European powers say nearing plan to save Iran nuclear pact
By Reuters – Apr 25,2018 – JORDAN TIMES BEIRUT/BRUSSELS — Western envoys said on Wednesday that Britain, Germany and France were nearing a package to put to President Donald Trump […]
Iran’s Khamenei urges Muslim nations to unite against U.S.: state TV
Source: Reuters ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran’s supreme leader called on Muslim nations to unite against the United States, saying Tehran would never yield to “bullying,” state television reported on Thursday. […]
Iran nuclear deal: Rouhani says West has no right to make changes
Source: BBC News Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has questioned the legitimacy of efforts by the US and its European allies to change a nuclear deal with his country. The US […]
Interesting facts on handmade carpets.
Did you know that the first carpets or floor coverings ever made are thought to have been produced as early as 7000 BC? The world’s oldest surviving carpet, the Pazyryk […]
Iran police’s assault on woman over headscarf stirs debate
Source: Associated Press By NASSER KARIMI and MOHAMMAD NASIRI TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A grainy video of female officers from Iran’s morality police assaulting a young woman whose headscarf only […]
Iran threatens to ‘vigorously’ resume enrichment if US quits nuclear deal
A handout picture provided by the office of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on April 9, 2018 shows him (R) speaking during a ceremony to mark National Nuclear Technology Day in […]
View from Saudi Arabia: Could the Korea breakthrough be replicated with Iran?
Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg April 22, 2018 Over the past few days, Korean diplomats have spread the good news that an inter-Korean summit has been scheduled for April 27. If […]
New phase of ‘intelligence war’
Apr 22,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh The recent military intervention by UK, France and the US in Syria is less of a military move and more of a political one, due to the inherent limitations of any military action in Syria right now. The underlying intelligence war […]
An open letter to the US Congress: don’t let Trump rip up the Iran deal
It was a major breakthrough, drastically reducing the risk of a nuclear arms race. Abandoning it now will do lasting damage • Signed by parliamentarians from Britain, Germany and France […]
Turkey, Russia, Iran urge ‘lasting ceasefire’ in Syria
‘No breakthrough announced’ following meeting between ‘brittle alliance’ By AFP – Apr 05,2018 -JORDAN TIMES ANKARA, Turkey — The presidents of Iran, Turkey and Russia vowed to work for […]
Saudi Crown Prince: Iran’s Supreme Leader ‘Makes Hitler Look Good’
Source: The Atlantic BY JEFFREY GOLDBERG This much, at least, can be said for Mohammed bin Salman, the putatively reformist crown prince of Saudi Arabia: He has made all the right […]
Irish attitudes to immigration worse than European average – report
Updated / Thursday, 29 Mar 2018 Support for Muslim and Roma immigration is lower in Ireland than the average for ten other countries surveyed By Joe Little Religious & Social […]
Iranian official calls MBS ‘delusional’ after prince warns of war
Foreign Ministry spokesman slams Mohammed Bin Salman after Saudi heir warned war with Tehran was just 10-15 years away. an hour ago Saudi leaders have repeatedly praised Trump’s strong stance […]
Why war on Iran should be avoided
Mar 27,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah Pressure is mounting on Iran from many directions. The main source of incitement, however, is Israel. Israel has been campaigning against […]
How Islamism Drives Muslims to Convert Image
Source: The New York Times By Mustafa Akyol March 25, 2018 The antigovernment protests that erupted in Iran in the last days of 2017 showed that millions of Iranians are now […]
Iran denies Saudi allegations of harbouring bin Laden’s son
Reuters International This content was published on March 20, 2018 2:42 PMMar 20, 2018 – 14:42 LONDON (Reuters) – Tehran denied on Tuesday allegations made by Saudi Crown Prince […]
New cycle of nuclear weaponisation
Mar 18,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – EDITORIAL Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman has warned in no uncertain terms that his country would without a doubt develop and acquire nuclear arsenal […]
U.S. general signals support for Iran nuclear deal
Reuters International This content was published on March 13, 2018 U.S. Army General Joseph Votel, commander of the U.S. Central Command, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on […]
Women in Iran are pulling off their headscarves — and hoping for a ‘turning point’
Source: The Washington Post By Erin Cunningham March 8 ISTANBUL — Iranian women have been raising a new challenge to their Islamic government, breaking one of its most fundamental rules by pulling off […]
Wife of Iranian-Canadian who died in jail barred from leaving Iran: Son
London, March 8 The wife of an Iranian-Canadian environmental activist who died in prison in Tehran last month was barred from leaving Iran, one of her sons said, in an unexplained move that drew an angry response from Canada. Raam Emami said in an email to journalists that security forces had not […]