Jordanians rush to help displaced Syrians across border
Relief aid collected, part of which already sent as PM visits area By Raed Omari – Jul 02,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Ramtha youth help load trucks with relief aid to […]
Jordan seeks truce for south Syria after army gains
Rebels want Kingdom to be guarantor of Daraa residents’ safety By Thomson Reuters Foundation – Jul 02,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Syrians wait at the border areas near Jordan after they […]
The Nature of Islamic Art
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Qatar urges UN’s top court to end UAE ‘climate of fear’
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP THE HAGUE Published June 29, 2018 In this Thursday, May 3, 2018 photo, a Qatari family visit the Waqif Souq, or market, in Doha, Qatar. […]
Are al-Qaeda Affiliates Fighting Alongside U.S. Rebels in Syria’s South?
If forced to choose, Israel prefers the presence of terrorist groups to Iranian influence. By Sharmine Narwani • June 25, 2018 DARAA, Syria – At first glance, all appears calm […]
Asylum centres : Swiss justice minister sees positive signs in EU migration deal
This content was published on June 30, 2018 The deal envisages the creation of asylum processing centres outside Europe to handle asylum applications. (Keystone) Simonetta Sommaruga welcomed the fact that the discussions […]
Who are the rebels in southern Syria?
By AFP – Jun 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES BEIRUT, Lebanon — The rebels in southern Syria targeted by a major government offensive were long supported by Washington and seen as […]
Iraq isn’t as dangerous as it was – but many still live in fear
One man I met was wearing a blue T-shirt with the slogan ‘I Choose Leave’ printed on the front. It must have been intended for the British Brexit campaign but had ended […]
Baghdad book market turns the page on a new Iraq
By Reuters – Jun 28,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Iraqi men read books at a coffee shop in Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad, on June 22 (Reutres photo) BAGHDAD, Iraq — When […]
Prince William visits Al Aqsa Mosque compound
Royalty caught in Mideast complicated politics as he calls Palestine a country By AFP – Jun 29,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Britain’s Prince William (2nd left), accompanied by a group including […]
Working for religious harmony
Jun 28,2018 – JORDAN TIMES In a world dominated by political events, wars, interstate conflicts, and even interfaith frictions and disharmony, it is refreshing and encouraging that His Majesty king […]
The ‘ultimate deal’ that Jared Kushner is proposing for Palestine would strip the people of all their dignity
Is there no humiliation left for the Palestinians? After Oslo, after the “two state solution”, after the years of Israeli occupation – of “Area A” and “Area C” to […]
Middle East peace plan doesn’t ring true
Image Credit: Supplied Middle East peace plan doesn’t ring true US strategy to declare Gaza a mini-state cut off from West Bank is aimed at protecting Israeli demographic interests By […]
Britain’s Prince William meets Israeli PM Netanyahu
1 / 2 Britain’s Prince William meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara on June 26, 2018 in Jerusalem. Britain’s Prince William arrived in Israel the […]
‘True’ Dreams Are 1/46 of Prophecy
Source: Seekers Hub Answered by : Shaykh Gibril Haddad Question:’True’ dreams 1/46 of prophecy Answer: Muslims use two value-laden Arabic words for “dream”, ru’ya and hulm, respectively “vision” and “fantasm” […]
Why Do You Kill?: The Untold Story of the Iraqi Resistance – Book Review
Jürgen Todenhöfer’s book sheds light on the other side of the story, reporting on how Iraqi people talk about the war when there are no heavily armed GIs […]
Inside Geneva : Who’s in charge in today’s wars?
By Imogen Foulkes This content was published on June 25, 2018 It is key for humanitarian organisations to be able to talk to ‘non-state’ armed groups to try to […]
Lasting damage to the ‘idea of America’
Jun 25,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby The sights and sounds of Central American children being ripped from their parents by US Border Patrol officers have, by now, […]
King of Jordan, US president hold talks at White House
By JT – Jun 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah meets with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, in the presence of Her Majesty […]
In photos: The Syrian women and children waiting in the shadows of Lebanon’s refugee camps
As Lebanon tries to welcome and attract with one arm, it is pushing back hard with the other. Photojournalist Paddy Dowling reports Paddy Dowling The Independent Online Of its 6 […]