The new tyranny of the dollar
Nov 01,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – MARK LEONARD BERLIN — Donald Trump may not want to launch wars in the Middle East, but that does not mean he is getting […]
UK drawing up list of potential Saudi sanctions targets after disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Exclusive: List could be used if UK decides to invoke ‘Magnitsky amendment’, which allows Britain to impose sanctions on foreign officials accused of human rights violations Borzou DaragahiIstanbul, Kim Sengupta UK officials […]
Long reach of U.S. sanctions hits Syria reconstruction
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 By Angus McDowall BEIRUT (Reuters) – As Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attempts to turn military success into postwar […]
World Court hears Iran lawsuit to have U.S. sanctions lifted
Reuters International This content was published on August 27, 2018 By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Iranian lawyers will ask the International Court of Justice on Monday […]
The Looming Crisis: What If Iran Becomes the Next Syria?
Donald Trump’s Iran policy is a threat to European security. It’s time for the EU to stand up to the U.S. president. © A DER SPIEGEL Editorial By Christiane […]
Abuse of economic power
Aug 07,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – EDITORIAL The US is using its sanctions regime as a powerful whip against countries which it views as hostile. President Donald Trump has used this weapon against Iran with considerable success by forcing the effective devaluation of its currency and bringing the country to […]
Turkey not obliged to abide by sanctions imposed by US or UK against Iran, FM says
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu talks at a press conference during a visit in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, in the city of Lefkoşa, July […]
Cherry picking: China looks to replace US farm goods with Turkish products
DAILY SABAH WITH AFP ISTANBUL Chinese consumers will be biting into domestic cherries, while the country seeks to import from other countries, including Turkey, after July 6, when China is […]
Man in Iran: ‘Iranians crave European culture’
By Jessica Pfister and Werner De Schepper, Schweizer Illustrierte This content was published on July 2, 2018 Philippe Welti, former Swiss ambassador to Iran (Joseph Kakshouri / Schweizer Illustrierte) […]
Never-ending antagonism against Iran
KILIÇ BUĞRA KANAT @KilicKanat Published June 14, 2018 One of the most discussed issues in Washington, D.C. nowadays is the Iran strategy of the Trump administration. There are too many […]
‘Qatar will not ‘fuel a war’ against Iran‘
By AFP – Jun 04,2018 – JORDAN TIMES SINGAPORE — Qatar will not be dragged into any conflict with Iran, a senior Qatari official said on Sunday. Defence Minister Khalid […]
US sanctions on European companies doing business with Iran ‘possible,’ Bolton says
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL EPA Photo Related Articles World Trump’s effect on the global system continues with Iran nuclear deal MidEast Rouhani reiterates Iran’s commitment to nuclear deal […]
Nuclear deal ; Swiss invitation to Iranian president remains open
This content was published on May 9, 2018 Iranian President Hassan Rohani has been invited to Switzerland as the US pulls out of a nuclear deal with Tehran. (Keystone) […]
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 […]
Iraqi Kurdish independence poll: How far will Turkey go?
By AFP – Sep 26,2017 – JORDAN TIMES A photographer takes photos as soldiers stand next to tanks bearing Turkish and Iraqi flags during a joint military exercise near the Turkish-Iraqi border on Tuesday (AFP photo) ISTANBUL — Turkey has reacted with unbridled fury to the independence referendum in Iraq’s […]
White House holds national security meeting, pushes harsher sanctions after North Korea’s nuclear test
BY Jason Silverstein NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Updated: Sunday, September 3, 2017, 12:11 PM The White House on Sunday rushed to take national security and economic measures against North Korea after confirming that the rogue nation had pulled off its largest nuclear weapons test yet. President Trump called a […]
Trump administration ‘had a secret plan to lift Russian sanctions’ and cede Ukraine territory to Moscow
Senior Trump aides met with an opposition politician from Ukraine in New York Tom Hamburger, Rosalind S Helderman Washington DC President Trump’s personal lawyer and a former business associate met privately in New York City last month with a member of the Ukrainian parliament to discuss a peace plan for […]
Iran says extension of sanctions act shows US unreliable
Energy chief Salehi describes extension as ‘clear violation’ if implemented By Reuters – Dec 03,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – In this photo taken on October 31, Iranian farm workers collect saffron flowers just outside the city of Torbat Heydariyeh, southeastern Iran (AP photo) DUBAI — A US Senate vote […]
‘Punishing civilians, undermining aid work’
Oct 12,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN US and EU sanctions on Syria are punishing civilians and undermining aid work, states a 40-page UN report, “Humanitarian impact of Syria-related unilateral restrictive measures”, prepared for the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia. Calling the conflict in Syria, the […]
Why our nuclear deal with Iran is turning to dust
Many of Europe’s largest banks won’t do business with Iran for fear of breaching other US sanctions, which have nothing to do with the nuclear agreement – but a lot […]