Jews in Iraq, in the good old days
Avi Shlaim says he has ‘proof of Zionist involvement’ in 1950s attack on Iraqi Jews British-Israeli historian claims in new memoir that Mossad carried out bombings to drive Jews out […]
Netanyahu unlikely to make concessions on normalization with Muslim world
DR. DANIA KOLEILAT KHATIB August 03, 2023 The US received an important wake-up call with the Saudi Arabia-Iran deal that was brokered by China. The significance of the March […]
Kiswa lowered ahead of washing of Kaaba
Previous 1 / 4The kiswa was lowered on Tuesday. (SPA) 2 / 4The kiswa was lowered on Tuesday. (SPA) 3 / 4The kiswa was lowered on Tuesday. (SPA) 4 / 4 The kiswa was […]
The futile search for Palestinian reconciliation
OSAMA AL-SHARIF August 01, 2023 Since the biggest Palestinian rift in modern times took place in 2007, when Hamas fighters expelled the Palestinian Authority from Gaza and defeated Fatah loyalists […]
Palestinians a glaring omission from debate on Israeli democracy
CHRIS DOYLE July 31, 2023 A week ago, in defiance of mass protests, 64 members of the Israeli Knesset landed their first blow on the Israeli judiciary. This dramatic onslaught on the […]
Middle East’s tricky relationship with its ‘demographic dividend’
EHTESHAM SHAHID July 30, 2023 In demographic analyses, data speaks louder than words. Such studies on the Middle East are often taken with a pinch of salt due to inadequate […]
Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli minister’s ‘storming’ of Al-Aqsa mosque
Thursday was Ben-Gvir’s third known visit to the Al-Aqsa mosque site since becoming a minister. ARAB NEWS July 27, 2023 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Thursday condemned what it described as […]
In the shadow of Israeli occupation
BY NAJLA M. SHAHWAN JUL 25, 2023 – DAILY SABAH A child walks past rubble after an Israeli military raid, east of Tulkarm, in the occupied West Bank, Palestine, July […]
‘2-state solution to Israel-Palestine issue crucial for stability’
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL JUL 25, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomes Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas in an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, July 25, 2023. […]
What happened to the US and Israel’s ‘sacred bond?’
RAMZY BAROUDJuly 24, 2023 Israeli President Isaac Herzog said nothing of great value in his speech at the US Congress last week. He used the typical language. He spoke of […]
The post-American Middle East
Jul 24,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Mark Leonard BERLIN — May was a busy month for Arab diplomats. Twelve years after the Arab League suspended Syria’s membership, Syrian President Bashar […]
Can Jordan fall in love with Saudi Arabia?
Middle East and Africa | A wishful wedding Dynastic alliances don’t always last May 25th 2023 | AMMAN When britain had an empire, Jordan’s King Hussein took British and American wives, among others. Seeking to […]
Netanyahu’s vision for 2-state solution: No Palestinian sovereignty involved
BY NAJLA M. SHAHWAN JUL 19, 2023 – daily sabah A boy holds a Palestinian flag during a march against the construction of a section of Israel’s separation barrier in […]
Regional detente should be based on philosophy of Ostpolitik
DR. DANIA KOLEILAT KHATIB July 19, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the Gulf this week, marking a new chapter in Turkiye’s relations with the region. Turkiye’s rapprochement with the […]
More than 750,000 passengers used Haramain railway during Hajj
More than 750,000 passengers used Haramain railway during Hajj Pilgrims arrive in Makkah on the Haramain High-Speed Railway. RIYADH: More than 750,000 passengers used the Haramain High-Speed Railway during this […]
UN agency slashes cash aid to Syrian refugees in Jordan, raising the alarm on its funding crunch
Syrian refugees line up to register their names at an employment office, at the Azraq Refugee Camp, 100 kilometers east of Amman, Jordan. BEIRUT: The United Nations food agency said […]
How Gulf nations are responding to the age of record-breaking extreme temperatures
SPECIALScorching temperatures have been reported in the Middle East for two consecutive days, ranging in the mid- to high-40s this July, and are likely to hit 50 C this summer. […]
Israel launches biggest military operation in West Bank in years
Palestinian territories At least four Palestinians killed and dozens injured as major Israeli offensive targets city of Jenin Bethan McKernan in JerusalemMon 3 Jul 2023 07.58 BST Israel has begun a […]
How Hajj allows people of all backgrounds to reflect on shared values of faith, compassion and humility
SPECIAL Worshippers pray at Makkah’s Grand Mosque, Islam’s holiest site. The Hajj pilgrimage is among the five pillars of Islam and must be undertaken by all Muslims with the means […]
Hajj 1444 reaches climax as pilgrims ascend Mount Arafat
Previous 0 seconds of 1 minute, 21 secondsVolume 90% SPECIAL Muslim pilgrims pray atop Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal Al-Rahma or Mount of Mercy, during the climax […]