Jul 05 Jordan’s debt to China soars as troubled power plant sparks concerns about Beijing’s influence By Isabel Debre, Associated Press The power plant characterizes China’s wider model in poorer states and serves as a cautionary tale for the region. Continue reading
Jun 01 In wedding of Jordan’s crown prince, a ceremony packed with VIPs and deep symbolism By Isabel Debre, Associated Press The wedding of Jordan's crown prince and an architect from a prominent Saudi family is set to begin in the Jordanian capital of Amman. Continue reading
Jan 24 Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu meets Jordan’s king in surprise trip amid tension By Isabel Debre, Associated Press Tuesday marked Netanyahu's first visit in over four years as he seeks to shore up ties that have strained since he took office at the helm of Israel's most right-wing government in history. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 8:47 Jordan battles influx of cheap amphetamines from neighboring Syria By Simona Foltyn In the first part of our series on the regional drug trade in the Middle East, we explored how crystal meth is affecting Iraq. In this segment, we turn our attention to Captagon, a cheap amphetamine that is popular in… Continue watching
Sep 16 WATCH: Secretary of State Blinken signs strategic economic agreement with Jordan prime minister By Associated Press At a news conference following the signing, Blinken addressed the recent unearthing of bodies by Ukrainian authorities from a mass burial site in an area recently recaptured from Russian forces. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: Jordan’s king recalls Gaza War in U.N. General Assembly speech By Associated Press Jordan’s monarch recalled the 11-day Gaza War of this past summer in his speech before the United Nations, saying Tuesday the latest round of conflict was a reminder that the status quo is unsustainable. Continue reading
Jul 19 WATCH: Biden hosts Jordan’s king amid tough choices in Mideast By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden praised King Abdullah II of Jordan as a stalwart ally in a “tough neighborhood” as the two leaders huddled at the White House, a meeting that came at a pivotal moment for both leaders in the Middle East. Continue reading
Jul 08 Jordan, Israel agree to water deal, more West Bank trade By Omar Akour, Associated Press Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi Safadi called for renewed efforts to achieve a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Continue reading
Apr 11 Jordanian prince makes first public appearance since arrest By Josef Federman, Omar Akour, Associated Press Abdullah has attempted to signal in recent days that the situation is under control. But Sunday's staged event left it unclear whether the king and his popular half brother have truly put aside their differences. The conflict had escalated into… Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 7:45 A long-simmering royal family feud is publicly boiling over in Jordan By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran Palace intrigue is shaking one of the Middle East’s most historically-stable monarchies. Jordan’s King Abdullah is challenged by the former crown prince, his half-brother, Prince Hamzah. Nick Schifrin explores the long-simmering reasons for the family feud, and Dr. Bessma Momani,… Continue watching