Jordan report blames Obama team for ISIL crisis, suggests rethinking U.S. ties

Jordan report blames Obama team for ISIL crisis, suggests rethinking U.S. ties

Special to WorldTribune.com AMMAN — Jordan has been revising its strategy amid Al Qaida’s takeover of much of neighboring Iraq, a report said. The Al Quds Center for Political Studies asserted that the Hashemite kingdom has been forced to draft a new regional strategy in wake of the takeover of northern Iraq by Islamic State […]

Report: Israel weighing involvement in southern Syria

Report: Israel weighing involvement in southern Syria

Special to WorldTribune.com AMMAN — Israel has set new guidelines for confrontation with the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah in Lebanon, a report said. An influential Jordanian think tank asserted that Israel’s military was increasing involvement in the civil war in Syria while challenging Hizbullah in Lebanon. The Al Quds Center for Political Studies said this represented a […]

Syrian Kurds seen establishing establishing own state linked to northern Iraq

Syrian Kurds seen establishing establishing own state linked to northern Iraq

Special to WorldTribune.com AMMAN — Syrian Kurds were expected to form a state amid the Sunni revolt against President Bashar Assad, a report said. Jordan’s Al Quds Center for Political Studies has urged the Arab world to prepare for the establishment of a Syrian Kurdish state that could link to the autonomous Kurdish region in […]