His Majesty King Abdullah made it a point on Saturday to speak in English at an Arab-hosted summit to send a strong message to the world on the need to stop the war on Gaza.

For decades, the Arab world has suffered from disunity.While it is connected by geography, language and culture, the region’s lack of cohesion has long allowed foreign powers to plunder its resources.

The headline on the official Palestinian news agency reporting the Palestinian cabinet’s August 19 decisions appeared in red font.

The calendar brought the people of Jerusalem to a potential crash, and there was no one wise enough to avoid it.The first day of Eid Al Ahda fell on Sunday, August 11, which also coincided with what is considered to be the saddest day in the Jewish calendar, Tisha B’av.While top

The idea that after the signing of the Israel-Jordan peace agreement, Jewish zealots’ aspirations in Jordanian lands would surface would have been dismissed years ago. It should still be dismissed.

The big question that is floating today is whether the decision announced by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to suspend all agreements with Israel will or can be implemented?The complicated relationship built by force over half a century cannot be simply wished away by a publ

Life has been difficult as a stateless person in Jerusalem for Mustafa Kharouf. He had the unfortunate case of being born to Jerusalem parents while they were in Algiers.

As the political and economic noose tightens on the leadership in Palestine, Palestinians are reverting to their natural strength, the diaspora.

“This is Duaa from Radio Nisaa FM in Ramllah, tell us what is happening in Jordan.”“This is Rawan from Radio Al Balad in Amman, tell us what is happening in Palestine.”The above is the opening exchange of a weekly slot on Palestinian and Jordanian radio shows.