Jerusalem Post Opinion: Israel’s reckless politics of annexation
Not only will the annexation of the Jordan Valley potentially lead to cutting off security coordination with the Palestinians, but it could also lead to a total collapse in […]
We’re in this fight together, Jews and Muslims
Antisemitism, Islamophobia and other types of ethnic or religious animosities will never go away. By ENES KANTER JANUARY 23, 2020 THE JERUSALEM POST This week we are […]
Trump’s Davos speech exposed how US isolationism is reaching its final narcissistic chapter
The old America wanted to bring daylight to others. Now the US president believes his country should be paid to intervene militarily in the Middle East – and then paid […]
Iraq warns US sanctions could push Baghdad to Iran, Russia, China
Iraqi officials fear economic “collapse” if Washington imposes threatened sanctions, including blocking access to a US-based account where Baghdad keeps oil revenues that feed 90 percent of the national budget. […]
Everything We Know About the Jeff Bezos Phone Hack
A UN report links the attack on Jeff Bezos’ iPhone X directly to Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. On November 8, 2018, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos received an […]
Retreating US gives Israel billions more in military funding
Jan 21,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD Billions of US tax-payers’ money will continue to be funnelled into Israel in the next fiscal year, and for many years in […]
Awaiting the ‘Deal of the Century’
Jan 21,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – HASAN ABU NIMAH President Donald Trump is weighing whether to publish his so-called “Deal of the Century” before the Israeli elections on March 2, […]
Mohammed bin Salman: Revealed: the Saudi heir and the alleged plot to undermine Jeff Bezos
Apparent targeting of Amazon billionaire’s phone fits into broader pattern of behaviour by Saudi Arabia Amazon boss Jeff Bezos’s phone ‘hacked by Saudi crown prince’ Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington @skirchy […]
Russia and Turkey have one goal over Libya – undermining Europe’s influence
While the US and Arab states might be at the table too, Moscow and Ankara will want the EU to have as little as possible to do with any resolution […]
Catholic bishops call on West to recognize Palestine
Source: Arab News By Daoud Kuttab The plea by 34 bishops of the Holy Land Coordination, followed their five-day visit to the region this week AMMAN: A group of Catholic […]
Western leaders have disregarded Libya for years – these peace talks are too little, too late
Today’s summit in Berlin seems like a step forward, but it might not be enough to stop the unfolding humanitarian disaster Borzou Daragahi @borzou After all but ignoring the […]
Defence policy ; Targeted killings via drone becoming ‘normalised’ – report
Drone Wars says UK and US has developed ‘easy narrative’ for targeted assassinations Dan Sabbagh Sun 19 Jan 2020 The report’s author has called on the government to release […]
Guantánamo: psychologists who designed CIA torture program to testify
Source: The Guardian By Julian Borger in Guantánamo Bay Techniques included waterboarding and other forms of torture Hopes that trial will cast more light on scale of program The two […]
BREAKING NEWS: USA to change the election system. Holding the coming presidential elections on ONE DAY?
Editor”s Note: Yes, the headline above is wishful thinking only. But please consider: Which country is more advanced: Indonesia or the United States of America Looking at the way the […]
The US and Iran’s perpetual almost-war is unsustainable – and will end badly
Neither side wants war – but they’re going to get one unless they end this dangerous stalemate Patrick Cockburn @indyworld Today Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei gave his first Friday […]
Jan. 17, 1961: Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba was Executed
https://www.democracynow.org/embed/story/2011/1/21/patrice_lumumba_50_years_later_remembering On Jan. 17, 1961, democratically elected prime minister of the Republic of the Congo, Patrice Lumumba, was executed with the assistance of the governments of Belgium and the […]
Iraq ouster of foreign troops would show US ‘failure’ — analysts
By AFP – Jan 16,2020 – JORDAN TIMES BAGHDAD — When it invaded in 2003, the United States promised “Iraqi freedom,” democracy, and prosperity. But 17 years later, its […]
Trump floats expanding NATO to add Middle East
Jan 9, 2020 – 19:50 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he supported expanding the North American Treaty Organization to include Middle Eastern nations, as the […]
Iran’s Islamic regime will be in deep trouble if it doesn’t reform
Date 1/14/2020 4:22:25 AM Tweet on Twitter (MENAFN – NewsIn.Asia) By P.K.Balachandran/Daily Mirror The United States’ 40-year sanctions-based economic war against the radical Islamic regime in Iran may end […]
How anti-Muslim war makes US democracy impossible
Source: MONDOWEISS By Edward Curtis, who is professor of religious studies at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. He is author of Muslim American Politics and the Future of U.S. Democracy (NYU Press, 2019). […]
