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 […]
‘Deal of the century’ not new and the PA not a victim
Jul 03,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Ramzy Baroud US President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” will fail. Palestinians will not exchange their 70-year long struggle for freedom for Jared […]
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) […]
The consequences of upholding Trump’s ban
Jul 02,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby The Supreme Court decision upholding the Trump administration’s infamous “Muslim ban” will have consequences far beyond its restriction on visas for […]
This moment will go down in history: the US has given up on the overthrow of Assad in Syria
When Washington ‘understands the difficult conditions’ its militia allies are facing and says it ‘advises’ the Russians and Syrians not to violate a ceasefire – which was Moscow’s idea in the first […]
Back to the Jungle : WTO Faces Existential Threat in Times of Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump has set his sights squarely on the World Trade Organization in Geneva. Even its critics are worried that without the organization, the world of trade […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Spokesperson Says Travel Ban Should Not Be Used To Impose Policies of Bigotry
June 27, 2018 — Charles Fishburne Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Spokesperson Says Travel Ban Should Not Be Used To Impose Policies of Bigotry A spokesperson for one of America’s oldest Muslim organization who lives in Richmond has reacted to the Supreme Court decision upholding President Trump’s travel ban on the issue of […]
Five foreign policy challenges Erdogan faces after reelection
By AFP – Jun 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES ISTANBUL — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to take a tough line with the West on key foreign policy issues including […]
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 […]
Lasting damage to the ‘idea of America’
Jun 25,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby The sights and sounds of Central American children being ripped from their parents by US Border Patrol officers have, by now, […]
King of Jordan, US president hold talks at White House
By JT – Jun 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah meets with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, in the presence of Her Majesty […]
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.” […]
Trump riding high and set to roll the dice for a summit with Putin
Source: AT Russia, of course, is different. But the analogy of the Art of the Deal is still relevant and why should Trump give up on his campaign vision of closer ties with the Russian president without ever testing it? The Russophobes are hard-pressed to find an answer. Thus, it […]
Trumping Trump The Truth About German Crime Statistics
U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that the German crime rate had risen by 10 percent because of refugees in the country. He’s wrong. We took a closer look at […]
Trump’s Attacks on Germany : The Enemy in the White House
Trump’s latest lies are an open attack on the German government and the European Union. This U.S. president was never a partner. He is an aggressive opponent and should […]
Trump praises Kim on Fox & Friends: ‘I want my people to do the same’
President called North Korean leader a ‘strong head’ and said Obama had been ‘essentially ready to go to war’ with the country Martin Pengelly @MartinPengelly Fri 15 Jun 2018 An […]
Toronto: White House iftar: bringing Muslims to the table while keeping them on the menu
By AZEEZAH KANJI Opinion Wed., June 13, 2018 The Toronto Star Donald Trump’s iftar (Ramadan fast-breaking dinner) for Muslim ambassadors at the White House last week was as phoney as a “degree” from Trump University. The president’s words praising Ramadan as a celebration of “peace, clarity, and love” are patently cheap, […]
SDF, Damascus seek departure of foreign fighters in Syria
Jun 14,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen The announcement by the political wing of the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said that it was prepared to hold unconditional peace talks with Damascus which could amount to a breakthrough for both sides, if negotiations take place. Since the SDF controls […]
North Korea’s disastrous economy is the logical endpoint of Trump’s protectionism. So what now?
History shows that autarkic impulses tend to be closely associated with authoritarianism and national aggression – so we need to think carefully about the implications of this summit in Singapore […]
Press review ‘And the winner is … Kim Jong-un’
By Thomas Stephens This content was published on June 12, 2018 US President Donald Trump and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un shake hands during the signing of a document after […]