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Jordan bars activists from crossing into West Bank
World
August 26, 2012
Jordan bars activists from crossing into West Bank
Jordan on Sunday barred pro-Palestinian US and European activists from trying to cross into the West Bank to deliver school…
Beyond memory: Hadiya Hussein’s uniquely Iraqi story of non-love and loss
Books
August 26, 2012
Beyond memory: Hadiya Hussein’s uniquely Iraqi story of non-love and loss
Most of Iraq’s celebrated authors live and write outside their country: Fadhil al-Azzawi is in Berlin; Sinan Antoon is…
Morsy holds talks with Jordan’s foreign minister
Egypt
July 25, 2012
Morsy holds talks with Jordan’s foreign minister
President Mohamed Morsy received Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Gouda at the presidential office on Wednesday. During the meeting, Gouda delivered a…
5,000 Syrians flee to Jordan in three days, charity says
World
July 24, 2012
5,000 Syrians flee to Jordan in three days, charity says
More than 5,000 Syrians fled to Jordan over the past three days to escape escalating bloodshed in their homeland, a…
Jordan opens new refugee camp for Syrians
World
July 10, 2012
Jordan opens new refugee camp for Syrians
MAFRAQ, Jordan — Jordan opened a new refugee camp Tuesday near the border with Syria to accommodate the growing number…
Jordan MP draws gun in TV debate
World
July 7, 2012
Jordan MP draws gun in TV debate
A live television talk show in Jordan produced a torrent of insults, a shoe flying across the studio and a…
Jordan courting Islamists after Morsy’s victory
World
July 2, 2012
Jordan courting Islamists after Morsy’s victory
Jordan is trying to woo the powerful Muslim Brotherhood after it gained more ground following the election of Islamist Mohamed…
Slain Hamas official buried in Jordan
World
June 29, 2012
Slain Hamas official buried in Jordan
Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal and top Islamist leaders in Jordan on Friday attended the burial of a senior member of…
Syrian MiG pilot defects to Jordan, officials report
World
June 21, 2012
Syrian MiG pilot defects to Jordan, officials report
A Syrian air force pilot defected to Jordan on Thursday, landing his MiG-21 jet fighter at a military airbase and…
Jordan protesters brave heat wave to demand reform
World
June 15, 2012
Jordan protesters brave heat wave to demand reform
More than 2,000 Jordanians braved blistering temperatures on Friday to demonstrate across the country against recent hikes in commodity prices,…