A backlash against Muslim citizens of European countries in the immediate aftermath of a terrorist attack such as the one Paris suffered last week is not unusual, particularly when the perpetrators happen to be Muslims, but worse, when they commit crime in the name of their

The message from the terrorist attacks in Paris last Friday is loud and clear. Our world is not safe anymore, anywhere; world powers and the UN organisation representing them have all failed in maintaining orderly and peaceful relations among peoples and nations.

Last week Amman was hit by a severe rainstorm.

Every time we see promising signs for an end to the Syrian crisis, adverse indications soon after point in the opposite direction.Despite news of understandings among influential powers that hold the key to solving the Syrian problem, meetings in European capitals and perpetual m

Former British prime minister Tony Blair has apologised for mistakes committed more than a decade ago when his government strongly supported an American plan for invading Iraq on grounds that the Saddam Hussein regime possessed weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

There is no question that Israel is faced with a serious Palestinian uprising.It is hard to predict when the current wave of violence unnecessarily provoked by extremist Israeli settlers with their government’s encouragement and protection will end.

The claim that the Arab Spring, the rise of extremist groups and the resulting inter-Arab wars have marginalised the core issue of Palestine is heard very often.

For months before the current UN General Assembly session, ideas floated from Ramallah as to what Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas would do next, following the total and final collapse of his peace strategy with Israel.No one took seriously his hints that after turning

His Majesty King Abdullah’s much-awaited speech at the United Nations General Assembly Monday was by no means a traditional world leader’s language at the world organisation’s annual session.Representing the voice of reason from a region torn by conflict and perpetual violence, K