Jul 18 Watch 3:09 Can an all-star karate class help bridge the Arab-Israeli divide? By PBS News Hour There’s an effort underway in Israel to bridge the divide between Jews and Arabs with a more disciplined form of fighting: the martial arts. NewsHour’s Martin Fletcher has the story. Continue watching
Jun 20 Photos: Muslims prepare for Ramadan around the world By News Desk The Muslim holy month of Ramadan began around the world on Wednesday evening. Continue reading
Feb 15 Top Muslim Brotherhood official sentenced to jail in Jordan By Carey Reed A Jordan court sentenced a top Muslim Brotherhood official to jail on Sunday for publicly criticizing the United Arab Emirates. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 4:58 The war on ISIS: How effective can Jordan be in its vow to 'wipe out' terror group? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 4:07 No proof yet of Islamic State claims about female hostage's death By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 3:42 Jordan's King Abdullah calls for 'relentless' war against Islamic State By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 04 Lawmakers support more military aid to help Jordan combat Islamic State By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Congressional support built Wednesday for increased U.S. military assistance to Jordan following a video purporting to show Islamic State militants burning a captured Jordanian air force pilot to death. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 7:07 Jordan finds 'no compromise is possible' with Islamic State By PBS News Hour For Jordanians wishing for the freedom of a pilot captured by the Islamic State, hope turned to despair and outrage when the militant group released a video of the man being burned alive. Gwen Ifill talks to Rod Nordland of… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 2:27 Jordan vows revenge for pilot's brutal murder by Islamic State By PBS News Hour A video has surfaced showing Jordanian pilot Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh being burned alive by the Islamic State. Jordan spent days trying to negotiate a prisoner swap with the militant group but requests for proof of life went unanswered, and now… Continue watching
Feb 03 Obama condemns Islamic State militants for 'viciousness and barbarity' By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama offered condolences to the people of Jordan and King Abdullah II of Jordan for the killing of a Jordanian pilot by Islamic State militants and declared that the U.S. and its allies are determined to… Continue reading