By AP – Nov 22,2015 – JORDAN TIMES French navy soldiers work on missiles aboard the French Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, on Sunday, in the eastern Mediterranean Sea (AFP photo) DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian President Bashar Assad says his forces are advancing on “almost” all fronts thanks to Russian air […]
A welcome resolution Nov 22,2015 – JORDAN TIMES The just-adopted UN Security Council resolution on combating terrorism in Syria and Iraq came at the initiative of France, which is still reeling from last week’s multiple terrorist attacks by Daesh in its capital, Paris. The unanimously adopted resolution defined terrorism as […]
Islamistisches Propagandavideo In the wake of the Paris attacks, authorities are becoming increasingly concerned about Islamic State’s skillful use of the Internet. So far, however, European countermeasures have been frustratingly ineffective.By SPIEGEL Staff It sounded like jihadi megalomania. “We will conquer your Rome, break your crosses, and enslave your women.” Every Muslim […]
By Christoph Reuter spiegel.de AFP/ WELAYAT TARABLOS Analysts falsely believed Islamic State was too weak to carry out terror attacks abroad. But IS views terror as a means to an end — and will launch attacks as long as they continue to serve its broader strategy. “It was a terrible night. […]
Nov 21,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – MUSA KEILANI Demonising Islam and stereotyping 5 million French Muslims will not bring Paris its peace. The eight terrorists who launched the attacks in the French capital were not the product of Daesh in Raqqa, they arrived there already ripe for recruitment as a […]
By JT – Nov 19,2015 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The war on terror is a global war that “we should fight together as one”, according to His Majesty King […]
We immigrated to Canada fourteen years ago. It was the year that affected world peace in the worst way possible; it was the year 9/11 happened. A bunch of suicide bombers claiming to be “Muslims” hijacked a plane that eventually crashed into the Twin Towers. Hundreds of people lost their […]
Despite the President’s huffing and puffing about war the spiritual mentors of the militants will be left untouched Robert Fisk Middle East Correspondent @indyvoices The country which lent its Sunni-Wahhabi […]
Source: The Washington Post The horrific terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday night have sparked yet another debate about the Islamic State and Islam. The question boils down to this:Does Islamic […]
By Jordan Times – Nov 17,2015 – Last updated at Nov 17,2015 His Majesty King Abdullah meets with Kosovo’s President Atifete Jahjaga in Pristina on Tuesday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday started a European working tour in Kosovo, where he met […]
Hollande says our response to Isis must be “merciless” – and I agree – but it must also be strategic so we don’t fall into their trap Source: The Independent […]
Jordan’s King Abdallah II speaks during the opening of the third ordinary session of the 17th Parliament in Amman, Jordan, on Sunday. (REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed) ASSOCIATED PRESS Published — Monday 16 November 2015 AMMAN/PARIS: Jordan’s King Abdallah II on Sunday said terrorism is the “greatest threat to our region” and that […]
Voices Robert Fisk: ‘We remain blindfolded about Isis’ says the man who should know Brian Keenan was held by Shia Muslims loyal to Hezbollah in Lebanon Robert Fisk @indyvoices 1K Brian Keenan was held by Shia Muslims loyal to Hezbollah in Lebanon for four and a half years REX With […]
A suicide bomber had a ticket to the France-Germany soccer game, but his explosive vest was found during a security check at the gate A man apparently set to detonate his suicide vest tried to enter the France-versus-Germany soccer match at Stade de France, but was turned away by security […]
By Matthias Schepp in Moscow SPIEGEL.DE DPA President Vladimir Putin has been oddly quiet about the recent crash of a Russian jet in Egypt. A secret strategy paper suggests the Kremlin wants to find a political solution with the West on the issue of Syria. Pressure […]
By Reuters – Nov 14,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (right) and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu speak as they stand on the Bosphorus in Istanbul, on Saturday (AP photo) BELEK, Turkey — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged world leaders on Saturday to prioritise the fight against […]
Posted 15 hours ago by i100 Staff UPVOTE When Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish supermarket in Paris were attacked at the beginning of this year by al-Qaeda, the world mourned for the dead – but many were quick to assign blame in the wrong places. Every time a jihadist terror group […]
The black Isis flag can be seen in Tripoli and Sidon, but the attack on its old antagonists suggests it is under pressure Robert Fisk Middle East Correspondent @indyvoices Friday 13 November 2015 3 comments Mourners carry the coffin of the Shia Amal Movement party’s Hussein Hojeij, who died in […]
Chancellor Angel Merkel has been under intensifying fire for opening Germany’s doors to refugees A girl carries her doll as she and other migrants and refugees walk after crossing the Greek-Macedonian border near Gevgelija on Saturday. The attacks in Paris quickly galvanized opponents of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s open-door policy. PHOTO: […]
“What to Expect After the Nov. 13 Paris Attacks is republished with permission of Stratfor.” Analysis Update (6:00 CST): According to French media reports, French security forces have stormed and […]