US envoy sees Israel keeping Golan Heights forever
By Reuters – Sep 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Israeli army vehicles patrol the border fence with Syria in the Golan Heights on July 4 (AFP photo) OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — The […]
The unprecedented Whodunnit over anonymous New York Times op-ed writer – and what it means for Trump and White House
It is a whodunnit, the like of which has not gripped the nation’s capital for decades. Perhaps not since “Deep Throat” in 1972 revealed to Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, details […]
Trump denies wanting Assad killed after Syria chemical attack
ANADOLU AGENCY WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press before a meeting with Republican Congressional leaders at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 5, 2018. (AFP […]
Erdogan has limited options to save Turkey from financial crisis
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 FILE PHOTO: A 20 lira banknote is seen through a magnifying lens in this illustration picture taken in Istanbul […]
New book by Woodward says Trump wanted Syrian leader killed
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2018 U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks before signing an executive order on strengthening retirement security in America at Harris […]
A funeral for a world that never was
Senator John McCain’s grand funeral was also a chance for the Establishment to take one step closer to its grave By SPENGLER SEPTEMBER 3, 2018 A Military Honor Guard […]
Jordan spearheads aggressive campaign to sustain UNRWA’s mandate
Krahenbuhl says agency will stand its ground until a fair solution is found for plight of Palestinians By Mohammad Ghazal – Aug 30,2018 – Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi speaks during a news […]
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 […]
Stopping the Collapse: Berlin Softens Tone on Turkey
Germany has gone soft on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan since he became the subject of attacks by U.S. President Donald Trump. Leaders in Berlin are concerned that any […]
What about the great Christians of Syria?
İLNUR ÇEVIK @ilnurcevik Published August 21, 2018 President Donald Trump keeps on preaching about what a great Christian pastor Andrew Craig Brunson is. Trump has shown he will go […]
Hot Heads : Erdogan-Trump Tiff Endangers Turkish Economy and NATO
The Turkish economy is collapsing and President Erdogan is engaged in a bitter battle with U.S. President Donald Trump. NATO could turn out to be the loser, while Moscow […]
Trump told Jordan King that Israel will have a PM named Mohammad
Trump said to tell Jordan king: Israel will have a PM named Muhammad if no deal Israel’s Channel 10 claims the US president made the remark half-jokingly after Abdullah warned […]
A US trade war with Turkey over a little known pastor? Don’t believe a word of it
Erdogan’s real crimes are buying the Russian S-400 missile system for Turkey, refusing to accept US support for America’s Kurdish YPG allies and allowing Islamist fighters to pour over Turkey’s border into Syria along with a load […]
The Turkish emerging market time bomb
Aug 16,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Jim O’Neill LONDON — Turkey’s falling currency and deteriorating financial conditions lend credence, at least for some people, to the notion that “a crisis […]
Turkey-US: a timeline of plummeting relations
By AFP – Aug 13,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan making a speech during a meeting of his ruling AK Party in Ankara and US President Donald […]
Two Koreas to hold third summit of Kim, Moon next month No date announced yet
No date announced yet By Reuters – Aug 13,2018 – JORDAN TIMES This photo taken on April 27, shows North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un (left) shaking hands with South Korea’s […]
Trump and Erdogan: Soul Brothers … and the future of America
Turkey’s economic crisis is a glimpse into the future of Trump’s America Turkey’s situation is what happens when you undermine independent institutions, trample over norms of good governance, ignore expert […]
Erdogan warns of ‘economic war’ as Turkish lira carnage spooks global markets
The Turkish lira crash is threatening to turn into a debt and liquidity crisis with no end in sight. Instead of acting, the Turkish leadership has warned of an “economic […]
Israel and Saudi Arabia working on new Middle East plan with Trump’s blessings: report
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL AP Photo The Trump administration has been heavily invested in a new Middle East plan that involves Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and Mohammed Bin Zayed, […]
Turkey will start looking for new allies if US attacks persist, Erdoğan warns
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL AA Photo President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned Turkey would start looking for new friends if the U.S. continues with its unilateral actions against its NATO ally amid […]