Trump’s foolish Iran policy only makes war more likely
Simon Tisdall Iran’s rulers face impossible choices as a result of unrelenting US hostility, which has one aim – regime change Thu 9 May 2019 ‘Pompeo’s meetings with May […]
‘Pity America, because of this crazy Trump!’ Here’s what Iran’s man in Iraq would say to Mike Pompeo
Hadi al-Ameri calls himself an Iraqi first, a Shia second, but there’s no doubting his links with key figures across the border. The US secretary of state would have been wise to […]
Trump’s antics over Iran have endangered us all. The stakes are now lethally high
Jonathan Freedland In withdrawing from the nuclear deal, the US – not the vile Iranian regime – is the rogue state risking global security @Freedland Wed 8 May 2019 ‘For […]
Why Donald Trump should try Ramadan
During the Obama administration, the iftar banquet was held in the Benjamin Franklin State Dining Room in the White House to honour one of America’s most prominent religious freedom activists. It’s unclear if Trump will do […]
US deploys aircraft carrier and bombers after ‘troubling indications’ from Iran
National security adviser John Bolton says any Iranian attack on US or its allies will be met with ‘unrelenting force’ Reuters Mon 6 May 2019 The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier […]
I spoke to the Iranian foreign minister about Trump’s impact on his country. He has a message for all Americans
The effects of Trump’s policies mean hardliners are getting emboldened in Iran. With communication lines being severed, the Republicans are sleepwalking toward the possibility of open conflict Negar MortazaviNew York […]
Trump’s UK state banquet is designed to distract from his failures – Corbyn is right to shun the circus
The week in which the US watered down a United Nations resolution condemning rape in war is probably not a good week for Theresa May to hand the president a public relations coup […]
She’s met Assad and Mugabe – but will Donald Trump be the Queen’s worst house guest?
There could be one moment of light relief: Philip giving the president a tour of the Sandringham estate at the wheel of a turbo-charged open-top 4×4 Matthew Norman @IndyVoices Two days after turning 93, the […]
Palestine is not for sale and baseball arbitration will not work
Apr 17,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – DAOUD KUTTAB One of the biggest problems that US President Donald Trump’s administration has faced is that it constantly looks for solutions from the […]
Trump is stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to Julian Assange
Ed KrassensteinFort Myers, Florida Early this morning, news broke that WikiLeaks’ co-founder Julian Assange had been arrested by London’s Metropolitan Police Service at the Ecuadorian embassy. It was later announced […]
Exclusive: Egypt withdraws from U.S.-led anti-Iran security initiative – sources
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 10, 2019 U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi in the Oval Office at the White House in […]
Exclusive: Only 6 percent of those subject to Trump travel ban granted U.S. waivers
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 5, 2019 FILE PHOTO: International passengers arrive at Washington Dulles International Airport after the U.S. Supreme Court granted parts of the Trump administration’s […]
Saudi Arabia has no intention of changing
President Trump meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House on March 14, 2017. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) By Jason Rezaian Global […]
Walls, Divisions and Separatism – The Crux of Modern-Day Politics
29th March 2019 The presidents of South American Nations – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru – met in Santiago to form Prosur, another alliance for regional integration […]
Exclusive: U.S. sends message to Turkey, halts F-35 equipment shipments – sources
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 1, 2019 FILE PHOTO: A Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft is seen at the ILA Air Show in Berlin, Germany, April 25, 2018. REUTERS/Axel […]
Trump’s counter-intelligence strategy
Mar 31,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – KENT HARRINGTON ATLANTA — For more than two years, US President Donald Trump has heaped praise on the world’s authoritarians, disrespected America’s democratic allies […]
‘Wound’ of migration not solved by physical barriers, pope says
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MARCH 30, 2019 Pope Francis delivers a speech as he and King Mohammed VI of Morocco visit the Hassan Tower esplanade in Rabat, Morocco, […]
US-Arab relations at stake
Mar 28,2019 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL At a time when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted by Israel’s attorney general on corruption charges only few weeks before the upcoming Israeli elections take place, […]
Wrong on all counts, and in the interest of no one!
Mar 28,2019 – JORDAN TIMES -Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh Those of us in this part of the world who believe in justice and peace for all, in accordance with international legitimacy […]
US grovels to Israel the same way ‘supporters’ fawned on Saddam
As many as 20 years ago, I gathered together dozens of US and Israeli government policy statements on the region, jumbled them up – and asked a colleague to arrange […]