We need hope
May 14,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Jawad Anani According to Ibrahim Badran, former minister of education, the Arab citizen has become immune to shocks. Hardly any day passes by without […]
Take a tip from Mahathir Mohamad – never leave your job and you might just live forever
For more and more people, retirement is anathema. Just ask Malaysia’s new PM eave aside his recorded antisemitism, his homophobia, some hundred billion of missing ringgit on his watch and […]
Israel has hit nearly all Iranian infrastructure in Syria, military claims
Most intense Israeli incursion since 1973 follows Iran’s alleged firing on Golan Heights Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem and Saeed Kamali Dehghan Thu 10 May 2018 0:36 Syrian military video shows […]
The Myth of Patriotism in Pakistan
In Pakistan today, service alone lacks impact and the politicization of faith necessitates violence. By Hannan R. Hussain May 08, 2018 Nations across the world […]
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 […]
JORDAN: Can Islamists be electable?
May 08,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Hassan A. Barari The conference on “post-Islamism” organised by Friedrich Ebert Foundation and the Centre for Strategic Studies last week did enrich our understanding on the changing dynamics of political Islam in general. Scholars, who came from abroad to participate in the conference, offered […]
The new phase of Iran-Israel ‘semi-confrontation’
May 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh Recent weeks have seen the hostility between Iran and Israel develop from a secretive conflict to come out into the open. […]
Pakistan’s Imran Khan woos poor, vows radical change in election pitch
Reuters International This content was published on April 29, 2018 Imran Khan, chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) political party, gestures as he addresses his supporters during a rally […]
Will America go to war?
Apr 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Jonathan Power A speech of General George Patton, a famous World War II warrior, has an uncanny resemblance to the philosophy of Donald Trump. […]
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 […]
Why Mike Pompeo’s Views On Muslims Keep Coming Up In His Confirmation Hearing
Politics Download Transcript April 20, 2018 Mike Pompeo’s nomination to be Secretary of State is controversial in part because of his history of making incendiary comments about Muslims. Wa’el […]
Senators leave classified briefing on Trump’s Syria policy ‘very unnerved’
By Nicole Gaouette, Ted Barrett and Richard Roth, CNN April 18, 2018 Source: CNN Senators ‘unnerved’ by Trump’s Syria policy 01:30 Washington (CNN)Lawmakers emerged from a classified administration briefing […]
A view from Iran: ‘The gang of criminals’
April 18, 2018 TEHRAN- This is a special report by the Tehran Times of the 58 wars launched by the 20 U.S. presidents since 1900. Since World War II, the […]
We are all deeply frightened
Apr 17,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah The lesson learned, time and again in our region, is that the use of military strikes as punishment for international misconduct […]
Russian lawmakers submit bill to freeze cooperation with US
ASSOCIATED PRESS MOSCOW A view shows the river port of Rostov-On-Don, Russia October 19, 2016. (Reuters Photo) Russian lawmakers have submitted a wide-ranging bill that could freeze crucial exports […]
Pakistani court bans ousted PM Sharif from politics for life
ANADOLU AGENCY KARACHI In this file photograph taken on June 5, 2013, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrives to inspect a guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony at […]
From decolonisation to recolonisation
Apr 10,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah One of the basic principles of international law is non-interference. Accordingly, internal or domestic affairs of any independent state, whether or […]
Democracies in trouble around the world
EMRE GÖNEN A child is carried following at Qalaat al-Madiq, some 45 kilometers northwest of the central city of Hama, after being evacuated from Eastern Ghouta, April, 2. Washington’s […]
We need to examine the reasons why we equate criticism of Israel with antisemitism
When approaching the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, one should stick to ruthless and cold standards, suspending the urge to try to ‘understand’ the situation Slavoj Zizek To claim that this antisemitism articulates in […]
Hungary’s Fidesz signals swift NGO crackdown after Orban victory
Reuters International This content was published on April 9, 2018 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban addresses the supporters after the announcement of the partial results of parliamentary election in […]