75 years after the Nakba, Palestinians still long for return
By AFP – May 03,2023 – JORDAN TIMES A woman holds a key symbolising the homes left by Palestinians in 1948, during a rally along the border east of Khan Younis in […]
UK children campaign raises tens of thousands for Turkiye-Syria earthquake orphans during Ramadan
Previous 0 seconds of 2 minutes, 20 secondsVolume 40% Ramadan Kids was launched three years ago and chosen this year to raise funds for orphans and children of Turkiye-Syria earthquakes. […]
Normalisation with Iran
May 02,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Amer Al Sabaileh As the process of reconciliation between Iran and Arab countries continues many think that it will assist in regional stability, but […]
Malevolent voices manipulating the Syria refugee issue
BARIA ALAMUDDIN May 01, 2023 The Arab nations of Lebanon and Syria share a complex and often fractious history of mutual dependence, intermarriage, and bitter divisions. The Syrian regime once […]
Christianity in the Middle East: From origins to modern times
BY MEHMET FAHRI DANIŞ APR 29, 2023 – DAILY SABAH A religious shrine outside a residential building in Beirut, Lebanon. (Getty Images Photo) In a way, Middle Eastern Christians laid […]
Israel cannot be a democracy and an occupying force
YOSSI MEKELBERG April 29, 2023 On two consecutive Saturday nights this month I had the privilege of witnessing firsthand the protests against the anti-democratic measures the Israeli government is attempting […]
Israeli ‘desecration’ of Al-Aqsa chapel angers Palestinians
SPECIAL Members of the Israeli security forces walk next to settlers in the Al-Aqsa compound, in Jerusalem’s Old City, Apr. 5, 2023. (Reuters) MOHAMMED NAJIB April 26, 2023 RAMALLAH: Palestinians […]
How Nakba came to define collective Palestinian identity
On May 15, 2023, the Palestinian Nakba will be 75 years old. Palestinians all over the world will commemorate the tragic occasion, known as the “Catastrophe”, when nearly 800,000 Palestinians […]
Presidency of Two Holy Mosques Affairs completes preparation of third expansion of Grand Mosque
Previous 1 / 3 The expansion was designed with architectural engineering details derived from the ancient Islamic heritage. (SPA) 2 / 3 The expansion was designed with architectural engineering details derived from […]
Israel and Palestinians: Gulf between hope and reality of peace
bbc.com By Jeremy Bowen BBC Middle East editor, Jerusalem Tensions between Israel and the Palestinians are on the rise once more, with hopes of peace and a two-state solution as […]
Violence inevitable until Israel-Palestine conflict is resolved
YOSSI MEKELBERG April 18, 2023 There is nothing new about Israelis and Palestinians clashing at this time of the year, especially when the holy celebrations of Ramadan, Passover and Easter […]
International community does have options on Palestine
CHRIS DOYLE April 17, 2023 Absent massive and major action, the Israeli coalition will escalate its occupation and war crimes against the Palestinians. Such an intensified assault will see more […]
What it means for Israel to lose its ‘deterrence’
RAMZY BAROUD April 17, 2023 When Israel launched a war against the Gaza Strip in August 2022, it declared that its target was the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group only. Indeed, […]
King of Jordan honours winners of Koran competition
By JT – Apr 18,2023 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah honours the winners of the international and local Hashemite Competition for Holy Koran Memorisation and Recitation at the King Hussein […]
US forces facing unprecedented challenges in Syria
GHASSAN IBRAHIM April 16, 2023 Militias in northeastern Syria have declared their readiness to confront the US military there. Saraya Al-Khorasani, a terrorist militia, has announced a campaign against the […]
Baghdadis enjoy iftar in historic Ottoman Barracks’ garden
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL APR 11, 2023 – EDITED BY MINDY ANN YARTAŞI Iraqi citizen named Um Muhammed talks to Anadolu Agency (AA) correspondent at Ottoman Barracks in Baghdad, […]
Respect and tolerance in short supply in Jerusalem
DAOUD KUTTAB April 14, 2023 The two nuns were standing outside the Church of the Flagellation in Jerusalem when six men dressed in traditional Jewish Orthodox clothes and black hats […]
Why the marble flooring of Saudi Arabia’s Two Holy Mosques remains cool even in summer
Previous SPECIAL 1 / 3 The marble floor of the Grand Mosque in Makkah serves a practical purpose, helping regulate temperatures. (AFP file) SPECIAL 2 / 3 The marble floor of the […]
How Israel is unifying Arabs and Muslims around Palestine
Apr 11,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud By ordering a brutal attack against Palestinian worshipers inside Al Aqsa Mosque on the 14th day of the holy Muslim month of […]
Israel will be incinerated by these fires Netanyahu ignites
BARIA ALAMUDDIN April 10, 2023 As three of the world’s great faiths celebrate the festivals of Ramadan, Easter and Passover in the cradle of those religions, various parties have been […]