Can Israel go to war against Iran?
EMRE GÖNEN For the first time in a long while, Israel cannot count on clear backing from the U.S., because of the very hesitant and sometimes criminally unintelligible U.S. […]
Interfaith dialogue conference kicks off in Doha
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL People take part in Qatar’s National Day celebrations in Doha, Qatar, Dec. 18, 2017. (Reuters Photo) The 13th Doha International Interfaith Conference kicked off in the Qatari capital Doha on Tuesday, welcoming 500 participants from 50 countries. The two-day event, organized by […]
Israel announces ‘historic’ gas contract with Egypt
Contract valued at around $15b By AFP – Feb 19,2018 – JORDAN TIMES OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel has struck an “historic” contract for sales of billions of dollars’ worth of […]
The Arab World’s Often Overlooked Space Research
Benjamin Plackett / 11 Feb 2018 Matthias Determann wants to shed light on an overlooked area of Arab scholarship. (Photo: Benjamin Plackett). DOHA—The Arab astronomers of medieval times were pioneers at the height of an Islamic golden age of science. Their scholarship of the skies was ground-breaking. It was a time when […]
Amidst crowded battlefields, Syria’s welfare is lost
Feb 17,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Walid M. Sadi There are at least seven discernible war fronts in Syria all occurring at the same time, but on different arenas. Of course, the warring parties are at each other’s throats and they all say they are fighting terrorists! Syria is now […]
Princess Haya highlights UAE’s aid to Angola
ARAB NEWS | Published — Saturday 17 February 2018 Princess Haya bint Hussein DUBAI: Princess Haya bint Hussein’s support for humanitarian causes is widely recognized. The princess — wife […]
Saudi Arabia’s high-speed Haramain train to generate over 2,000 jobs, says official
TAREQ AL-THAQAFI | Published — Friday 16 February 2018 Saudi transport ministry officials and media persons are seen at a Haramain train during a test-ride on Thursday. (AN […]
Jordan-US ties emerging stronger
Feb 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The visit of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Jordan for talks with His Majesty King Abdullah and senior government officials, including Minister of […]
View from Turkey: Does Uncle Sam have a hearing problem?
İLNUR ÇEVIK @ilnurcevik What Turkey is facing with the U.S. administration over the past few year is a dialogue of the deaf Articles COLUMNS Wouldn’t you question America’s friendship? […]
Israel loves walls
Feb 14,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen Israel loves walls. Last week, it began constructing a concrete slab wall along the ceasefire line with Lebanon, […]
Jordan set to enter Eurasia markets with Russia’s support
By JT – Feb 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah holds talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday held a summit meeting that focused on Jordanian-Russian strategic […]
Norwegian lawmaker nominates Israel boycott campaign for Nobel Peace Prize
Moxnes calls for all partners to join ranks in support campaign By Jassar Al Tahat – Feb 15,2018 -JORDAN TIMES In this file photo, activists march […]
Jordanian trucks expected to make direct trips into Iraq next week
By Ana V. Ibáñez Prieto – Feb 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The ministries of transport and industry on Tuesday agreed to start arrangements for the entry of Jordanian commercial trucks to Iraq, preparing the ground for the implementation of the relevant decision taken for that purpose. The decision […]
Israel’s war on Palestinians is a war on facts
Ray Hanania | Published — Wednesday 14 February 2018 To the world, Ahmad Jarrar was a “terrorist” who murdered “innocent” Israeli Rabbi Raziel Shevach near his settlement outside of Nablus […]
Tillerson faces prospect of ‘Ottoman slap’ amid Turkey tensions
By Nicole Gaouette February 15, 2018 Tensions grow between the US, Turkey Washington (CNN)Secretary of State Rex Tillerson faces perhaps the most difficult stop of his Mideast trip […]
Religious, cultural diversity must be respected by all, says Muslim World League chief
MOHAMMED AL-SULAMI | Published — Tuesday 13 February 2018 Mohammed Abdul Karim Al-Issa. (REUTERS) JEDDAH: We live in a world that lacks awareness, neutrality, initiative and cooperation, the secretary-general […]
Ahmadi Muslims Are Among the Persecuted Mideast Minorities Given Religious Freedom in Israel
by Eliana Rudee / JNS.org A view of Jerusalem. Photo: Berthold Werner / Wikimedia Commons. JNS.org – As a small Islamic sect of an estimated 20 million people — about one percent of the […]
Kuwait says $30 billion pledged to rebuild Iraq
AP http://www.arabnews.com Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi (L), Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (C) and Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres attend the second day […]
View from Turkey: Open letter to Rex Tillerson
THE EDITORIAL BOARD Daily Sabah, Istanbul Mr. Tillerson! Welcome to Turkey. We at Daily Sabah expect you to take a leading role in ending the manic nature of what […]
Avoiding a cliffhanger showdown in Syria
Osama Al Sharif » Feb 13,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Syria has become a congested arena for various state and no-state combatants, each with its own agenda. So much so […]