The tide is turning: Israel is losing on two war fronts
Nov 20,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD The November 12 botched Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip is delineating Tel Aviv’s failure to utilise its army as a […]
Qatar 2022: £40 a week to build the World Cup stadiums
A migrant worker at the construction site for the al-Rayyan stadium. Workers from some of the world’s poorest countries are being paid a pittance to deliver the football dream […]
Trump ‘stands with’ Saudi Arabia and defends crown prince over Khashoggi
President issues extraordinary statement of support and repeats Saudi claim that murdered journalist was ‘enemy of the state’ Julian Borger in Washington and Martin Chulov in Beirut Tue 20 Nov […]
Migrants sending money home are being charged far too much – it’s time we stopped taking their hard-earned cash
Back home, jobs are sometimes hard to come by, and usually far less well paid than they are in the west. British pounds are thus a vital source of foreign […]
Khilafat: A Blessing for Humanity
The Promised Messiahas described his mission as having two main objectives: establishing a connection between God and mankind and ensuring that human beings become dutiful towards fellow human beings. He […]
A third of young people back polygamy and a quarter want to see marriages allow people to ‘upgrade’ to a new partner, major poll finds
Young people believe marriage should be more like a rolling mobile phone deal Researchers found that a quarter of 18 to 24-year-olds think marriage should be a temporary contract A […]
The struggle to advocate for Palestinians has never been easy
James J. Zogby Nov 19,2018 – JORDAN TIMES It has never been easy for Arab Americans to advocate for Palestinian rights and while we have made real progress, the challenges […]
Exclusive: After Khashoggi murder, some Saudi royals turn against king’s favourite son
Reuters International Nov 20, 2018 – 07:45 LONDON (Reuters) – Amid international uproar over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, some members of Saudi Arabia’s ruling family are agitating to […]
Airbnb to remove listings in Israel’s West Bank settlements
Reuters International Nov 19, 2018 By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Home-renting company Airbnb Inc <AirBnB Inc> said on Monday it would remove listings in Israeli settlements in the […]
This man is called Saddam Hussein and no one believes him
Posted by Bethan McKernan in people Things can get a bit awkward for Saddam Hussein when he’s going for a job interview, making a restaurant reservation, or filling out forms. […]
Why Donald Trump is sticking with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Source: Economic Times By Mark Landler WASHINGTON — As evidence piles up pointing to the Saudi crown prince’s responsibility in the brutal killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, President Donald […]
UK tables UN security council resolution calling for Yemen truce
US response to UK push for ceasefire in port city of Hodeidah remains unclear Julian Borger in Washington Bethan McKernan in Beirut First published on Mon 19 Nov 2018 […]
US to make final conclusions on Saudi killing in days — Trump
Reports indicating US made final conclusions in case ‘inaccurate’, State Department says By AFP – Nov 18,2018 – JORDAN TIMES People holding photo of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi attend […]
The far dream of regional peace
Nov 18,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh There has been much coverage in the media lately of a potential regional peace plan sponsored by the US. Promoting this idea […]
Brazilian pilot converts to Islam MID-FLIGHT in skies over Muslim holy site Mecca
A PILOT from Brazil took a break from flying to convert to Islam while flying over Saudi Arabia. The unnamed man was filmed taking […]
‘The mission’: Riyadh’s version of Khashoggi murder
By AFP – Nov 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES http://jordantimes.com/news/region/‘-mission’-riyadhs-version-khashoggi-murder Riyadh — Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor on Thursday released its account of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom’s […]
Families of US soldiers killed in Jordan sue gov’t
By Raed Omari – Nov 17,2018 http://jordantimes.com/news/local/families-us-soldiers-killed-jordan-sue-govt AMMAN — The families of the three US army officers who were fatally shot by Jordanian soldier Maarek Tawayha back in 2016 have […]
Meeting of the minds
Nov 17,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL http://jordantimes.com/opinion/editorial/meeting-minds-1 The state visit of Iraqi President Barham Saleh to Jordan on Thursday was, indeed, a big success, having joined His Majesty King […]