Who are the rebels in southern Syria?
By AFP – Jun 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES BEIRUT, Lebanon — The rebels in southern Syria targeted by a major government offensive were long supported by Washington and seen as […]
Five foreign policy challenges Erdogan faces after reelection
By AFP – Jun 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES ISTANBUL — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to take a tough line with the West on key foreign policy issues including […]
Four lessons from Egypt’s World Cup experience
Jun 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Mohamed A. El Erian LAGUNA BEACH — Egypt’s national football team rode to Russia for its first World Cup finals in 28 years on […]
After Erdogan’s win, high time for national reconciliation in Turkey
Jun 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Walid M. Sadi Now that Turkish President Recep Tayyep Erdogan has won a decisive victory in last week’s presidential and parliamentary elections, he is […]
BOT minister marks new Windrush Day
Cayman News | 22/06/2018 | 31 Comments West Indian immigrants travel to the UK aboard the Empire Windrush (CNS): The UK government has officially sanctioned 22 June as Windrush Day […]
Shadowy Cell in France Plotted to Kill Muslim Civilians, Authorities Say
Source: The New York Times By Adam Nossiter and Aurelien Breeden PARIS — They called themselves Operational Forces Action, a small, right-wing vigilante group from all over France that had planned to […]
Second Canadian judge suspends Quebec niqab ban
Source: Reuters BY Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO (Reuters) – A second Canadian judge suspended Quebec’s ban on face-coverings on Thursday, handing a victory to the law’s opponents who have challenged […]
Thousands oppose Indian citizenship for Hindu migrants
Source: Associated Press GAUHATI, India (AP) — Thousands of people are holding a street protest against a decision by the Indian government to grant citizenship mainly to Hindus who have […]
Mormon Church must end children’s sexual interviews, members say
Source: BBC News Current and former members of the Mormon Church are calling for an end to the practice of asking children as young as eight intimate and sexual questions […]
Iraq isn’t as dangerous as it was – but many still live in fear
One man I met was wearing a blue T-shirt with the slogan ‘I Choose Leave’ printed on the front. It must have been intended for the British Brexit campaign but had ended […]
Baghdad book market turns the page on a new Iraq
By Reuters – Jun 28,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Iraqi men read books at a coffee shop in Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad, on June 22 (Reutres photo) BAGHDAD, Iraq — When […]
Ted Talk: How autonomous Taxis could change the way you travel
By Rodin Lyasoff · Flight junkie Flight is about to get a lot more personal, says aviation entrepreneur Rodin Lyasoff. In this visionary talk, he imagines a new golden age […]
Australia invests in unmanned spy drones to fly over South China Sea
Source: CNN By Jamie Tarabay Australia is spending billions on unmanned American spy drones that will be able to fly higher and further than its manned aircraft, to beef up its […]
China lectures the United States on opioid crisis
Source: CNN By Steven Jiang A top official in China’s drug control agency has hit back at accusations that Chinese suppliers are fueling the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States, […]
Najib Razak: $225M worth of goods seized from former Malaysian PM’s residences
Source: CNN By Ushar Daniele and Sandi Sidhu Luxury handbags, jewelry, cash and goods seized from six properties linked to former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak are worth more than $225 million, […]
Myanmar among worst places for human trafficking, US report says CNN Digital Expansion 2017
Source: CNN Myanmar has joined China, Syria and South Sudan as being among the countries doing least to tackle human trafficking, according to the US State Department’s latest annual Trafficking […]
UAE to send first astronaut to International Space Station in 2019
Source: CNN By Tom Page The United Arab Emirates has announced it will send an astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS) next year, becoming the latest nation to launch a citizen […]
Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israeli Prime Minister, charged with fraud
Source: CNN The wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was charged with fraud and breach of trust Thursday over the alleged misuse of state funds at the couple’s official […]
The ban on Saudi women driving is ending: Here’s what you need to know Laura Smith Spark-Profile-Image
Source: CNN On Sunday, Saudi Arabia will end the world’s only ban on women drivers. For the first time in its history, women will be able to drive themselves legally […]
Iraqi PM orders ‘immediate’ execution of all ‘terrorists condemned to death’
Source: CNN By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Nick Paton Walsh raq’s Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi has called for the “immediate” execution of all convicted “terrorists” on death row after the bodies of eight members of […]