Trump’s counter-intelligence strategy
Mar 31,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – KENT HARRINGTON ATLANTA — For more than two years, US President Donald Trump has heaped praise on the world’s authoritarians, disrespected America’s democratic allies […]
1981 CIA report reveals facts on Israel’s illegal occupation of Golan Heights
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published30.03.2019 A research paper written by the CIA in 1981 reveals the historical facts about the Golan Heights and Israel’s illegal occupation and settlement policies in the […]
Venezuelan authorities said a cargo plane belonging to 21air, a US based company, has been delivering weapons to the country.
The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent through its website. The cellular phone of the company’s chief executive, Michael Mendez, had a recording on Thursday […]
The Decade-Long U.S. Campaign To Foment Syria’s “Revolution” And Unseat Assad
As the US prepares to pull out of Syria, we revisit Sarah Abed’s account of the US campaign to foment regime change in the country.” December 29th, 2018 By Sarah […]
‘Turkey’s top spy in US to meet senators, intelligence officials’
By Reuters – Dec 09,2018 – JORDAN TIMES WASHINGTON — Turkey’s head of intelligence has travelled to Washington to meet with US lawmakers and intelligence officials, sources said, in […]
Hypocrites and the culture of hypocrisy
Dec 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Marwan M. Obeidat Whether plural or individual, hypocrisy — the contraption of a fake facade of righteousness or virtuousness, hiding real personality, including, among other things, concealment, deceit or fraud, a practice of being involved in the same behaviour or activity for which an individual […]
Spare me America’s tears for Jamal Khashoggi – this excuse for Trump-bashing ignores the CIA’s past crimes
A generation ago, the CIA’s ‘Operation Phoenix’ torture and assassination programme in Vietnam went way beyond the imaginations of the Saudi intelligence service. And have we forgotten about the thousands […]
‘No hard evidence Saudi prince ordered Khashoggi killing’ — Pompeo
By Reuters – Nov 28,2018 – JORDAN TIMES US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to the media after a closed briefing for senators about the latest developments related to […]
Saudi Prince Turki says CIA cannot be trusted on Khashoggi
Prince Turki al-Faisal says CIA is not necessarily the highest standard of veracity or accuracy in assessing situations Khashoggi worked under Prince Turki (pictured) as a spokesperson for Saudi embassies […]
Did Israel Kill Yasser Arafat? Stunning Investigation Exposes Israel’s Secretive Assassination Program
Story November 21, 2018 Guests Ronen Bergman Israeli investigative reporter, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine and the senior national security correspondent for Yedioth Ahronoth. Israeli intelligence […]
CIA believes Saudi crown prince ordered journalist’s killing – sources
Reuters International Nov 17, 2018 By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The CIA believes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, sources […]
King of Jordan discusses war on terror at Hague’s ‘Aqaba meetings’
His Majesty holds meetings with several heads of state, delegations on meeting’s sidelines By JT – Nov 05,2018 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah meets with Dutch Prime Minister […]
Jalaluddin Haqqani: From a CIA acolyte to a fierce anti-US insurgent
BAKER ATYANI September 04, 2018 The Taliban have undoubtedly lost one of their key figures with the death of Jalaluddin Haqqani. He was not from the founding fathers, but […]
Even the White Helmets have been rescued from Syria – so are we about to see the final battle of the war?
Thanks to Donald Trump, it’s all over for the ‘rebels’ of Syria because they have been betrayed by the Americans – surely and finally by Trump himself in those secret discussions […]
Where is the Islamic Republic of Iran heading?
MOJTABA BARGHANDAN In my articles released on Jan. 2 and Feb. 25, I tried to explain the interrelationship between U.S. President Donald Trump’s unilateral policies along with other parameters and […]
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 […]
Why Moderates Support Extreme Groups – It’s Not About Ideology
By Barbara F. Walter One of the big surprises since the end of the Cold War has been the growth of radical Islamist groups, especially those that adhere to Salafi […]
The US Senate must not allow a torturer to become CIA boss
May 10,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Jonathan Power In Charles Dickens’s novel “A Tale of Two Cities”, set during the French revolution of 1789, he draws the character of Madame […]
Trump nominee Pompeo pledges to be tough on Russia, ‘fix’ Iran deal
Reuters International This content was published on April 12, 2018 CIA Director Mike Pompeo testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on Pompeo’s nomination to be secretary of […]
US and Saudi Arabia arms significantly enhanced Isis’ military capabilities, report reveals
Number of US and Saudi supplied weapons in Isis’ hands goes ‘far beyond those that would have been available through battle capture alone’ Bethan McKernan Beirut @mck_beth Friday 15 December […]