Implications of the drone attack on Iran
Feb 05,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Amer Al Sabaileh Last week, Iran blamed Israel for a drone attack on a military factory near the central city of Isfahan, this was […]
Treasure hunters circle in search of Islamic State’s lost loot
Islamic State The ruins of Iraq and Syria are proving a treasure trove, with former foes vying to uncover buried bullion, dollars and jewels Martin Chulov and Nechirvan Mando Erbil One […]
KSRelief secures medical, winter aid for refugees
The Saudi aid agency distributed 1,046 winter clothing vouchers to help Syrian and Palestinian refugees survive harsh weather conditions. (SPA) ARAB NEWS January 17, 2023 RIYADH: King Salman Humanitarian Aid […]
As the death toll falls and talks progress, could Syria finally know peace in 2023?
SPECIAL Children unfurl a giant Syrian opposition flag during a rally in Idlib on Jan. 6, 2023 against a potential rapprochement between Turkiye and the Syrian regime. (AFP) Short Url Updated 15 January 2023 PAUL IDDON January 14, 2023 IRBIL, Iraqi Kurdistan: Fewer Syrians were killed in 2022 than in […]
The winners and losers of any Turkiye-Syria rapprochement
CHRIS DOYLE January 02, 2023 The first formal ministerial meeting between Turkiye and Syria in 11 years should be turning heads. Russia hosted talks last week between Defense Ministers Hulusi […]
An overview of Middle East politics in 2022
Dec 31,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Amer Al Sabaileh Across Middle East there are numerous complicated situations that have characterised this post-covid year. One of the most important is the worsening internal situation in Iran. Since 2003, the year of the fall of Saddam Hussein, the country has been a […]
Multifaceted problems in Syria: US, Israel, Russia, PKK
BY HAKKI ÖCAL DEC 19, 2022 – 12:05 AM GMT+3 U.S. Bradley Fighting Vehicles (BFV) patrol the countryside of the city of Qamishli in Syria’s northeastern Hassakeh province, April 20, […]
The need for Turkiye and the EU to work together
SINEM CENGIZ December 16, 2022 Short Url Netflix is currently streaming “The Swimmers,” a movie that dramatizes the true story of sisters Yusra and Sarah Mardini. It depicts their journey […]
First refugees arrive in empty Catalan villages under repopulation plan
Teacher Orwa Skafe, who fled Syria seven years ago, is among those given jobs and a home in attempt to revive rural areas Stephen Burgen in BarcelonaSun 11 Dec 2022 It’s […]
Why there can be no peace without Syria
SINEM CENGIZ December 09, 2022 Syria appears to be on its way to resuming its former regional role, with Turkiye and other countries showing signs of re-engagement with Damascus after […]
US-led forces resume normal patrols in Syria
The Syrian Democratic Forces has long warned that fighting off new Turkish incursion would divert resources away from targeting Daesh sleeper cells. (AFP)Next Short Url go to shortcut for video […]
Largest operation to smuggle arms into Iran thwarted in Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah
Friday, 02 December 2022 11:16 AM [ Last Update: Friday, 02 December 2022 11:16 AM ] Operation to smuggle large numbers of arms from Iraq’s Kurdistan to Iran has been thwarted. (File Photo) The […]
Three aspects of Iranian foreign policy
BY MUHITTIN ATAMAN NOV 16, 2022 -DAILY SABAH After 40 years of the revolution, Iran had to restructure its foreign policy orientation three times, namely pan-Islamism, pan-Shiism and Persian nationalism. […]
Syrians braced for their worst winter since the war began, UN says
Syrian refugee women carry children as they walk at an informal camp, in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon October 18, 2022. (Reuters) Short Url Updated 13 sec ago EPHREM KOSSAIFY October […]
Potential risk of reemergence of Daesh in South of Syria
Oct 23,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Amer Al Sabaileh Terrorist activities have recently been increasing in the south of Syria, particularly in the province of Daraa, with the strong presence […]
How Syrian refugees became a scapegoat for Lebanon’s man-made catastrophe
Previous SPECIAL 1 / 3 A tent settlement housing Syrian refugees in Lebanon’s Bekaa valley. (AFP) SPECIAL 2 / 3 Lebanese soldiers at a checkpoint in the Bekaa valley supervise a convoy […]
Historians recall reasons behind construction of Hejaz Railway
By Saeb Rawashdeh – Sep 25,2022 – JORDAN TIMES A view of the Hejaz Railway station in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia (Photo courtesy of ACOR/Jane Taylor Collection) AMMAN — The Hejaz Railway was […]
Syrian migrants head to Europe instead of Syria
BY İBRAHIM KARATAŞ SEP 15, 2022 – DAILY SABAH Children stand outside their tents at a camp for displaced people during a sandstorm in Idlib, Syria, June 2, 2022. (Reuters […]
Refugees in Turkey plan caravan to reach EU
By Natasha Mellersh Published on : 2022/09/12 A group of Syrian refugees in Turkey is planning to form a caravan to reach the European Union. Organizers say Syrians are faced with discrimination […]
Refugees rationing food to cope with debt — UNHCR report
By Rana Tayseer – Sep 12,2022 – JORDAN TIMES A view of the Zaatari refugee camp, located some 80 kilometres northeast of Amman (File photo) AMMAN — More than half of refugee […]