Apr 04 Jordan FM: ‘Malicious plot’ uncovered to destabilize kingdom By Josef Federman, Associated Press A senior Jordanian official on Sunday accused the country’s former crown prince of conspiring with foreign elements in a “malicious plot” that threatened national security. Continue reading
Apr 03 Jordan arrests former officials close to ruling monarchy By Associated Press Jordan’s state news agency says at least two former senior palace officials “and others” have been arrested for “security reasons.” The Petra news agency denied reports that Prince Hamzah, the half-brother of Jordan’s King Abdullah II, had been detained or… Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 8:41 Perspectives on Biden’s win from Italy, Jordan and China How are other countries reacting to Joe Biden’s victory? Marwan Muasher has served as Jordan’s foreign minister and deputy prime minister and is now with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Nathalie Tocci is director of the Institute for International… Continue watching
May 21 Iran says 10,000 medics infected as virus fears rise in Mideast By Nasser Karimi, Noha Elhennawy, Associated Press Iranian news outlets say the coronavirus has infected more than 10,000 health care workers in the country, which is battling the deadliest outbreak in the Middle East. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 6:20 WFP uses new tech to fight refugee food shortages in Jordan By Christopher Livesay, Melanie Saltzman, Alessandro Pavone Jordan is home to an estimated 3 million refugees, and the country's harsh terrain makes supplying food for them difficult. But to combat the food shortages, the U.N. World Food Program is using technologies like iris scans to track refugee… Continue watching
Oct 20 Pelosi in Jordan for ‘vital discussions’ amid Syria crisis By Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a group of American lawmakers on a surprise visit to Jordan to discuss "the deepening crisis" in Syria amid a shaky U.S.-brokered cease-fire. Continue reading
Mar 01 How a Jordanian scientist spreads the love of reading around the world By Maea Lenei Buhre To help kids in her neighborhood fall in love with reading, Rana Dajani sought to replicate her own experience. A decade later, her nonprofit has expanded to more than 40 countries globally. Continue reading
Jan 08 Pompeo starts Middle East visit to ramp up pressure on Iran By Associated Press The Trump administration is doubling down on commercial and diplomatic efforts in the coming weeks to "put real pressure on Iran," U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said at the start of a Mideast tour Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 11 3 Jordan policemen killed in storming of militants’ hideout By Fares Akram, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jun 29 Meet the Syrian women educating refugee girls about early marriage By Larisa Epatko 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… Continue reading