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King warns Jordan ‘at crossroads’ over economic protests
Middle East
June 5, 2018
King warns Jordan ‘at crossroads’ over economic protests
Jordan’s King Abdullah II has warned that the country is “at a crossroads”, after a week of anti-austerity protests that…
New Jersey man gets 10 years for plotting to support Islamic State
Middle East
May 1, 2018
New Jersey man gets 10 years for plotting to support Islamic State
New Jersey man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday after he pleaded guilty to traveling to Jordan…
Cyprus to Egypt gas pipeline deal to be signed: Petroleum Minister
Egypt
February 23, 2018
Cyprus to Egypt gas pipeline deal to be signed: Petroleum Minister
Minister of Petroleum Tarek al-Mulla declared that before mid-2018, there will be a signing of an agreement with the European…
Shadia Bseiso: The first Arab woman to join World Wrestling Entertainment
Middle East
January 29, 2018
Shadia Bseiso: The first Arab woman to join World Wrestling Entertainment
Shadia Bseiso certainly loves breaking norms. Not only is she a professional martial arts athlete who – literally – fought…
Pence visit showcases dilemma facing Egypt, Jordan leaders
Egypt
January 18, 2018
Pence visit showcases dilemma facing Egypt, Jordan leaders
US Vice President Mike Pence’s upcoming visit to the Middle East comes at a time of intensely publicized friction between…
Jordan unveils major IMF-guided tax hikes to reduce public debt
Middle East
January 16, 2018
Jordan unveils major IMF-guided tax hikes to reduce public debt
Jordan’s cabinet announced on Monday a major package of IMF-guided tax hikes it says are crucial to gradually lower record…
Israel to approve hundreds of new settler homes in West Bank
Middle East
January 10, 2018
Israel to approve hundreds of new settler homes in West Bank
Israel will approve construction of hundreds of new settlement homes in the occupied West Bank, Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman…
Jordan says it arrests 17 in foiled Islamic State attack plot: state media
Middle East
January 8, 2018
Jordan says it arrests 17 in foiled Islamic State attack plot: state media
Jordan said on Monday it had foiled an Islamic State plot that included plans for a series of attacks last…
Egyptian expat in Jordan dies following brutal row
Egypt
December 28, 2017
Egyptian expat in Jordan dies following brutal row
Egyptian national Ali al-Sayed Morsi, who was brutally attacked by a metal object in Jordan last week, has passed away,…
Jordan’s plan of shiny city in desert met by skepticism
Middle East
December 8, 2017
Jordan’s plan of shiny city in desert met by skepticism
A shiny new city is to arise from Jordan’s desert over the next three decades, potentially rivaling the kingdom’s capital…