Jordan’s King Abdullah: Two-state solution basis of Middle East peace
Arab leaders and head of delegations pose for a group photograph during the 28th Ordinary Summit of the Arab League at the Dead Sea, Jordan March 29, 2017. (Reuters) Al […]
Syria: Final evacuation of Homs begins under close Russian supervision
Endgames: inside Syria and Iraq Soon the Assad regime will be able to claim complete control of the major city of Homs for the first time in years. Robert Fisk witnesses a day of huge significance in the history of Syria Robert Fisk Homs @indyvoices a day ago 53 comments They came […]
A successful summit
Mar 28,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah I wrote this article two days before the convening of the 28th Arab summit, due to start in Amman today. How do I […]
Pence revives talk of US moving Tel Aviv embassy to Jerusalem
Reuters WASHINGTON: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence Sunday revived talk of the possibility the United States may move its embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv, saying President Donald Trump was seriously considering the matter. During the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, Trump’s team spoke often about moving the U.S. embassy […]
Raheel Sharif will become controversial if he leads military alliance: Abdul Qadir Baloch
Dawn.com Federal Minister for States and Frontier Regions (Safron) Lt Gen (retd) Abdul Qadir Baloch on Saturday said if former army chief Gen Raheel Sharif accepts the appointment as head of a 39-nation military alliance of Muslim states he will become controversial. “If Raheel Sharif takes up the appointment, he […]
‘We see them as monsters. At least Israel makes normal, typical war’: As Isis caliphate shrinks, Syrian anger grows
Endgames: inside Syria and Iraq The great geopolitical battles in Iraq seem far away until you notice the contrails sweeping the skies far above Jibl Jarrah Robert Fisk Jibl Jarrah, central Syria @indyvoices It must be the most beautiful front line in the world. Turn right at the ancient city […]
The Arab airlines using Trump’s bans for marketing
Source: Aljazeera Arab airlines are using witty marketing and satire to respond to the recent US and UK ban on carry-on electronic goods on inbound flights from Arab countries. The […]
U.S. Sold $33 Billion in Weapons to Gulf Countries in the Last Year
Clay Dillow Mar 28, 2016 If war is a nasty business, it’s also a lucrative one. New figures released by the State Department show that the United States has sold […]
One in five Arab Mediterranean youths hopes to emigrate — study
By AFP – Mar 25,2017 – JORDAN TIMES MADRID — One in five youths in several North African countries and Lebanon would like to emigrate in search of better prospects, […]
Pakistan allows Raheel Sharif to lead Saudi-led military alliance
by Sarfraz Ali | Published on March 25, 2017 🔗 ISLAMABAD – Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that Pakistan government has formally permitted ex-army chief Gen Raheel Sharif (r) to lead Saudi military alliance to fight militancy. The minster on Saturday revealed this during an interview with Geo TV […]
Tanks, suicide bombs and bayonets: On the front line in the battles around Damascus
Endgames: inside Syria and Iraq In the first in a series of exclusive dispatches from the crucible of war, Robert Fisk reports from Syria’s capital, where regime soldiers are fighting hand to hand with opposition fighters Robert Fisk Damascus @indyvoices Opposition forces members clash with Assad regime forces in Jobar and […]
Israel — the price of appeasement
The withdrawal last week of a UN agency report accusing Israel of being an apartheid state will not change the stark findings and harsh conclusions reached by two distinguished researchers. The report, entitled “Israeli Practices Toward the Palestinian People and the Question of Apartheid,” was solicited by the UN’s Economic […]
‘Mosul parents sedate children, fearing discovery by Daesh’
By Thomson Reuters Foundation – Mar 23,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Iraqi civilians flee the city of Mosul as Iraqi forces advance in their massive operation to retake Iraq’s second city from Daesh extremists on Wednesday (AFP photo) LONDON — Terrified Iraqi families fleeing fierce fighting in Mosul are drugging […]
The many Arab issues to be tackled
Mar 23,2017 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The date for the Arab summit, to be held in Amman, is fast approaching, and many are hoping that the Palestinian problem will take centre stage in the deliberations of the Arab heads of state. It is no secret that Jordan is seeking to bring […]
Makkah: Vision 2030
Muddassar Ahmed | Published — Tuesday 21 March 2017 Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 has set out an inspiring future for the Kingdom at a time of global economic volatility. But to fulfill this, a critical step will be to revitalize the holy city of Makkah. Vision 2030 recognizes this. Envisaging […]
Protesters demand full rights for children of Jordanian women married to foreigners
MPs listen to demonstrators, pledge to examine and follow up on matter By Rana Husseini – Mar 22,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Protesters stage a sit-in in front of Parliament on Tuesday calling on the government to grant full citizenship rights to children of Jordanian women married to foreigners (Photo by […]
Jordan hosts 657,000 registered Syrian refugees
By Mohammad Ghazal – Mar 21,2017 – JORDAN TIMES In this recent photo, Syrian refugees are seen at Azraq Camp, around 100km from Amman, in the eastern desert (Photo by Amjad Ghsoun) AMMAN — Out of some 4.9 million Syrians registered with the UNHCR in the region by mid […]
She said yes! Turkish man proposes future wife in Makkah’s Grand Mosque
SOURCE: THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE The couple filmed their moment and even shared it on the social media. PHOTO COURTESY: AL ARABIYA ENGLISH A viral video of a Turkish TV correspondent’s romantic public marriage proposal inside the Grand Mosque of Makkah has left social media users desperate to fing out if […]
I recently travelled to interview political figures in the UAE and was surprised by what I found
Much of the time, news about Dubai and Abu Dhabi reports on human rights abuses, arcane laws and so on. But there’s another, progressive side to the UAE – and it feels like it’s going forwards at a time when my own country is going backwards Mohammed Fairouz The sun […]
‘Intense’ strikes pound east Damascus after opposition assault
Agence France Presse | Published — Monday 20 March 2017 An opposition fighter fires a machine gun in Jobar, on the outskirts of Damascus. (AFP) BEIRUT: Syrian warplanes hammered opposition-held neighborhoods of Damascus on Monday after regime forces pushed back a surprise assault that saw opposition try to fight their […]