Arab World

Allah enjoins us to be kind on earth

Abdulrahman Al-Sheha | Published — Friday 6 May 2016    www.arabnews.com ALLAH, the Almighty, says: “Allah commands justice, the doing of good, and liberality to kith and kin, and He forbids all shameful deeds, and injustice and rebellion: He instructs you that ye may receive admonition.” (Qur’an, 16:90) Justice and […]

Will Obama fail to move, again?

May 05,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – George S. Hishmeh US President Barack Obama is reportedly frustrated that the American public does not see his achievements the way he does, as he was hoping to leave a “positive legacy” after his two terms at the White House. The international public is reacting […]

‘The only way out’

May 05,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh The only way out for the troubled Arab-Spring countries is power sharing and pluralist coexistence. Is this easy to achieve? In principle, yes. Through dialogue, mutual understanding and wisdom, all issues can be resolved. If emotions, pride and selfishness stand in the […]

Gloomy presage

May 05,2016 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has become not only the Republican Party front-runner in the upcoming US presidential election, but virtually the Republican nominee, following after the withdrawal of his main competitor, Ted Cruz, from the presidential race after his stunning defeat in the […]

Challenges facing Palestinian journalists

May 04,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – DAOUD KUTTAB For most journalists, the challenge of doing their job usually comes from one source. However, restrictions and challenges facing Palestinian journalists are multi-levelled and much more complicated. While most human and media rights organisations usually list governments as restricting journalists, Palestinians living […]

‘The only solution for Iraq’

May 04,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN It is hardly surprising that Iraqis stormed the Green Zone at the heart of Baghdad, entered the parliament building and confronted legislators blocking reforms proposed by Prime Minister Haidar Al Abadi. Iraqis of all sects and stations in life were among those […]

Messy situation in Syria

May 03,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – HASAN ABU NIMAH If the Geneva talks on Syria are collapsing or are about to, the reason should not be simply found to the raging fighting in Aleppo and the atrocities committed there as a result of the intensive Syrian forces aerial bombardment of […]

Keeping Iraq from disintegrating

May 03,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF Iraq’s political system is on the verge of collapse and the events of the past few days raised serious questions about the viability of the state amid the popular backlash that has crippled the government and divided lawmakers. Leading the rebellion […]

The Sexual Misery of the Arab World

Lire en français (Read in French) | اقرأ المقال بالعربية (Read in Arabic) Contributing Op-Ed Writer By KAMEL DAOUD FEB. 12, 2016 Photo CreditEiko Ojala ORAN, Algeria — AFTER Tahrir came Cologne. After the square came sex. The Arab revolutions of 2011 aroused enthusiasm at first, but passions have since […]

Plea for Syria

May 02,2016 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL Following his Friday briefing to the UN Security Council, UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura called on the US and Russian leaders to help salvage the “barely alive” ceasefire in Syria “from a total collapse”. Since the cessation of hostilities is “hanging […]