Sanctions as means of economic warfare and collective punishment
MICHAEL JANSEN – JORDAN TIMES Sanctions are a blunt tool used by the powerful to punish opponents but have been turned into a weapon of economic warfare by the US […]
How Abu Ghraib became a byword for the disastrous occupation of Iraq
By David Romano is Thomas G. Strong Professor of Middle East Politics at Missouri State University Source: Arab News Some 30 years after the launch of Desert Storm, the world […]
US not aiming ‘to rupture relationship’ with Kingdom: Politico
King Salman and US President Joe Biden recently discussed strengthening partnership during phone call. (Reuters/File Photo) Short Url https://arab.news/j3c9j Saudis show wide support at home for MBS, describe CIA report […]
ICC must investigate Israeli war crimes, human rights groups say
More than 40 countries including the US and Israel refuse to join and reject the ICC’s authority because of investigations into Israel’s military policies. (AFP/File) Short Url https://arab.news/rtewv After Trump […]
Afghanistan at a key crossroads in its history
Author ANDREW HAMMOND February 20, 2021 US soldiers, part of the NATO- led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) patrol west of Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP/File) Short Url https://arab.news/p64q9 Almost two decades […]
Democrats want to ‘leave aside’ international law on Israel-Palestine
Author RAMZY BAROUD February 15, 2021 Democrats want to ‘leave aside’ international law on Israel-Palestine Antony Blinken following his nomination for Secretary of State by Joe Biden, November 24, 2020. […]
Turkey accuses US of siding with ‘terrorists’ in Iraq
By AFP – Feb 16,2021 – JORDAN TIMES In this file photo taken on November 22, 2014, US Vice President Joe Biden (left) speaks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan […]
Biden administration appeals against Assange extradition verdict
Biden administration appeals against Assange extradition verdict Despite pressure from human rights groups, the US administration under President Joe Biden has appealed against the extradition verdict of WikiLeaks founder Julian […]
Senate impeachment trial: Senators vote to acquit Trump
By Jeremy Herb, Manu Raju, Ted Barrett and Lauren Fox, CNN 34 mins ago The Senate acquitted former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial Saturday, voting that Trump […]
Russia says Biden must lift sanctions to save Iran nuclear deal
By AFP – Jan 26,2021 – JORDAN TIMES This undated photo shows Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran (AFP file photo) MOSCOW — Russia said on Tuesday it was […]
President Signs 4 Executive Orders to Fight Systemic Racism
This afternoon, I’ll be taking action to advance racial equity for Americans who have been underserved and left behind for far too long. Tune in. https://t.co/1W3cHLeBMf — President Biden (@POTUS) […]
The True Story of Indonesia’s US-Backed Anti-Communist Bloodbath
BY MICHAEL G. VANN The massacre of the Indonesian left in 1965–66, backed by Washington, was one of the great crimes of the twentieth century. A new generation of scholars […]
Gulf war 30th anniversary: Non-stop consequences
Jan 24,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh On January 16, we marked 30 years since the outbreak of the first Gulf War, in which the international coalition attacked […]
Triple challenge facing Biden in this region
Author HAFED AL-GHWELL January 23, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/72bjp The US has played an active role in the Middle East for the past 70 years, with significant investments of military, […]
Declassified US document reveals Indo-Pacific strategy. But where is Indonesia?
Abigail Rose McCall The Jakarta Post Brisbane, Australia / Wed, January 20, 2021 The continuity of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is likely to depend on stability in […]
Biden appoints staunch Turkey critic Brett McGurk to National Security Council
Turkish official says McGurk, who served as envoy to anti-IS coalition, ‘harmed Turkish-American relations’ Brett McGurk resigned from Trump administration late in 2018 in protest against decision to pull US […]
Where it all went wrong for Trump
Author DR. DANIA KOLEILAT KHATIB January 17, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/cdszg For the first time in US history, a president has been impeached twice. Meanwhile, four years of Donald Trump […]
Donald Trump’s costly legacy
Jan 13,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – RICHARD HAASS NEW YORK — We can finally state with confidence that US President Donald Trump will leave the White House, however reluctantly, on […]
Due to Trump, the US is not seen as trustworthy on world stage
Jan 06,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN Instead of making a serious effort to deliver the COVID vaccine to US arms, Donald Trump’s last act has been a futile […]
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 […]