EDITORIAL: Outgoing minister warns of ‘vulnerable’ Switzerland
By Larissa M. Bieler THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 2, 2018 In office until the end of 2018: Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard(Béatrice Devènes/Lunax) Last week, Doris […]
Merkel vs. EU’s U.S. – independent payment system
By Mohammad Ghaderi – Twitter: @ghaderi62 – Email: m.ghaderi62@gmail.com Merkel vs. EU’s U.S. – independent payment system August 29, 2018 Recent contradictory statements by the German Chancellor and German Foreign […]
Jordan, Palestine warn against persisting deadlock in peace process
Safadi, Erekat discuss peace push, UNRWA crisis, Palestinian national accord By JT – Aug 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES A general view shows an impoverished neighbourhood of the Khan Younis refugee […]
Europe for itself
Jul 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Mark Leonard BERLIN — Donald Trump is the first US president to think that the US-led world order is undermining US interests. Though the […]
The Turkish peace operation in Cyprus, 44 years on
SAADET ORUÇ @saadetoruc Published July 20, 2018 A Turkish plane prepares to take off to northern Cyprus as part of a military offensive launched by the Turkish Armed Forces to […]
Algeria deports nearly 400 migrants back to Niger
By Reuters – Jul 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Migrants from Niger living near the marketplace in Boufarik, Algeria, cook food near their tents (AFP photo) NIAMEY — Algeria has deported […]
EU immigration crisis goes to extra time
Maha Akeel July 08, 2018 In a dramatic attack in the last minute of the match between Belgium and Japan at the World Cup, Nacer Chadli scored the winning goal […]
EU lawmakers back plan for European Investment Bank work in Iran
Reuters International This content was published on July 4, 2018 FILE PHOTO: Members of the European Parliament attend a plenary session of the European institution in Strasbourg October 20, 2008. […]
With Serbia and Kosovo both vying for EU membership, the question remains: who won the war?
In theory, both sides must recognise each other’s ‘rights’ – which means that Serbia must recognise Kosovo – because Brussels is not going to have two hostile members joining […]
Egypt refuses EU call for migrant reception centers
Egypt and four other countries have said they will refuse to host migrants aiming for the European Union. The “reception centers” are part a broader plan to more evenly distribute […]
Asylum centres : Swiss justice minister sees positive signs in EU migration deal
This content was published on June 30, 2018 The deal envisages the creation of asylum processing centres outside Europe to handle asylum applications. (Keystone) Simonetta Sommaruga welcomed the fact that the discussions […]
Five foreign policy challenges Erdogan faces after reelection
By AFP – Jun 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES ISTANBUL — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to take a tough line with the West on key foreign policy issues including […]
EU admits no African country has agreed to host migration centre
Plan to prevent deaths at sea revealed as Italy cries foul over summit called to help Germany Jennifer Rankin in Brussels and Patrick Wintour Thu 21 Jun 2018 Refugees shout […]
Migrants at sea: Viva España!
EMRE GÖNEN Migrant children onboard the French NGO’s Aquarius as the rescue ship is on its way to Spain, June 15. For all who cherish human rights and have empathy […]
Iran’s president to visit Switzerland, Austria amid nuclear deal row
Reuters International This content was published on June 18, 2018 Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani speaks during an extraordinary meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul, Turkey May […]
Macedonia name change deal with Greece leads to violent protests
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL A police officer tries to grab a protester waving former Macedonian and Russian flags atop an armored police vehicle during protests in front of Parliament, […]
Apocalypse Angie: Merkel’s Dark View of the World We Live In
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is watching with deep concern as the pillars of the postwar international order collapse. But what is she doing about it? By René Pfister June […]
Europe accused of failing migrants in Libya as human traffickers thrive
By Thomson Reuters Foundation – Jun 08,2018 – JORDAN TIMES BRUSSELS — Rising populism across Europe is fuelling human trafficking in Libya where a growing number of migrants are being […]
View from Turkey: The 55-year visa liberalization discussion
BERIL DEDEOĞLU Turkey and the European Union recently held discussions on visa exemption for Turkish citizens wanting to travel to the EU. The EU has been blocking and diverting […]
Madmen in authority
Jun 02,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Harold James PRINCETON — In The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money, John Maynard Keynes famously worried that, “Madmen in authority, who hear voices in the air, are distilling their frenzy from some academic scribbler of a few years back”. Yet, even without […]