dec 27,2018 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The Red Sea-Dead Sea Water Conveyance Project is still on the agenda, despite Israeli procrastination, Prime Minister Omar Razzaz said […]
Why the hostility to a US exit from Syria?
Syria is at a point where the western powers must choose whether to cooperate in its future or turn their backs out of resentment for Russia Mary Dejevsky @IndyVoices The […]
After difficult year, Palestinians pessimistic about future prospects for peace
Daoud Kuttab December 24, 2018 Trump’s proposal, though not yet made public, is being met with skepticism due to his pro-Israel bias “There’s nothing on the horizon to suggest […]
Iraqi lawmakers demand US withdrawal after Trump visit
After visiting American troops in Iraq, Trump left the country without meeting any Iraqi officials. (AFP) AP December 27, 2018 Politicians from both sides of Iraq’s political divide are […]
For the US, the region is no longer a politico-military playground
Dec 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN The latest US misadventure in Syria appears to be coming to an end. When, last week, Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of […]
Jordan’s international alliances
Dec 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – HASSAN A. BARARI Long-time observers of Jordan argue that Amman’s regional international alliances have helped the country keep its head above water. Jordan’s foreign […]
How a breakdown in relations with Turkey could lead to an MBS-Bibi bromance
Jerusalem Post Middle East The current saga regarding Khashoggi’s murder would prove to be the final straw in the Saudi-Turkish relations. By Haisam Hassanein December 25, 2018 23:20 SAUDI […]
Advance U.N. truce monitors arrive in Yemen’s Hodeidah
This content was published on December 23, 2018 swissinfo.ch By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A U.N. advance team arrived in Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah on Sunday […]