Participants in ‘Christchurch Call to Action’ commend His Majesty’s anti-terror efforts By JT – May 16,2019 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday participated in the high-level […]
Assad’s victory is becoming irreversible, but international recognition of it should be conditional on the return of refugees, along with an internationally monitored amnesty and freeing of prisoners Patrick Cockburn […]
From the section Middle East French President Emmanuel Macron has paid an unscheduled visit to Saudi Arabia amid an escalating crisis between the kingdom and Lebanon. His trip comes days after Lebanese PM Saad Hariri resigned while in Riyadh, saying he feared for his life. Foes Saudi Arabia and Iran […]
Epigraph: When Hillel, a first century Jewish scholar, was challenged by a Gentile that the Torah be explained to him, while Hillel stood on one foot, Hillel replied, “What is […]
Source: New York Times By JUSTIN E. H. SMITH PARIS — It is difficult to go more than a day in France without hearing someone express the conviction that the […]
By Joseph BAMAT France’s former prime minister François Fillon said Thursday that there were too many immigrants in the country. “France is currently unable to welcome, in decent conditions, all those who want to come and live here,” Fillon said. “We must therefore reduce the number of immigrants.” Asked if there […]
By Tony Cross In the aftermath of the death of anti-fascist activist Clément Méri, French Interior Minister Manuel Valls says that some far-right groups will “without doubt” be banned. So who are the French far right? A look at some of the many groups accused of following in the footsteps of […]
Source: The Spiegel: German Chancelor Angela Merkel and French President François Hollande are celebrating 50 years of Franco-German relations in Berlin this week. But along the German-French border, thoughts of enmity or reconciliation are a thing of the past. Residents of two towns along the Rhine have different concerns. More:
Fate of hostages unclear after reports that at least 30 were killed in military operation that ended a 36-hour standoff. SOURCE: ALJAZEERA At least 30 hostages and 11 members of […]
Multi-billionaire son of a notorious playboy, His Highness Prince Karim, the fourth Aga Khan, enjoys his jets, yachts, and Thoroughbreds. But since the age of 20, he has also been […]
EDITH M. LEDERER | ARABNEWS Tuesday 11 December 2012 UNITED NATIONS: France circulated a UN Security Council resolution Monday that would authorize the deployment of an African-led force to oust […]
The Nobel peace prize is awarded to the European Union at a ceremony in Norway’s capital Oslo on Monday. Read more
France24: By Katharyn GILLAM France’s minister of industry slammed famed British weekly The Economist after it ran a 14-page special report calling the country’s economy a ticking time bomb and the biggest threat to the euro currency’s stability. In its edition set to hit news stands on Friday, the highly-respected […]
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The leaders of France and Germany said Monday that progress has been made on last month’s proposed deal aimed at resolving Europe’s debt crisis. The fiscal pact, designed to ensure that governments do not spend beyond their means and rack up unsustainable debts, could be signed […]
PARIS – In an effort to fight alcohol addiction, French Muslim football player Franck Ribery has opened an alcohol-free bar that would serve fruit juices.“I wanted a concept that’s a […]
Of all the achievements of Gallic womanhood in 2011, it would be difficult to beat Christine Lagarde becoming the first female head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Whatever you think about her rightwing economics, the 55-year-old academics’ daughter from Le Havre built her outstandingly successful career alone. She rarely […]
ISTANBUL: Turkey has accused France of committing genocide during its colonial occupation of Algeria. The comments Friday by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan are the latest response to French legislators […]
A cinq mois de l’élection présidentielle, le ministre de l’Intérieur français poursuit son offensive contre l’immigration. La France accueille chaque année 200 000 étrangers en situation régulière et « c’est trop » estime Claude Guéant. Le locataire de la Place Beauvau s’est fixé comme objectif de diminuer l’immigration légale de 10%. Menacés d’expulsion […]