Personal Summary of President Trump’s ‘Islam speech’
In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Mr. Donald Trump gave the anxiously awaited ‘Islam speech’. Main point of what he said: ” You (all Muslim nations assembled here) should […]
From Turkey: Good luck with that! Mr. Trump
HAKKI ÖCAL@hakkiocal It has been 121 days since U.S. President Donald Trump has been in the office. He encountered at least 121 issues, problems and troubles from the left, liberals and all other progressives, and from the people of his own party, if you can say that the GOP is […]
Fifty years after Six Day War, Jerusalem retains much of its old look
Reuters International MAY 21, 2017 – A combination picture shows men and women standing in separate sections as they visit the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest prayer site, in Jerusalem’s Old City, in this Government Press Office handout photo, taken September 1, 1967 (top) and the same location May 17, 2017. […]
Trump tells Middle East to ‘drive out’ Islamist extremists
Reuters International MAY 21, 2017 – U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a speech during Arab-Islamic-American Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (reuters_tickers) By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason RIYADH (Reuters) – President Donald Trump urged Arab and Islamic leaders on Sunday to unite and do their […]
Warmth and scale of Trump-Saudi embrace could spell trouble for Netanyahu
Full of flattery, the Saudis say they believe the visionary, strong, decisive US president can cut a peace deal, and they’re ready to help. But their formula is anathema to […]
As Trump visits, Gulf states seen quietly curbing opposition
Reuters International MAY 19, 2017 – A Saudi Arabia’s and United States’ flags are seen on Meccah Road as security check point are set up ahead of the visit of […]
King Salman presents Trump with Saudi Arabia’s top civilian honor
ARAB NEWS | Published — Saturday 20 May 2017 Saudi King Salman presents President Donald Trump with the Collar of Abdulaziz Al Saud Medal at the Royal Court Palace, on […]
Muslim World League chief outlines need for anti-terror initiatives
HANI HAZAIMEH / ARAB NEWS STAFF | Published — Saturday 20 May 2017 Muslim World League Secretary General Mohammed Al-Issa addressing the media at the Riyadh Summit 2017. (Arab News) […]
Here’s what Trump needs to accomplish in Saudi Arabia
President Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia is the beginning of a crucial new policy. Trump is hoping to bolster ties with the Saudis and challenge Iran. This is also a way to prove he can execute a difficult deal. Jake Novak | @jakejakeny Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images […]
Elaborate Welcome for President Trump in Saudi Arabia
By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and PETER BAKER MAY 20, 2017 Slide Show SLIDE SHOW|3 Photos Trump Arrives in Saudi Arabia Trump Arrives in Saudi Arabia CreditStephen Crowley/The New York Times […]
Dubai’s ruler wrote an open letter about science … and it went viral
By Jason Lemon; Managing Editor An open letter by Dubai’s ruler highlighting the importance of science and innovation has gone completely viral, receiving tens of millions of views on social […]
Record Visitor Numbers Attend 1001 Inventions Exhibition in Jordan
Source: 1001 Inventions 2,500% increase in visitor numbers to Jordan Museum for Ibn Al-Haytham Exhibition AMMAN — As part of Jordan’s Year of Science 2017 (JYS), more than 24,000 pupils […]
An untold economic success story in Syria
May 19,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Hidden almost literally under the rubble of war in Syria is an economic success story that is rarely told. Hanan Odah is a 30-year-old Palestinian refugee living in Jaramana refugee camp in Damascus. She supports her family of three, displaced several times, from a thriving […]
Donald Trump’s extravagant trip to Saudi Arabia is a desperately-needed distraction from his crisis at home
The events planned for the President’s summits in Riyadh are pretentious and reek of hypocrisy. There’s even one dedicated to Twitter – in a nation that locks up anyone who uses […]
US air strikes in Syria: Why America really attacked pro-Assad militia convoy
Source: Independent Exclusive: For the Pentagon to suggest that this was a sideshow to Washington’s battle against Isis was to stretch the truth beyond credibility Robert Fisk The Pentagon’s account […]
Jordan’s Azraq refugee camp becomes first to run entirely on solar energy
UNHCR hails development as ‘a milestone’ for 36,000 Syrians living in desert camp Chloe Farand Officials from the IKEA Foundation, and the U.N. refugee agency tour a newly inaugurated solar […]
Nakba, Abbas, Trump and the region
May 17,2017 -JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen While the 69th anniversary of Israel’s conquest of 78 per cent of Palestine was marked on May 15 by sporadic clashes in the West […]
Middle East fantasies and failures
May 18,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Rami G. Khouri My last week in the United States following the run-up to US President Donald Trump’s visit later this week to Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Vatican has only confirmed that the erratic, impulsive nature of Trump’s domestic policymaking also seems to apply […]
A guide to all you need to know about Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia
ARAB NEWS | Published — Wednesday 17 May 2017 JEDDAH: US President Donald Trump’s first official foreign trip since taking office will include three key summits on May 20-21, attended […]
The crisis of Arab education
Not one Arab university features in any list of the Top 200 universities worldwide, a fact that is hugely illustrative of the state of education and learning in the region. […]