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Who are the terrorists?

Oct 03,2015 – JORDAN TIMES   MAHMOUD ZIDAN “If it looks like a terrorist, if it walks like a terrorist, if it acts like a terrorist, if it fights like a terrorist, it’s a terrorist.” Thus spoke Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a UN General Assembly press conference. Several […]

Russia bolstering regional role

Oct 03,2015 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL A contact group on the Syrian crisis is expected to convene in Moscow this month upon the invitation of the Russian government. The Russian deputy foreign minister told Russian news agency RIA Novosti on Monday that Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Turkey and Egypt are expected to […]

Russia in Syria: CIA-backed ‘moderate’ rebels struck by fresh air strikes as Iranian troops ‘pour into conflict’

Middle East Russia in Syria: CIA-backed ‘moderate’ rebels struck by fresh air strikes as Iranian troops ‘pour into conflict’ Russian Foreign Minister insists Moscow sees ‘eye-to-eye’ with US-led coalition in wanting to combat Isis militants David usborne US Editor Thursday 1 October 2015 20:29 BST 73 comments In this image made from video provided by […]

What drives terrorism?

Sep 30,2015 – JORDAN TIMES   The Iraqi delegation to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights that arrived in Geneva Tuesday for the consideration of Iraq’s fourth periodic report on the extent of the country’s adherence to the International Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights took […]

New constitution ensures rights of women: DPM Singh

nepalnews.com New York (USA), Sept 28: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Federal Affairs and Local Development, Prakashman Singh, has said that the inclusive and democratic constitution promulgated last week from the Constituent Assembly, has guaranteed the rights of women. DPM Singh said so while addressing the “Global Leader’s Meeting on […]