Failure of war, failure of politics
Opinion » Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh » Oct 19,2019 – JORDAN TIMES It has become crystal clear throughout centuries of tragic experiences that wars do not solve problems, unlike what […]
Yemen’s Houthis say attacked Saudi border frontline, no immediate Saudi confirmation
Sep 28, 2019 By Maher Chmaytelli rs) – Yemen’s Houthi movement said on Saturday it had carried out a major attack near the border with the southern Saudi region […]
World War II Anniversary Is Armed Conflict Possible in Today’s Europe?
Europe has been largely peaceful since the end of World War II. The shock of that conflict was simply too great. But with memories of the violence now fading and […]
Saudi Journalist: The Hadith Which Instructs Us To Fight Unbelievers Until Islam Is The Religion Of The Entire World Contradicts The Quran And Is Exploited By ISIS, Should Be Removed From The School Curriculum
Saudi Arabia recently published its new school textbooks for the 2019 school year. Following the publication of the books Dr. Suhaila Zain Al-‘Abidin Hamad, a researcher of Islam and the […]
As Trump flip-flops on Iran talks, the reality is that the ‘crazed’ rogue leader now sits in Washington not Tehran
The US is not confronting the lunatic state which Bolton and Pompeo have nightmared up for Trump, but a nation governed by bravely defiant, ruthless and calculating men Robert Fisk […]
5 Places Where World War III Could Start in 2019
December 22, 2018 by Robert Farley The world has avoided war between major power war since 1945, even if the United States and the Soviet Union came quite close on […]
War with Iran is the mother of all wars – Iran president
Aug 6, 2019 – 14:08 GENEVA (Reuters) – War with Iran is the mother of all wars, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday in a speech broadcast live on state TV, warning once again that shipping might not be safe in the Strait of Hormuz oil waterway. Tensions have […]
US to deploy missiles in Asia soon, Defense Secretary Mark Esper says
ANADOLU AGENCY ANKARA Published 03.08.2019 The U.S. wants to deploy an intermediate-range conventional missile in the Pacific region within months, it announced only a day after quitting a major arms […]
Who wants a new war in the Middle East?
Jul 28,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh While tensions in the region are reaching alarming levels, and the increasing pressure on Iran is having wider impacts, there is […]
Trump is powering the UK’s preparations for war – it is he who needs to be deterred, not Iran
Let’s stop pretending that Middle East sanity can emerge from the current inhabitant of the White House Robert Fisk @indyvoices The Independent Voices It’s about time we wised up to […]
Trump’s toadyism to Saudi Arabia: a new moral low
Richard Wolffe The Saudis are good customers, Trump says – which evidently outweighs the fact they murdered and carved up a Washington Post journalist @richardwolffedc Tue 25 Jun 2019 […]
‘Climate apartheid’: UN expert says human rights may not survive
Right to life is likely to be undermined alongside the rule of law, special rapporteur says Damian Carrington Environment editor @dpcarrington Tue 25 Jun 2019 International climate treaties have been […]
Donald Trump has made the right move with Iran – let’s hope it continues
Mr Trump promised the American people that he would not lead them into another Middle Eastern conflict and he has thus far kept his word Editorial @IndyVoices The Independent Voices […]
While the world watches Donald Trump, it’s missing what’s really going on with US foreign policy
The human stories at the bottom of America’s military and arms supply chains are being told only to those who know where to look Robert Fisk @indyvoices Our leaders know how to bang the war drums and, by and large, we go along with them. The US threatens Iran […]
Donald Trump says US is not seeking war with Iran
President tells UK officials he wants to engage in talks with Tehran to broaden nuclear deal Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor Wed 5 Jun 2019 Donald Trump assured the UK about […]
Our glorious past is what we remember. The brutality behind it we’ve forgotten
Gary Younge When we choose we can relive 1066, yet we have wilful amnesia about the shameful events of our recent history @garyyounge Fri 31 May I Immediately after the […]
Iranians tense and apprehensive as whispers of war spread
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin LONDON (Reuters) – Iranian and U.S. leaders have reassured their nations that they do not seek war. But among ordinary Iranians who already face hardship from tightening […]
Saudi paper, close to MBS, calls on US to strike Iran
May 17, 2019 A Saudi newspaper owned by one of the king’s sons has called for military strikes on Iran, as world leaders plea for de-escalation of tension […]
In Iraq, the ghosts provide the glue of unity in a story of survival
For a land that has experienced such suffering – under Saddam, then under the Americans, and then under attacks from the Isis cult – Robert Fisk finds that a profound […]
Iran dismisses possibility of conflict, says does not want war
By Reuters – May 19,2019 -JORDAN TIMES Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (centre) meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (not photographed) at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, on […]