ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump waits to greet Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak at the White House in Washington, U.S. September 12, 2017. (Reuters Photo) President Donald […]
BEN FLANAGAN | Published — Friday 15 September 2017 LONDON: The US is likely to pull its forces from the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar should Doha not change its ways, American defense experts told a London conference Thursday. The base is home to more than 10,000 US service […]
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL KRG leader Masoud Barzani attends a rally in support for the upcoming September 25th independence referendum in Zakho, Iraq September 14, 2017. (Reuters Photo) Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Massoud Barzani vowed Friday to go ahead with the planned independence referendum on September 25 […]
By AFP – Sep 14,2017 – JORDAN TIMES This handout photo provided by the Russian defence ministry on Wednesday shows Russian and other foreign journalists during a press tour […]
Sep 14,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Rami G. Khouri For the past six months or so, twice a week the regional and international media have warned about the looming risk […]
Under sane leadership, the US usually managed to broker ceasefires in past Lebanon wars. But the current problem is that the US President is mad. Nikki Haley is thus reduced […]
Description: A brief explanation of the law known as Qisas and its connection to forgiveness. Category: Articles Systems in Islam Justice By Aisha Stacey (© 2014 IslamReligion.com) Published on 08 Dec 2014 Last modified on 08 Apr 2015 Islam is a religion that takes into account the nature of […]
By Omair Ahmad on 14/09/2017 Without understanding the context of words such as Wahhabi, Salafi and Takfiri, reportage on Islamic militancy may obscure more than it reveals. Reporting on militancy in the name of Islam without understanding the context of some of the words used may obscure more than they reveal. […]
Repeating the American line with a British accent (which was Blair’s particular skill) no longer impresses anybody, especially with President Trump in the White House. The Emiratis could be key to our financial success, but only if Boris Johnson pulls his socks up Anthony Harris https://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FIndependentVoices%2F&width=450&layout=button&action=like&size=large&show_faces=false&share=false&height=35&appId=235586169789578 ‘This Government is now […]
It’s no secret that journalism is a difficult career in the Arabic world – but Al Jazeera changed things, and if it folds now, we could see the whole of the Middle East go backwards Fatima el Issawi The newsroom at the headquarters of the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera satellite channel in […]
Sep 09,2017 -JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL According to recent UN reports, Gaza has become a sinking boat, with poverty, unemployment and environmental concerns reaching unprecedented dangerous levels. Reports now say overall unemployment in the coastal Palestinian enclave has topped 41 per cent; more alarmingly, unemployment among the youth, a huge, restive, portion […]
Qatari and Saudi leaders express willingness to start talks in phone call, but apparent protocol dispute causes hiccup. Mohammed bin Salman and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani [Getty] Saudi Arabia says plans to hold talks with Qatar have been suspended, shortly after the emergence of reports that a phone call […]
By AFP – Sep 09,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Iraqi mechanics work in a garage in east Mosul on Wednesday, as they repair vehicles that were damaged during the offensive to retake Iraq’s second-largest city from Daesh (AFP photo) MOSUL, Iraq — Two months since Iraqi forces recaptured Mosul […]
Saudi Arabia says it has suspended dialogue with Qatar, shortly after a phone call between the Qatari leader and the Saudi crown prince. The two sides had discussed holding talks […]
The UN human rights office urges international investigation as new figures reveal an escalation in hostilities, with children as young as 10 recruited to fight Boys stand in front of an artillery shell partially buried in the ground following an airstrike in Sana’a. Photograph: Mohamed Al-Sayaghi/Reuters Global development is […]
While we’re all waiting for Trump to start World War Three, we’ve not spotted that the military map of the Middle East has substantially, bloodily changed. It will be years before Syria and Iraq (and Yemen) are rebuilt – and the Israelis may have to go to Putin to clear up […]
09/01/2017 LONDON—It went up in July, a 100-foot-tall testament to the fearless and fearsome warrior who became a god. And now it’s wrapped in a gigantic white sheet. The statue of Guan Yu – a third-century Chinese General revered for his bravery and loyalty – met its undignified fate last […]
REUTERS LUXEMBOURG Reuters Photo The top court of the European Union roundly rejected complaints from Slovakia and Hungary about the EU migration policy Wednesday, upholding Brussels’ right to force member states to accept asylum seekers. In the latest twist to a divisive dispute that broke out two years ago […]
Sep 05,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah There is no question that the war in Syria is approaching its end. The certain outcome is a military victory for the Bashar Assad regime that stood its ground, with support from regional and international allies, against all the forces that […]
By AFP – Aug 31,2017 -JORDAN TIMES This file photo taken on July 29 shows a Palestinian woman preparing bread during the few hours of electricity supply they receive every day in Gaza City (AFP photo) JABALIA, Palestinian Territories — UN chief Antonio Guterres called for the blockade of Gaza […]