What Ukraine needs to learn from Afghanistan
Feb 14,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Jeffrey D. Sachs The greatest enemy of economic development is war. If the world slips further into global conflict, our economic hopes and our […]
Russia wants sanctions to be lifted for Black Sea grain deal renewal
BY REUTERS FEB 13, 2023 – DAILY SABAH The Palau-flagged bulk carrier MKK1, carrying grain under U.N.’s Black Sea grain initiative, is seen drifting aground in the Bosporus in Istanbul, […]
International law and accountability lacking when it comes to Israel
CHRIS DOYLE February 13, 2023 A hundred days after the Nov. 1 election in Israel that led to the formation of the most far-right extremist coalition in the country’s history, […]
Book Reviews. Dr. Daniele Ganser. USA: The Ruthless Empire Kindle Edition and NATO’s Secret Armies: Operation Gladio and Terrorism in Western Europe
by Daniele Ganser (Author) Format: Kindle Edition Empires rise and fall; they do not last. In the eyes of many, the US exerts the strongest destabilizing influence on world events, and thus presents the […]
Who bombed Russia’s gas pipelines?
February 12, 2023 – TEHRAN- As warring sides trade blame over the Nord Stream blasts, an award-winning journalist makes a bombshell revelation. In September, a series of strong explosions caused […]
Libya’s transition is going nowhere fast — by design
HAFED AL-GHWELL February 11, 2023 This week is the 12th anniversary of the outbreak of the first Libyan civil war but there will be no fanfare or grand speeches commemorating […]
American geopolitical expert: Potential US-China conflict to devastate global economy
By Zahra Mirzafarjouyan February 5, 2023 – Tehran Times TEHRAN – Brian Berletic says potential US-led conflict with China would include sanctions, disrupt global trade and set back the global […]
Twenty years ago: The debate we should have had on Iraq
Feb 06,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby Twenty years ago this month, the US was rushing headlong into war with Iraq, one of the most consequential travesties in […]
US Congress wants to link F-16 sale to Türkiye to Nordic NATO bid
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL FEB 03, 2023 – 12:15 PM GMT+3 U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets prepare to land at an air base in Ben Guerir, about 58 […]
UN chief fears world is heading towards ‘wider war’ over Russia-Ukraine conflict
United Nations António Guterres warns in speech to general assembly that ‘chances of escalation and bloodshed are growing’ AFP at the United NationsMon 6 Feb 2023 The head of the […]
IRFBA Statement on the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
JOINT STATEMENT OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM MARCH 1, 2022 As members, friends, and observers of the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance, we note with grave concern the hostility […]
Double standards on war crimes, from Afghanistan to Ukraine
by Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan April 7, 2022 We need a uniform standard of justice to hold accountable perpetrators of war crimes, wherever they may occur. In early April, shocking video surfaced […]
Why Ilhan Omar was expelled from key committee role
DALIA AL-AQIDI February 05, 2023 US domestic politics and its developments are of no interest to the global public. Internationally, it does not matter which American governor succeeded in a […]
In latest visit Blinken offers nothing to Palestinians
The Biden administration is concerned about Israel’s far-right government only as much as it impedes U.S. foreign policy. When it comes to the Palestinians, the U.S. simply doesn’t care. BY MITCHELL […]
‘It’s all empty promises’: Palestinians feel betrayed by US, warn there’s only so much they can bear
By Vasco Cotovio, Nic Robertson, Kareem Khadder and Richard Harlow, CNN Updated 10:05 AM EST, Wed February 1, 2023 CNN hears what Palestinians think of Blinken’s visit 04:39 – Source: CNN Ramallah, West BankCNN — Abu A’asem […]
US general’s ‘gut’ feeling of war with China sparks alarm over predictions
Leaked memo forecasting Taiwan strait conflict in 2025 triggers debate about ‘undisciplined’ comments Helen Davidson in Taipei @heldavidsonThu 2 Feb 2023 A leaked memo from a US four-star general saying his […]
Republicans oust Ilhan Omar from powerful House committee
By Kayla Epstein BBC News, New York Republicans have ousted Democrat Ilhan Omar from her committee post in a sign of escalating tensions in the US Congress. They voted to […]
King, President Biden discuss cooperation to enhance regional stability, ensure de-escalation in Palestinian Territories
His Majesty stresses need to cease Israeli measures that undermine two-state solution By JT – Feb 03,2023 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah and US President Joe Biden, during a meeting […]
Migration likely to be a ‘forever problem’
MOHAMED CHEBARO February 01, 2023 Do not be pleased you have finally made it safely to Europe, as many migrants have fallen prey to the many adversities they face once […]
Russia Expert Angela Stent”As Long as Russia Has 6,000 Nuclear Warheads, It Will Remain a Threat”
How great is the risk for the West after the decision to send tanks to Ukraine? In an interview, Russia expert and former U.S. government adviser Angela Stent discusses German […]