TODAY 6th January 2020: The big day for US democracy
Will Donald Trump be able to give democracy a big blow? Or will it all just fizzle out ? Let’s wait and see …
Rusten Sheskey, the White officer who shot Jacob Blake in the back last August, will not face charges
Rusten Sheskey, the White officer who shot Jacob Blake in the back last August, will not face charges https://t.co/Ngq9ejM5DR — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 5, 2021 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
Military Veterans to Legal Experts Condemn Trump’s Pardoning of Blackwater War Criminals
BY BRIAN TRAUTMAN The U.S.-led war on Iraq, which formally began in March 2003 but essentially started more than a decade earlier with frequent aerial bombing and oppressive economic sanctions, […]
Julian Assange: Wikileaks founder extradition to US blocked by UK judge
Published 4 minutes ago Wikileaks founder Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the United States, a court in London has ruled. The judge blocked the request because of concerns over […]
Chanting anti-US slogans, Iraqi militia supporters mark year since Soleimani’s killing
Maher Nazeh Reuters Baghdad / Mon, January 4, 2021 Iraqis, including supporters of Hashid Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces), hold placards and flags as they gather to mark the one year […]
Afghan peace talks resume as bloodshed continues
By AFP – Jan 03,2021 – JORDAN TIMES In this file photo taken on October 18, 2020, security personnel and residents gather around the site of a car bomb attack […]
The pandemic’s long economic shadow
Jan 03,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – Stephen S. Roach NEW HAVEN — The outlook for economic and financial markets hinges on the interplay between two cycles, the COVID-19 cycle and the business cycle. Notwithstanding the true miracles of modern science that we are now witnessing, the post-pandemic economy is in […]
Defending Islam: The hallmark of Ahmadiyyat
1st January 20210 Jazib Mehmood, Student Jamia Ahmadiyya Ghana There have always been allegations against Islam. Since the time of the Holy Prophetsa, opponents of Islam have continuously made thoughtless […]
What economic experts are certain of about 2021: More global uncertainty
2020 was the year of the biggest economic downturn in nearly a century, a brief but dramatic collapse in world commerce, and the most tumultuous year for crude oil in […]
600 $ for you, 500 million $ for Israel
$500m to Israel in midst of Covid relief bill sparks ire BY JAMES NORTH AND PHILIP WEISS DECEMBER 21, 2020 JARED KUSHNER GETS HIS NAME ON PLAZA AT US EMBASSY […]
Joe Biden’s in-tray: The five key foreign policy issues
Author LUKE COFFEY January 01, 2021 ARAB NEWS Short Url https://arab.news/b7vaa Whenever there is a new leader behind the desk in the Oval Office, they are sure to be tested […]
LAUNCH OF NEW ECONOMICS SECTION: Rekindling the Flame of Morals in Economics
Ahmad Danyal Arif 29th December 2020 THE REVIEW OF RELIGIONS Message from Chief Editor: We are pleased to announce to readers the launch of a new ‘Economics’ section in The […]
2020 appears to have brought real change to the Middle East
Author SIR JOHN JENKINS December 31, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/ynsv8 It is always sobering to revisit your own predictions. So, before I started writing this piece — about the region in 2020 and what we might expect in 2021 — I went back to what I wrote last year. I […]
GOP Sen. Ben Sasse slams Republicans who plan to delay certification of Joe Biden’s win
By Morgan Rimmer and Rachel Janfaza, CNN Updated 11:16 AM ET, Thu December 31, 2020 Washington, DC (CNN) GOP Sen. Ben Sasse wrote on Facebook Wednesday night that he has been […]
Fatwa: Should Muslims celebrate New Year?
Contributor Mike Ghouse is committed to build a cohesive America and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day. Updated Dec 29, 2017 A majority of Muslims celebrate New Year’s […]
Trump wins title of Americans’ most admired man in annual survey
Newcomers to the poll include Dr. Anthony Fauci. 18 percent of the U.S. adults surveyed in Gallup’s annual poll named President Trump when asked which man “living anywhere in the […]
Iraqi interpreters ‘stalked by death squads’ for helping the British
By Nafiseh Kohnavard BBC Persian, Iraq Silhouettes of Ali and Ahmed with Nafiseh Kohnavard image captionTwo Iraqis who worked for the British army spoke on condition of anonymity “I am […]
Russia, Turkey to develop military ties despite US sanctions
By AFP – Dec 29,2020 – JORDAN TIMES A handout photograph taken and released on Tuesday by the Russian Foreign Ministry shows Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (left) welcoming his […]
Israel, UAE collaborating to eliminate UNRWA – report
In doing so, Abu Dhabi would be rallying to a long-standing demand from Israel, insisting for years that UNRWA is obstructing peace. By SARAH CHEMLA DECEMBER 27, 2020 Israel and […]
Feds investigate whether Nashville bomber motivated by ‘paranoia over 5G technology’
LOCAL NEWS by: Josh Breslow Posted: Dec 28, 2020 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Federal investigators are “looking seriously” at whether “paranoia over 5G technology” led an Antioch man to detonate […]