Tillerson faces prospect of ‘Ottoman slap’ amid Turkey tensions
By Nicole Gaouette February 15, 2018 Tensions grow between the US, Turkey Washington (CNN)Secretary of State Rex Tillerson faces perhaps the most difficult stop of his Mideast trip […]
View from Turkey: Open letter to Rex Tillerson
THE EDITORIAL BOARD Daily Sabah, Istanbul Mr. Tillerson! Welcome to Turkey. We at Daily Sabah expect you to take a leading role in ending the manic nature of what […]
Avoiding a cliffhanger showdown in Syria
Osama Al Sharif » Feb 13,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Syria has become a congested arena for various state and no-state combatants, each with its own agenda. So much so […]
An overdue confession
Feb 13,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL President Donald Trump has at last recognised that Israel’s settlement policy is a significant impediment to peace between Israel and the Palestinians. During a rare interview with Israeli Hayom daily newspaper, published on Sunday, Trump has finally conceded that Israeli policies have a lot to do with […]
A prelude to wider conflict
Feb 12,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL With downing of an Israeli warplane on Saturday by Syrian air defences, followed by more Israeli strikes at Syrian and Iranian military targets in Syria, the stage could be set for further escalation of tensions between Israel and Syria that could extend to Iranian military presence […]
Would the teachings of Islam really prevent sexual abuse scandals?
Source: Christian Concern The Independent published an astonishing article this week, entitled: “How the teachings of Islam could help us prevent more sexual abuse scandals”. It is written by Qasim Rashid, an Ahmadiyya Muslim writer and commentator. This comes after revelations about Harvey Weinstein’s appalling behaviour have been headline news almost continuously […]
A low-intensity world war in the Middle East
YAHYA BOSTAN @yahyabostan Since the future of the Middle East seems highly blurred, Turkey, like other actors in the region, needs to accordingly take measures for its own security The proxy wars in the Middle East slowly give way to new confrontations that pit the real parties against each other. […]
As IS shrinks in Syria, U.S.-led coalition grapples with foreign detainees
Reuters International This content was published on February 11, 2018 FILE PHOTO: Men, who the Democratic Forces of Syria fighters claimed were Islamic State fighters, […]
Jordan and US: where to agree and where to disagree
Feb 11,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh Jordan appears to be running a political strategy of opposing the US position of Jerusalem as the […]
Trump tells Israel peace means compromise; US envoy under fire
By Reuters – Feb 10,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Palestinian demonstrators take cover during confrontations with Israeli troops near the Jewish settlement of Beit El, in the occupied West Bank on Friday (Reuters photo) OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — US President Donald Trump told Israel on Friday that it too would need to […]
Difficult talks ahead for Tillerson and Turkish officials amid Afrin operation
DAILY SABAH WITH REUTERS ISTANBUL U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson steps off his plane as he arrives to the presidential hangar in Mexico City, Mexico February 1, 2018. (Reuters […]
Turkey’s resolve to eliminate YPG collides with US support for terrorists in Manbij
ŞEYMA NAZLI GÜRBÜZ, MEHMET ÇELIK ISTANBUL A US military vehicle= drives near the village of Yalanli, on the western outskirts of the northern Syrian city of Manbij, on March 5, […]
Study Reveals Deep Shortcomings With How Schools Teach America’s History of Slavery
Southern Poverty Law Center’s recent report identifies key problems when it comes to educating students on slavery—and offers guidance on how to fix them image: https://thumbs-prod.si-cdn.com/yFSF-A2XKmg1cxU_onoRKCPovlA=/800×600/filters:no_upscale()/https://public-media.smithsonianmag.com/filer/db/eb/dbeb3e85-6b93-493d-a928-9759ea2589eb/slavery.jpg(Wikimedia Commons) By Jason Daley smithsonian.com February 7, 2018 Discussing difficult topics in a meaningful way with adolescents isn’t easy. But that’s the responsibility that comes […]
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US police social media surveillance unfairly targeted Muslims, report says
ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON EPA Photo A social media monitoring tool used by the Boston Police Department to identify potential threats swept up the posts of people using the hashtag #MuslimLivesMatter […]
View from Turkey: Proxy wars are over, when will the US wake up?
MELIH ALTINOK @melihaltinok The Pentagon and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) have capitalized much on terrorists, especially since the 9/11 attacks. For instance, al-Qaeda – which emerged from among the […]
The Threat of Human Cloning
A Report of the Witherspoon Council on Ethics and the Integrity of Science The Threat of Human Cloning Ethics, Recent Developments, and the Case for Action Executive Summary • Preface: Cloning Then and Now • 1. Scientific and Historical Background 2. The Case Against Cloning-to-Produce-Children • 3. The Case Against Cloning-for-Biomedical-Research 4. Cloning Policy in the United […]
Why we should fear the ‘Washington establishment’ figures who are pulling the strings in the Trump administration
The poor judgement of the very people who are meant to be a restraining force on Trump was shown when Tillerson made a classic blunder that may have negative results […]
Black History Month: Recognising black contributions and atoning for our past
Feb 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby This is Black History Month, an important time to reflect on the contributions African Americans have made to the history of the United States of America. It is important because, as we have discovered, in too many instances these contributions have […]
To Know Muslim History is to Know Black History.
February 21, 2017 by Hakeem Muhammad True Black history has been obfuscated and replaced with nefarious Eurocentric myths. Africa is portrayed as a place without history: primitive, inferior and impoverished. […]
Trump’s self-deluding generals
Jan 31,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen When Donald Trump ceded his authority over military operations to commanders on the ground and, even, pilots in the air over Afghanistan, […]