Europe’s contradictions exposed by Middle East crises
Sau KHALED ABOU ZAHR October 07, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/bxb8w European leaders meet on the sidelines of the EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, on July 19, […]
Biden’s ‘partnership plan’ receives mixed response from Arab-Americans
The New Arab Staff Date of publication: 30 August, 2020 Biden’s plan touches issues from the Muslim ban, no-fly lists, refugee resettlement, census representation, to foreign policy pledges including reviving […]
Israel has to choose between peace and conflict — Jordanian FM
By JT – Aug 14,2020 – JORDAN TIMES Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi AMMAN — Israel has to choose between a just and comprehensive peace that ends the occupation and resorts […]
Planes heard, seen in skies of Beirut before blast
Source AT BEIRUT — Military aircraft were heard, and in some cases seen, flying in the sky in the moments before the apocalyptic Beirut explosion, war-hardened residents of the Lebanese capital told Asia Times this week. Araz Bedros, a resident of the Metn district overlooking Beirut, told Asia Times that […]
Kamala Harris: Where does Biden’s running mate stand on Middle East issues?
Source: Middle East Eye The American constitution does not grant the vice president much power. Other than the ability to cast a tie-breaking vote in the senate, the VP’s main […]
The statesman John Hume and lessons over the Middle East
Hume was fascinated by the Middle East conflict and we would often speak of it, writes Robert Fisk @indyvoices 1 hour ago John Hume was a man of courage ( The Independent ) John Hume provided quite a lesson for the Middle East. If you want justice for your people, it must be fought […]
It is too late for Joe Biden or any other president to restore America’s leadership in the Middle East
The nation’s image has been dealt a blow. Global trust in its resolve is fading, and domestic police, health and economic reforms have become the pressing priorities for all Americans Ahmed Aboudouh @AAboudouh 1 day ago Over the last 30 years, there are two military incidents in particular that define the US […]
GOD TV Dispute Has Israel Talking About Messianic Jews
Source: CT The controversy over GOD TV has put both Israel and its evangelical supporters in an awkward position, exposing tensions the two sides have long papered over.Evangelicals, particularly in the United States, are among the strongest supporters of Israel, viewing it as the fulfillment of biblical prophecy, with some […]
Ultra-Orthodox Israeli town of Bnei Brak under lockdown
The Muslim Times’ Chief Editor’s comment: What is common between the fundamentalists of all the Abrahamic and other faiths is denial of evidence and scientific observations and an insistence on […]
Netanyahu quarantined after aide contracts Covid-19
Source: AT Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been placed under quarantine after an aide tested positive for Covid-19, his office said on Monday. “The preliminary assessment is that there is no need for the prime minister to be quarantined, as he did not come into close contact with the […]
Trump’s acquittal will embolden him to adopt increasingly destructive policies in this region
Feb 12,2020 – JORDAN TIMES- MICHAEL JANSEN Donald Trump’s acquittal in his Senate trial after being impeached for courting foreign intervention in the 2020 US elections and obstruction of […]
How can we build the Third Temple together?
Source: Muslim Sunrise, Spring 2017 Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times In a recent interview President Trump said about his son in law, […]
What after Soleimani’s assassination?
Jan 12,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – AMER AL SABAILEH The prospect of war is dominating concerns across the region, following the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani by the US […]
Trump simply wants to impose his personal will on Middle East
Jan 08,2020 -JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN US President Donald Trump’s threat to bomb Iran’s cultural sites in retaliation for attacks on US forces in the region makes him a […]
A Century Ago, the Modern Middle East Was Born
Opinion A Century Ago, the Modern Middle East Was Born At the end of 1919, Woodrow Wilson still wanted the region to decide its future. Britain and France had […]
Israel: Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Kababir discusses Improving Interfaith Dialogue with Vaughan Mayor
Source: newswire.ca TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 30, 2019 /CNW/ – “As we look toward the immediate days, weeks and months ahead, I am committed to building on the success of the City of Vaughan’s 2019 trade mission to Israel,” said Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua. The delegation also visited the Western Wall, the Church of the Holy […]
The call for a post-sectarian Middle East in Baghdad and Beirut
Zaid M. Belbagi November 25, 2019 Water, electricity and access to economic opportunities are not sectarian trophies to award, but basic human rights. What events in Baghdad and Beirut have […]
Iran oil: New field with 53bn barrels found – Rouhani
Source: BBC A new oil field that would increase Iran’s proven reserves by about a third has been discovered, President Hassan Rouhani has said. The field, in the south-western province […]
Turkey to send Daesh prisoners to home countries
Arab News Saturday . November 02, 2019 Updated 9 sec ago Reuters November 02, 2019 ISTANBUL: Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Saturday Turkey would send captured Daesh members back […]
The new revolutions of the Middle East are not the same, but they all share this one fatal flaw
They have no leadership, no recognisable faces of integrity. And – the greatest tragedy of all – they don’t seem to be interested in finding any Robert Fisk in Beirut […]