Lebanon, Israel reach ‘historic agreement’ on maritime borders
Negotiators say a deal that satisfies both sides has been reached, with the official signing expected soon. Published On 11 Oct 2022 Updated: 9 minutes ago Lebanon and Israel have […]
The dangerous repercussion of the failure of renewed truce in Yemen
Oct 09,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Amer Al Sabaileh After a six-month truce, the Yemeni government and the Houthis failed to extend the nationwide ceasefire. The current situation might well […]
Jason Greenblatt’s ‘In the Path of Abraham’ offers an inside track on the Middle East peace process
Previous SPECIAL 1 / 6 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pose for a picture with the foreign ministers of Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Morocco and the UAE following their meeting in […]
Why West responds so differently to murders in Palestine, Iran
RAY HANANIA October 05, 2022 Short Url Do the issues of who you are and where you are murdered impact the coverage given to your case by the mainstream American […]
Jerusalem’s Christians debunk attempts to deny their reality
DAOUD KUTTAB October 05, 2022 Short Url The Israeli narrative of it being a benevolent, liberal democratic country that respects the rights of all people under its domain, including their […]
Oil-rich Iraq should be flourishing but is, instead, floundering on edge of collapse
Oct 05,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen Iraq remains in turmoil three years after mass protests erupted across the country. Thousands of Iraqis gathered last Saturday in Tahrir Square […]
The implications of Saudi Arabia’s unprecedented economic boom
DR. ABDEL AZIZ ALUWAISHEG October 04, 2022 Short Url Saudi Arabia announced over the weekend a positive assessment of the economy during 2022, expecting a significant fiscal surplus for the […]
Palestinian citizens’ apathy may hand Netanyahu victory
OSAMA AL-SHARIF October 04, 2022 Short Url As Israeli voters head to the polls on Nov. 1 for a fifth Knesset election in the space of four years — one […]
Why Lapid is not serious about a Palestinian state
Oct 04,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid threw a wrench into the works when he declared from the United Nations General Assembly podium: “An […]
Can the Arab East Move Past the Mess It’s In?
James Zogby Monday 29 Aug 2022 As someone who polls Arab public opinion, I’ve long been a fan of the 1919 King-Crane Commission created by President Woodrow Wilson to assess […]
Trouble at home will hinder Iran’s export of its revolution
ZAID M. BELBAGI October 02, 2022 Short Url Despite the customary anti-Western rhetoric and character of Iran’s foreign policy, the chief calculation of its government since 1979 has been the export of its revolution. Specifically, this has meant the exportation of Velayat-e faqih — or guardianship of the jurist — […]
Istanbul becomes youth capital of Turkic World
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL SEP 30, 2022 – DAILY SABAH People are seen standing on the terrace of the city lines ferry at sunset in Istanbul and Süleymaniye Mosque in the […]
Islamic heritage and Saudi Arabia’s quest for a diversified economy
AMIRA EL-ADAWI October 01, 2022 Short Url Although Saudi Arabia is home to some of the world’s most historically significant Islamic sites, international tourists have yet to add visiting the […]
Lebanon receives US ‘offer’ over Israel maritime border deal
By AFP – Oct 01,2022 – JORDAN TIMES A handout photo provided by the Lebanese photo agency Dalati and Nohra shows Lebanese President Michel Aoun (left) meeting with US Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea […]
Has the ‘post-American’ Middle East arrived?
BILGEHAN OZTURK 21 SEP 2022 Once traditional allies of the US in the Middle East are now turning their backs on Washington and cozying up to Moscow and Beijing in […]
Middle East construction boom is about making history
AFSHIN MOLAVI September 29, 2022 Short Url A defining image across Asia over the past few decades has been the construction crane looming over a horizon of tall, box-style buildings, […]
21st century to be century of Türkiye, President Erdoğan says
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL SEP 28, 2022 – President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks during a live interview on CNN Türk, Sept. 28, 2022. (DHA Photo) President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said this […]
Abbas needs Lapid to fulfil promise of peace, two-state solution
RAY HANANIA September 28, 2022 Short Url Israel’s Prime Minister Yair Lapid used his time at the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly to paint a glowing portrait of […]
Eastern Europe and the Middle East on edge
Sep 28,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Shehab Al Makahleh November 2022 will be a turning point in the history of the Middle East and North Africa region in particular and […]
Why Arabs speak of double, triple and quadruple standards
Sep 28,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen The Western powers’ preoccupation with the war in Ukraine has sidelined existing conflicts, economic meltdowns, illegal occupations and humanitarian crises elsewhere in […]