Columns Sinem Cengiz | Published — Saturday 28 October 2017 American political scientist and sociologist Charles Tilly argued that “war made the state, and the state made war.” He was referring to Europe’s violent history and the impact of war on state-formation on the continent. Tilly’s argument has started […]
Jordanian entrepreneur on her journey from startup to list of most influential Arabs By Andrea Celeste – Oct 26,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Penelope Shihab AMMAN — Jordanian entrepreneur Penelope Shihab […]
Minister says agencies prepared for any terror threat, borders secure By JT – Oct 26,2017 – JORDAN TIMES The city of Aqaba is likely to have a boost in investments as Saudi Arabia starts a large-scale project dubbed NEOM, officials say (File photo) AMMAN — Minister of State for Media […]
Rebuilding city to take years By Reuters – Oct 26,2017 -JORDAN TIMES Fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces dance along a street in Raqqa, Syria, on October 18 (Reuters photo) RAQQA, Syria — The morning after the Daesh extremist group’s defeat in Raqqa, a local militia fighter stood in a […]
Mohammed bin Salman was named Crown Prince in June this year, ousting cousin Mohammed bin Nayef, who is 27 years his senior. Now he has his eyes on a much […]
By swissinfo.ch and agencies October 25, 2017 6:24 PMOct 25, 2017 – 18:24 A wall-painting in Tehran. Switzerland will assume Saudi consular interests in the Iranian capital, and vice-versa. (Keystone) The Swiss government has confirmed that it will officially take up a protecting power mandate in the Iran-Saudi Arabia conflict, […]
November 2013 REVIEW OF RELIGIONS NOTE OF THE EDITOR: Yes, not a new article. But is it not still as acute as ever? ©Richard Harvey | dreamstime.com Aleppo, the largest city in Syria and home to some of the most historic world sites. A small mosque near the citadel […]
Reuters International This content was published on October 25, 2017 An Iraqi Kurdish man holds a Kurdish flag in Erbil, Iraq October 4, 2017. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari (reuters_tickers) CAIRO […]
By AFP – Oct 24,2017 – JORDAN TIMES KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait, the main mediator in a near-five- month political crisis between Qatar and its Gulf rivals led by Saudi […]
Mohammed bin Salman tells the Guardian that ultra-conservative state has been ‘not normal’ for past 30 years The Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, told the Guardian the rigid doctrines […]
Born in 1952, Abadi lived in exile for much of Saddam Hussein’s rule By AFP – Oct 24,2017 – Last updated at Oct 24,2017 1 0 googleplus0 0 0 This […]
Faraj Fund thanks donors for their support Published: 18:09 October 23, 2017 Staff Report Abu Dhabi: A charity has secured the release of 7,000 inmates from various jails in the UAE since its inception in 2009. In a press release issued on Monday, Dr Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, […]
Oct 23,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Jawad Anani Some Israeli likudniks and ultra-right-wingers are asking for a conference to create a Palestinian state on the East Bank of the River Jordan (or Jordan); that calls for a revision of Jordan’s stand on the Palestinian issue as a whole. In 1967, […]
By Reuters – Oct 19,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Syrian Democratic Forces fighters ride atop of military vehicle as they celebrate victory in Raqqa, Syria, on Tuesday (Reuters photo) WASHINGTON — The defeat of the Daesh terror group in its de facto capital Raqqa may only be the start of a […]
Oct 22,2017 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL While the Arab world is deep in unrest, Israel is insidiously working to implant more settlements in the West Bank, which Israel occupied in […]
Reuters International This content was published on October 22, 2017 FILE PHOTO: A fighter of Syrian Democratic Forces stands amidst the ruins of buildings near the Clock Square in […]
ALICIA BULLER | Published — Saturday 21 October 2017 SVETI STEFAN: Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne wants Saudis to visit and invest in his hurricane-battered country. He is considering bringing halal standards to the islands for the first time in a bid to attract more Arabs visitors. In […]
Oct 21,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Walid M. Sadi Judging by the recent events and developments on the Iraqi Kurdish front, it appears that the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), under the […]
Kurdish leaders before the referendum and Brexiteers before the vote in 2016 could paint their critics as unpatriotic. Compromise becomes impossible even when the alternative is to disappear over a cliff edge Patrick Cockburn @indyworld Iraq sends artillery into Kirkuk after taking it back from the semi-independent Kurdistan Regional Government […]
Oct 19,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh The Israeli government has been flagrantly disregarding Palestinian peace overtures and violating Palestinians’ rights. Worse, it has been systematically taking “measures on the ground” that not only make a settlement with the Palestinians almost impossible, but also promote and escalate the […]