Political realism in shaping Biden’s Middle East Policy
Dec 13,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh There are many issues that will impose themselves on the agenda of the incoming Biden Presidency. The strategy to counter China […]
Israel making hay while sun of Trump administration continues to shine
Dec 09,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN Israel is making hay while the sun of the Trump administration continues to shine. Fearing incoming President Joe Biden will not be […]
What is driving Saudi Arabia’s apparent rapprochement with Turkey?
What is driving Saudi Arabia’s apparent rapprochement with Turkey? Ali Bakeer Saudi Arabia’s changing attitude towards Turkey is motivated by Biden’s election victory. [Getty] Date of publication: 4 December, 2020 […]
Blinken’s appointment reassures Israel that little will change under Biden
Dec 01,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD Right-wing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has nothing to worry about as the man who will directly handle America’s foreign policy in […]
The Israeli-Palestinian mess Biden inherits and what he can do
Nov 30,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby If finding a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was not difficult enough, the Trump administration and the Netanyahu government seem hell […]
EXCLUSIVE: Saudi crown prince was reluctant to back US attack on Iran
Israel’s Netanyahu called for strikes on uranium facilities during Neom meeting with ‘very nervous’ Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi sources say By David Hearst Published date: 27 November 2020 Saudi Crown […]
Biden appointment of Palestinian American to leadership team sparks controversy
Source: Arab News Supporters rally to Reema Dodin’s defense as pro-Israel lobby accuses her of justifying suicide bombings CHICAGO: President-elect Joe Biden’s decision to appoint a Palestinian American to a […]
Can Biden move the Rohingya crisis toward a resolution?
Author DR. AZEEM IBRAHIM November 24, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/5zzhj Rohingya refugee workers carry bags of salt in a processing yard in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. (Reuters) After four years of […]
Biden’s win good for Abbas but may not alter Palestinian reality
Nov 24,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF Four years of Donald Trump’s presidency has been a boon to Israel’s right-wing government under Benyamin Netanyahu and a curse for […]
The Biden formula
Nov 22,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Javier Solana MADRID — There is an eternal debate about how much leadership and personality matter in international relations. But after the turbulence of […]
Incoming Biden administration to resettle 125,000 refugees in the US
Nov 13, 2020 NII NTREH | Associate Editor FULL BIO Nii Ntreh is interested in academic philosophy with specific attention to moral, social and political topics. Having taught philosophy at […]
What changes Biden would make in foreign policy in the Middle East?
Nov 15,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh There are great expectations for a shift in US policy in the Middle East with a new Democrat administration under President-Elect […]
Irans rulers, people see Biden-Harris victory positive development
Nov 11,2020 – JORDAN TIMES The Biden-Harris victory in the US election has been welcomed by Iran’s rulers and people, who see it as a positive development. An Iranian newspaper […]
Can Turkey-US relations have a fresh start?
BY BURHANETTIN DURAN COLUMNS NOV 11, 2020 Joe Biden on Saturday declared victory in the 2020 United States presidential election, which was marked by a high voter turnout and angry […]
Joe Biden’s love affair with Israel will pick up where it left off
Ali Abunimah Power Suits 8 November 2020 Two men smile and embrace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has every reason to expect Joe Biden will deliver for Israel, just as the […]
America prepares for post-election violence
1 / 4 Workers board up stores on Rodeo Drive in preparation for Election Day in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, US, November 2, 2020. (Reuters) 2 / 4 Workers […]
Why two Swiss-led data models predict a Trump win
Source: Swiss Info Two teams of researchers in Switzerland say their data models based on search frequency and speech analysis forecast a win for Republican President Donald Trump in the […]
Will Joe Biden be better for the Middle East than Donald Trump?
BY MUQTEDAR KHAN OP-ED OCT 28, 2020 A driver watches the presidential debate between U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden on a phone screen in New Jersey, […]
The US is still embroiled in Middle Eastern wars – so why were they absent from the presidential debates?
Joe Biden and Donald Trump sparred over Russian and Chinese interference, but ignored countries like Turkey, Qatar and Israel, which use surrogates and cash to shape policy, writes Borzou Daragahi […]
Osama bin Laden would be happy to see the state of the US today
The al Qaeda leader aimed for discord and division — and as Trump and Biden meet for a September 11th joint event, it’s obvious how successful he’s been John T. […]