

World Aug 11

Three members of Jordan's security forces were killed Saturday when they stormed a hideout of suspected militants that had been rigged with explosives, the government spokeswoman said.
By Fares Akram, Associated Press
World Jun 29

For many Syrian refugees, their troubles don’t end when they reach a safer destination. With little of their own resources, some refugee families marry off their girls to try to give them more financial security and a chance at a…
By Larisa Epatko
World Jun 20

Since Syria's civil war began, Jordan has taken in about 666,100 Syrian refugees. This is what life is like for some of them who live in the Azraq refugee camp.
By Larisa Epatko
Politics Apr 29

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is using the Middle East leg of his first trip abroad as America's top diplomat to call for concerted international action to punish Iran for its missile programs.
By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
Nov 10

By Sebastian Rich
Between October 2016 and August 2017, some 1,415 children have been born at this unit in Azraq, which averages six births a day.
May 16

By Associated Press
The conversation will take place amid reports by The Washington Post that Trump revealed highly classified information to senior Russian officials at a meeting last week, putting a source of intelligence about the Islamic State extremist group at risk.
After one failed attempt to rescue a lion and bear from the Mosul zoo in Iraq, a team from Four Paws this week successfully brought Simba and Lula to their new home -- an animal sanctuary in Jordan.
Mar 21

By PBS NewsHour
Passengers flying out of 10 specific airports in the Middle East can no longer take large electronic devices in their carry-on luggage, according to a new rule from the Department of Homeland Security. The British announced a similar rule, but…
Feb 22

By PBS NewsHour
The vast majority of Syrian refugees live less than 200 miles from home in neighboring countries like Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. Today they have fewer options of moving on as more Western governments shut their doors, and many have preferred…
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