Neither ‘ultimate’ nor ‘deal’
Jun 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah I did previously argue on this page that the so-called President Donald Trump’s “ultimate deal” would never materialise. I still believe […]
Scientific diplomacy Nest boxes and neutrality: Middle East barn owl project seeks Swiss participation
By Celia Luterbacher This content was published on July 2, 2018 Traditionally regarded as a bad omen in some Middle Eastern cultures, attitudes toward owls are changing. Here, two […]
Christian khawarij
Jan 14,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Kamel S. Abu Jaber The most important and strongest statement made by a Christian cleric in modern times should be credited to […]
As the world looks the other way…
Jul 01,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL It is chivalrous of Jordan to provide the thousands of Syrians who fled the fighting in and around the southern Syrian province of Deraa with […]
The refugee crisis and Western responsibility
Jul 01,2018 -J0RDAN TIMES – Kamel S. Abu Jaber From the dawn of history until the beginning of the sixteenth century, life in all societies and civilizations around the […]
After Erdogan’s win, high time for national reconciliation in Turkey
Jun 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Walid M. Sadi Now that Turkish President Recep Tayyep Erdogan has won a decisive victory in last week’s presidential and parliamentary elections, he is […]
Iraq isn’t as dangerous as it was – but many still live in fear
One man I met was wearing a blue T-shirt with the slogan ‘I Choose Leave’ printed on the front. It must have been intended for the British Brexit campaign but had ended […]
It Looks like Afghanistan and the Taliban May Try to End 17 Years of War
June 22, 2018 Could domestic politicians and the international community work to maintain this peace momentum? by Atta Nasib On June 7, Afghan president Ashraf Ghani made a powerful concession […]
The ‘ultimate deal’ that Jared Kushner is proposing for Palestine would strip the people of all their dignity
Is there no humiliation left for the Palestinians? After Oslo, after the “two state solution”, after the years of Israeli occupation – of “Area A” and “Area C” to […]
Inside Geneva : Who’s in charge in today’s wars?
By Imogen Foulkes This content was published on June 25, 2018 It is key for humanitarian organisations to be able to talk to ‘non-state’ armed groups to try to […]
War-war and jaw-jaw
Jun 22,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Jonathan Power Give the man a break. US President Donald Trump found out in Singapore that, as Churchill said, “Jaw-Jaw is better than War-War.” […]
World Crisis and The Pathway to Peace
by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V (aba) The world is passing through very turbulent times. The global economic crisis continues to manifest newer and graver dangers almost […]
Syria’s new housing law is a veiled attempt to displace tens of thousands of refugees – but even that won’t help the regime win the war
There are painful parallels here to the plight of the 1947-48 Palestinians refugees and their families, who are deprived of their homes under Israel’s 1950 Absentee Property law Robert Fisk […]
US involvement in Syria to prolong war, cause forgotten civilian casualties
May 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen Monday was the 150th anniversary of Memorial Day in the US, a day of commemoration originally set aside following the country’s devastating […]
Religious tolerance ; Rabbi and imam awarded first Swiss Jews’ Dialogue Prize
Source: Swiss Info Channel Four religious leaders, including a rabbi and an imam, have been honoured for their efforts to bring Swiss religious communities closer together. Awarded for the first […]
A Call to Peace
After signing the Treaty of Hudaibiya, the Holy Prophetsa wrote to major political leaders and heads of states of his time and introduced them to the peaceful teachings of […]
No justice, no peace
May 17,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh Tuesday, May 15 marked the 70th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba, the forced migration of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from […]
Trump’s War of Choice
May 14, 2018 Shlomo Ben-Ami For Donald Trump, the Iran nuclear deal was always an impediment to regime change, rather than a boon to nuclear disarmament. But by scrapping the agreement and reinstating sanctions, Trump risks leaving the Middle East even worse off than George W. Bush’s presidency did. TEL […]
How countries use the weapons trade to secure access to oil
It’s in our interest to avoid violent events such as civil wars or terrorist incidents in oil-rich countries, as they are often accompanied by surging oil prices, or more general insecurity […]
Book Review: World Crisis and the Pathway to Peace
World Crisis and the Pathway to Peace Author: Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaa Islam International Publications Ltd. Fazal Malik & Farhan Khokhar, Canada World Crisis and the Pathway to Peace […]