Syrian surprise: How Trump’s phone call changed the war
Dec 28, 2018 By Orhan Coskun and Lesley Wroughton ANKARA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s declaration in a phone call with Tayyip Erdogan that he was pulling U.S. troops from […]
Why the hostility to a US exit from Syria?
Syria is at a point where the western powers must choose whether to cooperate in its future or turn their backs out of resentment for Russia Mary Dejevsky @IndyVoices The […]
Turkey says it will take over fight against IS after U.S. pull-out
Dec 22, 2018 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a joint news conference with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani (not seen) after their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, December 20, 2018. […]
Israel to escalate fight against Iran in Syria after US exit — Netanyahu
By Reuters – Dec 20,2018 -JORDAN TIMES OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel will escalate its fight against Iranian-aligned forces in Syria after the withdrawal of US troops from the country, Israeli […]
U.S. likely to end air war against Islamic State in Syria
Dec 20, 2018 By Phil Stewart and Ellen Francis WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) – The United States will likely end its air campaign against Islamic State in Syria when it pulls out […]
Donald Trump’s attempt to rehabilitate Bashar al-Assad is a losing battle
It must be the US president who sent the Sudanese leader to Damascus. When will the West understand that sharing a bed with a monster will give you nightmares? Ahmed […]
Syrian children find friendship through football in Turkey’s southern Hatay
A young girl practices football through Turkish-Syrian program by SAR Foundation. (AA Photo) A foundation in southern Hatay province is helping Syrian children make friends and integrate into Turkish society […]
Iraq lays cornerstone to rebuild iconic Mosul mosque
By AFP – Dec 16,2018 -JORDAN TIMES This photo taken on Sunday shows the Great Mosque of Al Nuri and the remains of ‘Al Hadba’ leaning minaret in Mosul’s war-ravaged […]
U.S.-backed Syrian forces close to seizing town from Islamic State: spokeswoman
Source: Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) – The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces will soon seize the town of Hajin from Islamic State (IS) in eastern Syria near the Iraqi border, a spokeswoman […]
Trump signs bill to help religious minorities in Iraq, Syria
Source: Associated Press By DEB RIECHMANN WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed legislation on Tuesday to help ensure humanitarian relief reaches the members of religious and ethnic minorities in […]
The right not to return
Dec 12,2018 – JORDAN TIME EDITORIAL Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Mary Kawar stated the obvious on Sunday, when she told the European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis […]
UN seeks $5.5b to help countries hosting Syria refugees
By AFP – Dec 11,2018 -JORDAN TIMES Syrian refugee children ride their bicycles at Azraq refugee camp, near Al Azraq city, Jordan, December 8 (Reuters photo) AMMAN — The United […]
UN launches aid delivery from Jordan to 650,000 Syrians
AFP December 09, 2018 Known as Jaber on the Jordanian side and Nassib in Syria, the crossing is a key Middle East trade route Reopening in October after […]
Syrian refugees: Returning?
Dec 08,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Fares Braizat Jordan and the international community should embrace having to deal with over 50 per cent of Syrian refugees in Jordan who will […]
Stranded Syrian refugee leaves airport for Canada
AFP November 27, 2018 He had been stuck since March — blocked from entering Malaysia because of visa issues and barred from traveling to other countries “For the […]
East Syria death toll soars after massive Daesh attack
More than 200 killed since 500 Daesh militants burst out of area near border with Iraq By AFP – Nov 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES BEIRUT — US-backed fighters in […]
Only by documenting the horrors of sexual violence in conflict zones can we hold perpetrators to account
Professionals working on the ground in Syria to help survivors and bring their cases to light deserve all of our admiration Tariq Ahmad The Independent Voices This week, […]
‘Dozens of Syrian migrants reach Cyprus’
By AFP – Nov 21,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Migrants in orange lifejackets approach the Cypriot coast on a lifeboat on an undisclosed date (File photo courtesy of Kathimerini Cyprus) NICOSIA […]
Nursing the mental scars of war: How UK aid is preventing a lost generation of children
‘I want others to follow our lead in helping to rebuild the shattered lives of children and heal the mental scars of war so they can look forward to their […]
Syria: Raqqa in ruins and civilians devastated after US-led ‘war of annihilation’
5 June 2018, Amnesty International carried out field investigations in the destroyed city US-led Coalition fired vast number of imprecise explosive weapons in populated civilian area Even Coalition precision bombs […]