Oslo Accords’ gloomy 30th anniversary
YOSSI MEKELBERG October 03, 2023 We all love a story with a happy ending, but tragically the Oslo Accords is not one of these. Instead, it is one of a […]
ICC chief can’t be trusted to put Israeli war criminals on trial
David Cronin Rights and Accountability 2 October 2023 Will the International Criminal Court ever stop playing games? Last December, Karim Khan – its chief prosecutor – stated that he had a “goal” of visiting […]
Brooklyn Muslims hold Friday Prayer in car-free street
A local mosque in Brooklyn has been given green light to block the street in front of its premises to organize Friday prayers. AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): A local mosque in […]
I’ve studied thousands of near-death experiences and have become convinced there’s an afterlife
By CASSIDY MORRISON SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM PUBLISHED: 16:17 BST, 29 August 2023 View comments Seeing a bright light or hovering as a spirit over one’s own body have become cultural tropes […]
The curse of the ‘two-state solution’ as a normalisation tool
September 26, 2023 at 12:18 pm US President Joe Biden (L) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) in Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah on July […]
No compensation for Iraqi victims of US torture and abuse in Abu Ghraib prison
September 28, 2023 at 1:20 pm A cell is seen within the former Abu Ghraib prison on 4 August 2003 in Baghdad, Iraq [Scott Nelson/Getty Imag The US has failed […]
Double standards should have no place in international relations
Sep 27,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen The verbal battle for Palestine erupted once again during the opening session of the UN General Assembly, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin […]
How the US failed Oslo
Sep 25,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby The breakthrough of the Oslo Accords was not in its details, but rather in its opening sentences in which the Israeli […]
Peak China, a declining USA and the future of Africa
Commentary / WritePeace blog Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Photo: Peter Mitchell/Unsplash 3 July 2023 Indices to measure soft, hard and smart power are back in vogue to the extent that the Economist magazine […]
What is an Islamic mortgage and how do they work?
by Nick Green Last updated 21 March 2023 Islam forbids interest-bearing loans, so Muslims may prefer to seek a halal alternative when purchasing a property. There are a range of Islamic […]
AI’s ‘insane’ translation mistakes endanger US asylum cases
DISCRIMINATION 5 DAYS AGO Activists say government contractors and aid organisations are increasingly using AI translation tools due to “an immense amount of incentive to cut costs”. Names translated as […]
The Misunderstood Reason Millions of Americans Stopped Going to Church
The defining problem driving people out is … just how American life works in the 21st century. By Jake Meador JULY 29, 2023 Nearly everyone I grew up with in my […]
Don’t hide behind extremists
BY HAKKI ÖCAL SEP 18, 2023 – DAILY SABAH The annual Tribute in Light, which honors the memory of the Twin Towers, is glimpsed from the Brooklyn promenade as the […]
Five American citizens depart Qatar for US as part of Iran prisoner swap
Siamak Namazi and Morad Tahbaz, who were released during a prisoner swap deal between U.S. and Iran, arrive at Doha International Airport, Qatar September 18, 2023. (Reuters) REUTERS September 18, […]
I supported Oslo because it shattered a taboo
Sep 18,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby Despite being an eyewitness to the unravelling of the Oslo Accords, I am not at all embarrassed to say that I […]
U.S. HELPED PAKISTAN GET IMF BAILOUT WITH SECRET ARMS DEAL FOR UKRAINE, LEAKED DOCUMENTS REVEAL
A Ukrainian service member points toward ammunition inside a storage warehouse in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, on May 22, 2023. Photo: Justin Yau/ Sipa via AP The U.S.-brokered loan let […]
Iran: Seventy years on from the coup driven by the West, Iranians are still suffering
Hamid Dabashi 11 September 2023 11:49 BST | Last update: 5 days 15 hours ago Ever since 1953, Iranian democratic hopes have been crushed between the rival interests of belligerent monarchists and Islamists Riots […]
AI changes everything
Sep 13,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Harold James PRINCETON — The rapid march of artificial intelligence is not only disrupting conventional notions of work. It is also changing the essence […]
11 September 2001: The conspiracy theories still spreading after 20 years
Share Related Topics By Shayan Sardarizadeh BBC Monitoring The first 9/11 conspiracy theories appeared on the internet just hours after the attacks, on 11 September 2001, and with the rise of social media, have grown in scope and scale ever since. Extensive reports by the 9/11 Commission, US government agencies and expert […]
Damascus condemns U.S. delegation visit to northeast Syria
By Ali Karbalaei Damascus condemns U.S. delegation visit to northeast Syria September 11, 2023 – 23:39 U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state leads a team into Syrian territory TEHRAN – […]