Why Trump doesn’t always get it wrong on the Middle East
At an Independent readers’ event this week, I espoused a perhaps unpopular opinion Patrick Cockburn @indyworld The Independent Voices Must one talk of Donald Trump? One must and not just […]
Two years of Trump’s anti-immigration tactics have put marginalised groups in peril – another couple will create complete devastation
On the anniversary of his inauguration, it’s clear that as long as the current president is in charge, things are going to be scary for brown people, LGBT+ people, religious […]
Trump proposes wall-for-DACA in bid to end U.S. government shutdown
This content was published on January 20, 2019 By Steve Holland and Jan Wolfe http://www.swissinfo.ch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump proposed an immigration deal on […]
Bernie Sanders could be US president in 2020 – and this is what it means for Israel and the Middle East
It’s one thing for a black candidate to go for the black vote in the US, but for an American Jew to go for the American Jewish vote is a […]
Turkey scrambles to draft a roadmap for post-US troop withdrawal
Jan 16,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN Turkey’s military has shifted its focus from north-eastern to north-western Syria since Al Qaeda’s Hayat Tahrir Al Sham defeated Ankara’s surrogate factions […]
A view from Turkey: Did Trump really threaten Turkey?
BURHANETTIN DURAN @burhanduran Published January 15, 2019 Despite threatening economic sanctions against the Turks on Twitter, U.S. President Donald Trump still remains committed to withdrawing from Syria and working together […]
Turkey, US reached understanding of historical importance on Syria, Erdoğan says
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Turkey and the U.S. reached an understanding of historical importance regarding the establishment of a secure zone in Syria in a phone call held by the leaders […]
Why Trump’s absence could benefit Davos
Press Reactions Why Trump’s absence could benefit Davos This content was published on January 11, 2019 The US government has already spent millions in Davos If this year’s World […]
Dozens of Muslim volunteers are cleaning America’s national parks during the government shutdown “as an act of faith.”
by Tod Perry Even though Donald Trump has repeatedly trashed Muslim people throughout his political career, a group of young Muslim men have come together to pick up his mess. […]
False pretense – US ‘policy’ in Syria
Jan 02,2019 -JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL One of the reasons offered by US President Donald Trump for ordering the withdrawal of US troops from the north of Syria was his conviction […]
Syria: a new front in the battle between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
REUTERS/US army By Nathalie Goulet The Middle East has never been an area of great stability. Areas of lawlessness or lacking of governance have multiplied since the US invasion […]
Syrian surprise: How Trump’s phone call changed the war
Dec 28, 2018 By Orhan Coskun and Lesley Wroughton ANKARA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s declaration in a phone call with Tayyip Erdogan that he was pulling U.S. troops from […]
Iraqi lawmakers demand US withdrawal after Trump visit
After visiting American troops in Iraq, Trump left the country without meeting any Iraqi officials. (AFP) AP December 27, 2018 Politicians from both sides of Iraq’s political divide are […]
In Mattis resignation, a singular challenge to Trump’s agenda
Dec 21, 2018 By Phil Stewart and Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – By plainly stating his policy differences in his resignation letter, U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis has sparked an […]
2019: Predictions for Europe, the US and the region (Middle East)
Dec 11,2018 -JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF Political analysts like to make predictions. This is, after all, what they are expected to do. This commentator is no exception. As […]
The Ignored Legacy of George H.W. Bush: War Crimes, Racism, and Obstruction of Justice
Mehdi Hasan December 1 2018, The tributes to former President George H.W. Bush, who died on Friday aged 94, have been pouring in from all sides of the political […]
To understand Trump’s abusive relationship with Saudi Arabia, we have to understand Nixon’s affair with Iran
Sensible people learn from relationships like this, and take care not to fall into another one just like it. The US, however, has not been so careful John Davenport The […]
Why Donald Trump is sticking with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Source: Economic Times By Mark Landler WASHINGTON — As evidence piles up pointing to the Saudi crown prince’s responsibility in the brutal killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, President Donald […]
Kansas militia men blame Trump rhetoric for mosque attack plan
Reuters International Oct 31, 2018 – 01:15 (Reuters) – Three Kansas militia members who were convicted of plotting to bomb the mosque and homes of Somali immigrants should be […]
Factbox – The knowns and unknowns of U.S. Iran oil sanction waivers Business
Reuters International Nov 9, 2018 – 02:15 FILE PHOTO: Gas flares from an oil production platform at the Soroush oil fields in the Persian Gulf, south of the capital Tehran, […]