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 […]
Noam Chomsky: Three major threats to life on earth that we must address in 2021
By COUNTER PUNCH | On 10 January 2021 Large parts of the world—outside of China and a few other countries—face a runaway virus, which has not been stopped because of […]
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, […]
Grab the Popcorn: Free Speech Foe Gets Threatened with Prison for ‘Blasphemy’
BY ROBERT SPENCER JAN 23, 2021 (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary, File) Amid the Left’s headlong rush to embrace the fascist suppression of all dissent, few of those who are calling for […]
PTA blocks website over blasphemy charges
Says ‘trueislam.com’ was given opportunity to explain its position before the authority, which it did not avail News Desk January 22, 2021 The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Friday blocked […]
‘Agony’ ends as Michigan Muslims cheer end of travel ban
Niraj Warikoo Detroit Free Press Muslims and Arab Americans in metro Detroit cheered the repeal of the Muslim travel ban Wednesday by the administration of President Joe Biden, a move they hope will signal a change in how the U.S. government deals with their communities. “It’s long overdue,” said Abdulhakem […]
Letters from readers: Quran urges respectful discourse
Letters from readers Florida Times-Union As we approach the inauguration of a new president and look at the challenges we face as a nation, it is necessary that American citizens re-learn the art of respectful discourse. As a Muslim American, I can testify that this is something emphasized repeatedly in […]
The Biden era: What do Arabs expect?
Source: Arab News YouGov pan-Arab poll commissioned by Arab News late last year had shown Joe Biden as the favored presidential candidate Biden’s advisers would be well advised to heed […]
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 […]
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 […]
Trump’s surviving administration members continue measures to sabotage Biden’s foreign relations
Jan 13,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN While unelected Donald Trump skulks in the White House speaking to few loyalists and barred from tweeting, surviving members of his administration […]
Proposal for community center, Islamic seminary in Brownsburg draws support, ire
Holly V. Hays Indianapolis Star The proposed development of a residential neighborhood, community center, Islamic seminary and religious center in Hendricks County has garnered both staunch opposition and strong support from residents. An application to rezone a patch of agricultural land, which was formerly a golf course located at 4705 […]
America in turmoil: The solution world leaders ignore
8th January 20210 Zane Chowdhry, Student at Georgetown University and Chairman of the Muslim Writers Guild of America. As the United States Congress was set to convene to certify the […]
Sheldon Adelson, pro-Israel extremist who ‘crafted the course of nations,’ is dead
BY PHILIP WEISS JANUARY 12, 2021 Miriam and Sheldon Adelson present Trump with a menorah, Dec. 7, 2019. Israeli American Council national summit. Screenshot. Sheldon Adelson, who died last night, […]
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 […]
Congress confirms Joe Biden’s victory
Summary Armed supporters of President Trump stormed the Capitol building and forced a lockdown A woman was shot dead by police and three others died of “medical emergencies”, say police […]
