Foreign interference plagues Iraq 20 years after US invasion
Author SINEM CENGIZ March 19, 2021 In this Oct. 4, 2003 file photo, American soldiers aim towards a stone-throwing mob of ex-Iraqi soldiers in central Baghdad, Iraq. (AP file photo) […]
The economic cost of conflict in Syria
Research shows the devastating economic impact of the ongoing war in Syria. The 2021 Economic Value of Peace report revealed the global economic impact of violence to be $14.4 trillion in purchasing power parity terms, but the reality of this enormous economic toll is better comprehended with real world examples. […]
As a former UN special rapporteur, the coup in Venezuela reminds me of the rush to war in Iraq
Oil rich states such as Iraq and Libya were devastated after concerted campaigns of misinformation. US attempts to provoke conflict in the Latin American country have marked similiarities Alfred de […]
Libya’s divisions
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises form the headquarters of Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) in Tripoli after three militants […]
Why war on Iran should be avoided
Mar 27,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah Pressure is mounting on Iran from many directions. The main source of incitement, however, is Israel. Israel has been campaigning against […]
Amateur hour in the Middle East
Feb 22,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Gwynne Dyer On Sunday, it was revealed that the Syrian army has made a deal to help the Syrian Kurds, who are technically rebels, fight off the Turkish invasion of Afrin, a chunk of Syrian territory on the north-western border with Turkey that has […]
Coping with the complex security challenges
Feb 04,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh The vacuum left by the recent fall of Daesh is being filled by new terror groups, who are forming and developing networks through existing criminal groups in order to raise money and transport weapons. This has led to an increase in […]