As David Cameron found when he was considering intervention in Libya, those who have experienced, or at least know about war, are generally warier about the prospect than those who have not, and more conservative in their assessment of what can be achieved Mary Dejevsky @IndyVoices 4 days ago 32 […]
YAHYA BOSTAN@yahyabostan The outrageous phone call between the U.S. Embassy officers and Gülenist putschists in January 2014 needs to be investigated in detail by U.S. authorities Articles It was just a few days after last summer’s coup attempt. Adil Öksüz, a Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) member who spent the night […]
Source: The Local An influential German institute has studied thousands of article published by daily newspapers during the refugee crisis. Their conclusion: journalists lost their objectivity and drove a wedge through society. As hundreds of thousands of refugees arrived in Germany in 2015 and early 2016, daily newspapers took on […]
YAHYA BOSTAN@yahyabostan Published July 2, 2017 Participants carry a banner reading “Muslims and Friends against Terror and Violence” as they take part “The Not With Us” rally against the rising anti-Islam sentiment and extremism in Cologne, Germany, June 17. It is important for European leaders to call it as they see […]
Source: The Local Tens of thousands of people marched through Berlin for the annual Gay Pride parade on Saturday, just weeks after Germany’s parliament legalised same-sex marriage. This year’s march had as its official theme the fight against the far right. But most of those taking part appeared to be celebrating the […]
Source: The Local German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in a TV interview that though he is “irritated” about a lot of things happening under US President Donald Trump, he still has hope for the transatlantic relationship. Steinmeier said in the interview with ZDF on Sunday that there has “never been […]
Source: BBC Israel and Jordan are involved in a diplomatic standoff after an Israeli guard reportedly shot dead a Jordanian attacker near the embassy in Amman. Jordanian police want to question the guard and have sealed off the area, but Israel says he has diplomatic immunity. A second Jordanian hit […]
US-backed forces successfully route Daesh from several areas since their creation in 2014 By AFP – Jul 24,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Syrians clear up the rubble of their houses that were destroyed during clashes on the outskirts of Raqqa, on Wednesday, as Syrian Democratic Forces, a Kurdish-Arab alliance, are […]
By AFP – Jul 24,2017 – JORDAN TIMES This photo taken on Sunday and released by Turkey’s Presidential Press Service shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) meeting with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud during Erdogan’s official visit in Jeddah (AFP photo) KUWAIT CITY — President […]
Jul 23,2017 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The UN Security Council is scheduled to hold an emergency meeting on the fast-deteriorating situation in East Jerusalem as a result of Israel’s grave violations of the legal and historical status of the holy places there, especially of Al Aqsa Mosque. The site has been the […]
Source: CNN At least 24 people have been killed in a car bomb attack in Kabul on Monday morning, according to an Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman. At least 42 others were injured in the blast. The blast occurred around 6:40 a.m. local time (10:10 pm ET), when a Toyota Corolla exploded […]
Source: CNN Among those who viewed the President’s public rebuke of Sessions as unprofessional, according to several sources, is Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, the former Exxon-Mobil CEO. Tillerson has a growing list of differences with the White House, including a new debate over Iran policy and personnel. His frustration […]
Source: Time BY Mohamed Daraghmeh and Karin Laub / AP Updated: Jul 22, 2017 5:10 PM ET (JERUSALEM) — Escalating Israeli-Palestinian tensions over the Holy Land’s most contested shrine boiled […]
Source: Time BY Josh Friedman Jul 21, 2017 IDEAS Friedman is a screenwriter and producer for film and TV, including War of the Worlds, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and the forthcoming Avatar 4. […]
By News Desk Published: July 22, 2017 86SHARES SHARE TWEET EMAIL In photos released by the Iraqi army after his capture, the man can be seen to have slathered on powder, eyeshadow and lipstick, even adding some beauty spots.PHOTO:MAIL ONLINE https://tribune.com.pk/story/1464051/fleeing-militant-got-eyeshadow-lipstick-right-forgot-shave/ An Islamic State militant tried escape Mosul disguised as a woman, but was […]
Chandigarh, July 23 Citing non-availability of “sufficient evidence”, the Canadian government has told India that there is no threat to Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and has concluded its investigation into the matter. (Follow The Tribune on Facebook; and Twitter @thetribunechd) In a communication to the Indian authorities, Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade […]
. Reuters International JULY 22, 2017 BERLIN (Reuters) – Four German women, including a 16-year-old girl, who joined Islamic State in recent years are being held in an Iraqi prison and receiving consular assistance, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Saturday. It said diplomats had visited the four in […]
Reuters International JULY 22, 2017 German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel addresses a news conference in Berlin, Germany, July 20, 2017, after he has interrupted his summer vacation and returned to Berlin to discuss a deepening crisis in relations with Turkey over the arrest of human rights activists. REUTERS/Fabrizio […]
İBRAHIM ALTAY Published July 16, 2017 Instead of pointing out the failures of western media on the Syrian refugee crisis, the Turkish media, which is by no means innocent on covering this humanitarian issue, should look of itselfs and analyze it’s own failures The Syrian refugee crisis is one of the […]
By Reuters – Jul 20,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Members of the Popular Resistance militia backing Yemen’s President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi ride on the back of a truck as they head to the frontline of fighting against forces of Houthi rebels in Makhdara area of Marib province, Yemen, on […]