Sunnis and Shi’ites Break Their Fasts at Different Times
By Everett Rosenfeld Tuesday, Aug. 02, 2011 Mohammad Sajjad / AP After fasting through the day, Sunni Muslims may break their fast as soon as the daily maghrib prayer begins, […]
Here Are Some of the Day-To-Day Differences Between Sunnis and Shiites headshot
By Azadeh Moaveni Abdul Azis via Getty Images The father-in-law of the Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, a chauvinistic Sunni who aggressively persecuted his country’s Shiites and laid the grounds […]
A Blueprint to save the Iran deal
May 17,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Guy Verhofstadt BRUSSELS — There can no longer be any doubt that “America First” means precisely that. In abandoning the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, […]
EU must defend firms against U.S. Iran sanctions – Macron
Reuters International This content was published on May 17, 2018 French President Emmanuel Macron arrives for an informal dinner ahead of a summit with leaders of the six Western Balkans […]
Trump’s War of Choice
May 14, 2018 Shlomo Ben-Ami For Donald Trump, the Iran nuclear deal was always an impediment to regime change, rather than a boon to nuclear disarmament. But by scrapping the agreement and reinstating sanctions, Trump risks leaving the Middle East even worse off than George W. Bush’s presidency did. TEL […]
Iran urges Muslims to develop sciences to shake off U.S. hegemony
Source: Reuters DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday called for unity among Muslims and efforts toward scientific advancement, saying this would make it impossible for […]
Russia, stop this war
HAKKI ÖCAL @hakkiocal Articles COLUMNS The most inhuman proxy war in Yemen COLUMNS After destroying Libya, France in Syria COLUMNS Playing State of Emergency card to oppose elections […]
In the Middle East right now, all sides in this complex battle are staring at each other with increasing concern
An Israeli statement that the Iranians had missiles in Syria was surely made in concert with the Trump administration – it came within hours, and coincidences don’t run that close […]
Israel has hit nearly all Iranian infrastructure in Syria, military claims
Most intense Israeli incursion since 1973 follows Iran’s alleged firing on Golan Heights Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem and Saeed Kamali Dehghan Thu 10 May 2018 0:36 Syrian military video shows […]
Nuclear deal ; Swiss invitation to Iranian president remains open
This content was published on May 9, 2018 Iranian President Hassan Rohani has been invited to Switzerland as the US pulls out of a nuclear deal with Tehran. (Keystone) […]
Europeans scramble to save Iran deal after Trump reneges
By Reuters – May 10,2018 – JORDAN TIMES WASHINGTON/PARIS — Dismayed European allies sought to salvage the international nuclear pact with Iran on Wednesday after President Donald Trump pulled the […]
The Latest: Israel says Iranians in Syria fired missiles
JERUSALEM (AP) — The latest on tensions between Israel and Syria (all times local): 1:30 a.m. Israel’s military says Iranian forces based in neighboring Syria fired about 20 projectiles at […]
How President Trump’s Iran Deal Decision Could Backfire
Source: Time By IAN BREMMER May 8, 2018 President Donald Trump has fulfilled his promise to withdraw the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal. For a man about to stare down Kim Jong Un over a […]
President Trump Pulls U.S. Out of ‘Defective’ Iran Nuclear Deal
Source: Time By TESSA BERENSON Updated: May 8, 2018 3:52 PM ET President Donald Trump announced he will reinstate “the highest level of economic sanctions” that were waived as part of the Iran […]
Two dozen Israeli missiles or bomber sorties could wipe out Iran’s economy in a matter of hours
Source: AT An Israeli-Iran war would not be a limited conflict. Both sides would attempt to destroy the other’s capacity to fight, and the odds for the moment favor Israel. Two dozen Israeli missiles or bomber sorties could wipe out Iran’s economy in a matter of hours, and that makes […]
US withdrawal from Iran deal will create new conflicts, presidential spox Kalın says
DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL The United States’ decision to unilaterally withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal will only create more instability and conflicts, presidential spokesperson İbrahim Kalın said late Tuesday. “The multilateral deal will continue with other signatories,” Kalın said in a tweet after Trump’s announcement, saying the decision […]
Rouhani says Iran conditionally will stay in nuclear deal
May 8, 2018 President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran will conditionally stay in the JCPOA with other signatories, stressing that Iran has always complied with its commitments to the nuclear deal, […]
Iran nuclear deal: Trump pulls US out in break with Europe allies
US President Donald Trump says he will withdraw the US from an Obama-era nuclear agreement with Iran. Calling it “decaying and rotten”, he said the deal was “an embarrassment” […]
Donald Trump’s decision on the Iran nuclear deal could have a disastrous ripple effect on the fight against terrorism
Trump may see this as a way to diminish Obama’s legacy, but in Saudi Arabia the Iran deal is not a matter of internal politics but existential security – it’s crucial he […]
Hezbollah appears to have gained in Lebanon vote
Source: Associated Press By ZEINA KARAM and BASSEM MROUE BEIRUT (AP) — The Iran-backed Hezbollah group and its political allies made significant gains in Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Lebanon while […]