Trump’s master plan for peace
May 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL President Donald Trump’s much-anticipated grand roadmap for the solution of the Palestinian conflict is now in the open with reports suggesting that the Trump’s […]
European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström ‘We Won’t Allow Ourselves to Be Blackmailed’
In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström, 50, says the EU won’t negotiate “until Trump stops pointing the gun at our chest.” But, she adds, Europe […]
With the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem, Trump proved it: we need a new country to lead the free world
Trump has brought the problem into terrifyingly sharp focus. A world in which ultimate power can be entrusted to a ranting, vindictive, hyper-simplistic moron by evangelicals is a world in […]
Interview with Joschka Fischer: ‘The U.S. President Is Destroying the American World Order’
In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer talks about the danger of war against Iran, the deterioration of trans-Atlantic relations under U.S. President Donald […]
The End of the Concept of ‘the West’?
Vessela Tcherneva @vtcherneva 18th May, 2018 The West is more and more divided and global strategic interests are diverging. The impact of the US President on views and transatlantic trust is significant. ‘You, Europeans, come to this town to preach to us, to complain and accuse, and then expect us […]
Ramadan reflections: The core of fasting is empathy (Guest opinion)
Posted May 20 In this 2012 file photo, Yasmin Hassan, 9, front, participates in daily prayer at the Bilal Mosque in Beaverton. Islam requires that children above the age […]
Mapping Erik Prince’s Private Mercenary Empire
Published May 8th, 2018 – 08:37 GMT via SyndiGate.info Erik Prince (Rami Khoury/Al Bawaba) Erik Prince is the modern architect of private military firms His latest venture is in training security personnel in China But he’s been all over the world, outsourcing militaries to cheap labor markets Al Bawaba has […]
Trump and Iran : Time for Europe to Join the Resistance
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal marks the temporary suspension of the trans-Atlantic alliance. What now? A DER SPIEGEL Editorial by Klaus Brinkbäumer […]
Donald Trump cares more about re-election than the lives and rights of Palestinians
This week, as the US controversially moved its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, and scores of Palestinian protesters were shot dead by Israeli snipers, the evangelicals received their reward […]
A Blueprint to save the Iran deal
May 17,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Guy Verhofstadt BRUSSELS — There can no longer be any doubt that “America First” means precisely that. In abandoning the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, […]
Famous model Gigi Hadid faces backlash after criticizing Israel over Gaza violence
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Gigi Hadid, a famous model with Palestinian heritage, came under fire on Tuesday after sharing a tweet criticizing Israel’s massacre against Palestinians, which has left 62 civilians […]
EU must defend firms against U.S. Iran sanctions – Macron
Reuters International This content was published on May 17, 2018 French President Emmanuel Macron arrives for an informal dinner ahead of a summit with leaders of the six Western Balkans […]
Swiss Minister: ‘UN aid agency is part of the problem in the Middle East’
This content was published on May 17, 2018 Foreign Affairs Minister Ignazio Cassis heading to Jordan on Monday (Keystone) United Nations aid work for Palestinian refugees is a stumbling block […]
North Korea REJECTS ‘Libya-style’ denuclearisation as World War 3 fears REIGNITE
NORTH Korea has rejected a Libya-style denuclearisation agreement in a move that will surely reignite World War 3 fears following a period of peace on the nation’s peninsula. By Joseph […]
Washington insists on blowing up the Middle East
İLNUR ÇEVIK @ilnurcevik A Palestinian demonstrator reacts as others run from tear gas fired by Israeli forces during a protest marking the 70th anniversary of Nakba, at the Israel-Gaza border […]
Trump’s War of Choice
May 14, 2018 Shlomo Ben-Ami For Donald Trump, the Iran nuclear deal was always an impediment to regime change, rather than a boon to nuclear disarmament. But by scrapping the agreement and reinstating sanctions, Trump risks leaving the Middle East even worse off than George W. Bush’s presidency did. TEL […]
America’s Collision Course With China
May 15, 2018 Kishore Mahbubani In the future, historians will lament that America’s long-term policy toward China was not a result of calm calculation. Instead, they are likely to […]
Trump’s Top Economic Adviser Has No Idea What’s Going On
Larry Kudlow just works here, people. by Bess Levin May 15, 2018 Just along for the ride, folks. By Alex Edelman/ Pool/Bloomberg. As director of the National Economic Council, Larry […]
Seven ways to prepare for Ramadan
Islamic Relief USA’s Nabeelah Naeem compiled these tips to help us prepare for Ramadan. The Companions of the Prophet (pbuh) used to prepare for Ramadan six months in advance. So, […]
Relocation of US embassy to Jerusalem jeopardises peace — King of Jordan
His Majesty orders scaling up Gaza field services as Israel crimes condemned By JT – May 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Palestinians carry a demonstrator injured during confrontations with Israeli forces […]