‘Resisting’ Israel from Jordan, Iraq and Yemen
BARIA ALAMUDDIN April 07, 2024 For the past six months, Iran and its proxies have toyed with the Gaza war; dialing tensions up and down for their own propaganda ends, […]
Israel’s confrontation with Iran amidst regional challenges
Apr 08,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Amer Al Sabaileh The security dynamics of the region are undergoing a profound transformation, with the spectre of an open conflict between Iran and […]
The Sunni-Shia Divide
Sectarian conflict is becoming entrenched in a growing number of Muslim countries and is threatening to fracture Iraq and Syria. Tensions between Sunnis and Shias, exploited by regional rivals Saudi […]
Why Is There So Little Shia–Sunni Dialogue?
Understanding the Deficit of Intra-Muslim Dialogue and Interreligious Peacemaking by Dino Krause 1,2,*,†,Isak Svensson 1 andGöran Larsson 3 1 Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University, 75120 Uppsala, Sweden 2 Danish Institute for International Studies, Østbanegade 117, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark 3 Department of Literature, History of Ideas, and Religion, University of Gothenburg, 40530 Göteborg, […]
Is Israel deterring Iran — or provoking it?
YOSSI MEKELBERG April 06, 2024 As such, it is no surprise when Israel carries out airstrikes, either in Lebanon or Syria, and even beyond, since it has been engaging in […]
Why has Netanyahu started new round by attacking Iranian Consulate?
BY IMRAN KHALID APR 05, 2024 – 12:36 PM GMT+3 Iranians attend the annual Quds (Jerusalem) Day commemorations and the funeral of seven Revolutionary Guard Corps members killed in the […]
Two different silences in Iran and Turkiye
EYAD ABU SHAKRA April 02, 2024 Turkish voters headed to the polls on Sunday as Turkiye’s political parties competed in local elections. This political test in Turkiye, which is one […]
‘Tehran Will Surely Respond’ – Israel Escalates by ‘Flattening’ Iranian Consulate in Damascus
April 1, 2024 Blog, News Once again Israel attacked Iranian targets in Syria, in an effort, according to experts, aimed at expanding its war beyond Gaza. Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi […]
Iranian families to mark Sizdeh Bedar differently amid Ramadan observance
By Afshin Majlesi March 31, 2024 – Tehran Times As the joyous spring festival of Nowruz nears its culmination with the traditional celebration of Sizdeh Bedar, many Iranian families are […]
Nowruz: A celebration of renewal, unity and cultural diversity
DR. MAJID RAFIZADEH March 20, 2024 Millions of people around the world will on Wednesday celebrate Nowruz, the Persian new year. This ancient festival, whose roots go back thousands of […]
Iraq seeks to avoid entanglement in regional conflict
TALMIZ AHMAD March 16, 2024 The Iraq-based Kata’ib Hezbollah, a major part of the Iran-sponsored Popular Mobilization Units, in January directed a drone strike at America’s Tower 22 base in […]
Attacks on US forces spark escalation, geopolitical shift
Feb 04,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Amer Al Sabaileh The recent targeting of American forces has thrust the conflict in the region into a new dynamic, compelling Washington to formulate […]
An ancient trade route whose time has come once more
LUKE COFFEY February 02, 2024 Overland trade and transit across the Eurasian landmass has been a primary driver of economic activity and political development for more than two millennia. In […]
MAKING SENSE OF THE PAK-IRAN STAND-OFF
Ejaz Haider Published January 28, 2024 Updated 26 minutes ago In what was widely described as a surprise attack, Iran fired missiles at a compound in Sabz-Koh, a hamlet about 45 kilometres from […]
The Ismaili Muslims: A History of Persecution and Pluralism
Published on June 17, 2019 The Ismaili Muslims make up a culturally diverse community that adheres to a 1,400-year tradition of Shia values. Among them is the commitment to search for knowledge for the betterment of self and society, embrace pluralism by building bridges of peace and share one’s time, talents and […]
UN chief warns that Israel’s rejection of a two-state solution threatens global peace
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. (AP) Updated 14 min 40 sec ago AP ARAB NEWS January […]
The Middle East is growing more and more unstable
YASAR YAKIS January 21, 2024 Israel is today taking revenge on an entire people — the Palestinians. Most of the victims are innocent children and women. Of all countries, it […]
Risk of metastasis in the Middle East
Jorge Dezcallar de Mazarredo 17/ENE./24 – The increase in tension in the Middle East worries the world and snatches the front pages of newspapers to the war in Ukraine. I guess Putin is very […]
Gaza and us: Between words and deeds
EYAD ABU SHAKRA January 09, 2024 Is it in our interest to know the truth about what is happening in our region, or are we too innocent to handle the […]
10 Countries With Largest Muslim Population; Indonesia Ranks Second
Najla Nur Fauziyah translator Editor Laila Afifa 6 January 2024 TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Islam is the second-largest religion globally. Despite this fact, Muslims are not evenly distributed and instead concentrated in several countries. […]