Lebanon’s lessons for Israel
By Prof. Hillel Frisch August 11, 2020 BESA Center (Israel) Perspectives Paper No. 1,687, August 11, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: True to form, liberals are hopeful that the Beirut explosion, Macron’s visit […]
France’s support for Libya’s Haftar is finally coming home to roost
Source: Independent By Borzou Daragahi,who is International Correspondent for The Independent. He has been covering the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, and Europe since 2002 As foreign interference in […]
King of Jordan calls for unifying efforts to confront threats of extremism, hate speech
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 […]
King of Jordan in Paris for meeting on eliminating extremism online
By JT – May 15,2019 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday departed for Paris to participate in a high-level meeting on the Christchurch Call to Action […]
Macron holds surprise talks with Egypt’s Sisi, meets top clerics
By AFP – Jan 29,2019 -JORDAN TIMES CAIRO — French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday held a surprise second meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah Al Sisi after talks […]
The most uncomfortable truth about the yellow vests protests is that Macron can never offer what they actually want
To the demands of the gilets jaunes for participation in decision-making and greater control over their own lives, Macron has no response except declarations of vague intentions for ‘consultations’ Aurelie […]
2019: Predictions for Europe, the US and the region (Middle East)
Dec 11,2018 -JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF Political analysts like to make predictions. This is, after all, what they are expected to do. This commentator is no exception. As […]
How Facebook fuelled France’s yellow rebellion
7 December 2018 With names like “Angry Drivers of Normandy”, Facebook groups are the nerve centre of the “yellow vest” protest movement raging across France — and increasingly, a breeding […]
Over 1,700 arrested in Saturday’s ‘yellow vest’ protests in France
9 December 2018 More than 1,700 people were arrested across France during the latest “yellow vest” protests as demonstrators clashing with riot police caused more damage in Paris than a […]
With France on the brink and Germany in limbo, Europe is in a dangerous place
The continent is richer, freer, and more open than ever before – and yet it is witnessing the return of political evils not seen since Europe ended its last civil […]
Middle East dictators always end up bringing their western allies down – and now they’ve got their coils in the White House
Crystal balls are dangerous objects in the Middle East. Mine have been broken several times. But there’s no reason why Donald Trump should be immune from the fate of so […]
Istanbul summit fails to deliver map to end Syrian conflict
Oct 31,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF The four-way summit that was held in Istanbul on Saturday on Syria was extraordinary in more than one way. Turkish President […]
Salvini, Macron clash after France caught migrant dumping
By AFP – Oct 16,2018 – JORDAN TIMES French President Emmanuel Macron attends a joint news conference with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Elysee Palace in Paris on […]
Macron tries to complete Trump’s project
By Mohammad Ghaderi – Twitter: @ghaderi62 – Email: m.ghaderi62@gmail.com International September 28, 2018 The Elysee Palace continues its direct play on the U.S. ground. The evidences suggest that French President, […]
Macron and the Piranhas
Jul 28,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Bernard-Henri Lévy PARIS — The faults of Alexandre Benalla, a former top security aide to French President Emmanuel Macron who was caught on video […]
French troops patrol alongside US soldiers in Manbij
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL It has been reported that there are approximately 250 French soldiers in regions that are under the control of the SDF, including Kobane, Raqqa and Deir […]
When pushing for war, belief is all that matters
The dailyReport By Andrew Brennan April 25, 2018 10:48 PM (UTC+8) When will it stop? The Trump administration was “confident” that “animal Assad” was responsible for the alleged attack […]
Trump’s ‘mission accomplished’ tweet may come back to haunt him as another battle looms around Damascus
As Syrian troops move to another confrontation around the Syrian capital, what will the US president – and the British and French – do if more images of gassed civilians dying in agony appear? […]
U.S., Britain, France launch air strikes in Syria
By Reuters – Apr 14,2018 – JORDAN TIMES U.S. President Donald Trump makes a statement about Syria at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 13, 2018 (Reuters photo) WASHINGTON […]
As Theresa May gears up for war in Syria, we should remember what hypocrites we are about chemical warfare in the Middle East
Not a soul today is mentioning the terrible war fought between 1980 and 1988, which was fought with our total acquiescence. It’s almost an ‘exclusive’ to mention the conflict at all, […]