Syrians with temporary US protection brace for Trump decision
By Reuters – Jan 28,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Temporary Protected Status holders Mohammad Alala and his wife Dania, both from Syria, and their two US born children Taim and Amr […]
Jolie hails Jordan’s continued support to Syrian refugees
UNHCR special envoy tours Zaatari refugee camp By Andrea López-Tomàs – Jan 28,2018 – JORDAN TIMES UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie speaks during a visit to the Zaatari refugee camp […]
Inside Afrin, the true victims of Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria are revealed – refugees, babies, women and children
Exclusive: In part three of his Inside Syria series, and the first Western media report from Afrin since the start of the Turkish offensive, Robert Fisk shows just how ‘surgical’ is the […]
Islam’s Historical Contribution to Commerce and Finance
By: John M. Hobson Under the reign of Eurocentrism, the Western mind imagines that even if Islam came up with all manner of new ideas and technologies – ideas in […]
The dignity of Palestinians and decent nations of the world
Jan 27,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Nermeen Murad Twelve years ago when my eldest son was about five, we were invited to the birthday party of one of his classmates. We were all new at the prep school and still meeting other parents and building friendships. We arrived at a […]
The Arab World: The 4 Ds shaping our future, or our collapse
Jan 25,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Rami G. Khouri The start of another calendar year brings with it the opportunity to look back and look ahead to try to understand the trends that define our Arab region. I have spent the last year steadily researching what I call in shorthand […]
Billionaire Saudi Prince, Alwaleed bin Talal, Is Freed From Detention
By BEN HUBBARDJAN. 27, 2018 Prince Alwaleed bin Talal on Saturday in what was said to be the Ritz-Carlton suite where he was detained in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Credit Katie […]
How did food from the West Midlands end up in Isis-controlled territory in Syria?
Robert Fisk in Totah, Central Syria @indyvoices It’s below zero degrees on the vast dirt hillside above Totah but through the mist and freezing rain, I can see the […]
Jerusalem is a city of hope that should bring us together — King Abdullah of Jordan
One-state solution will hold challenging obstacles to Israel By JT – Jan 25,2018 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah talks to CNN’s Fareed Zakaria during a WEF session in […]
Blackmail will not work
Jan 25,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh It goes without saying, that we in this part of the world have been largely disappointed with the US stand regarding […]
We don’t have Plan B for Mideast peace at this stage — King Abdullah of Jordan
By JT – Jan 25,2018 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdulah talks to CNN’s Fareed Zakaria during a WEF session in Davos on Thursday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) […]
On the front line it seems as if Syria’s war against Islamists is far from over
Exclusive: All around Sinjar and its broken villages, there is mud. Tanks and guns always turn soil into brown liquid which quickly becomes bog Robert Fisk Sinjar, Northern Syria @indyvoices […]
King Abdullah: US must get a major Israeli concession after Jerusalem recognition
Jordanian king insists that US is the only power that can broker a peace deal between the two parties By Jacob Magid Today, 2:20 Jordan’s King Abdullah (R) speaks with […]
Igniting another Palestinian Intifada
Jan 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – EDITORIAL US Vice President Mike Pence’s speech at the Israeli Knesset last Monday dashed all hopes that President Donald Trump’s administration can be remotely even-handed on the Palestinian conflict. The words of Pence were nothing but an extravaganza of praise for Israel, its history […]
The Arab view: Mike Pence’s failed visit
Jan 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Daoud Kuttab The just concluded visit to the Middle East by US Vice President Mike Pence has been a failure if measured against its […]
Trump’s plan for a ‘fake Palestine’
Jan 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen Donald Trump is holding Palestinian refugees hostage because their leaders have not been subservient and respectful after he awarded Israel recognition of […]
Palestinians reject ‘biblical messianic message of Pence’
By Reuters – Jan 23,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Palestinians walk outside the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem’s Old City at Al Aqsa Mosque compound on Tuesday (AFP photo) OCCUPIED […]
King meets world leaders in Davos
Talks focus on investment, trade ties, regional peace By JT – Jan 23,2018 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah meets with King Philippe of Belgium in Davos on Tuesday […]
Peter Maurer: ICRC chief outlines humanitarian challenges for 2018 at WEF
By Matthew Allen, Carlo Pisani This content was published on January 23, 2018 Urban warfare will continue to pose problems for humanitarian groups in 2018 (Keystone) Peter Maurer, […]
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence Tours the Western Wall in Private Visit
Female journalists accompanying Pence separated from male colleagues ■ U.S. vice president earlier met with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and toured Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum Noa Landau Jan 23, 2018 […]