Jordan – Asia Times

Gaza embodies Trump’s diplomacy of disruption and confusion

by Daniel Williams February 10, 2025February 15, 2025

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will barnstorm through the Middle East this week, carrying President Donald Trump’s ideas for fixing war-torn Gaza on the way to pacifying the Middle East. But in advance of the trip, Rubio is running into a problem that vexed Trump’s foreign policy team members during his first 2017-2021 term […]

Trump plan to ‘clean out’ Gaza of Palestinians will be resisted

by Maha Nassar February 8, 2025February 12, 2025

The Azraq camp for Syrian refugees in northern Jordan. Image: AFP PHOTO / Ahmad ABDO

The problem of refugee camps in MENA region

by Saurav Sarkar January 6, 2024January 6, 2024

Jordan struggles to weather the Gaza storm

by Suha Ma’ayeh December 14, 2023December 14, 2023

What happens the day after the Gaza war?

by Faisal Al Yafai November 24, 2023November 24, 2023

Jordan’s cybercrime law further erodes free speech

by Suha Ma’ayeh August 2, 2023August 2, 2023

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Photo: Sana / Handout via Reuters

Drugs, militias, refugees complicate Syria’s return to Arab fold

by Faisal Al Yafai May 11, 2023May 11, 2023

Rethinking Jordan’s overcrowded jails

by Suha Ma’ayeh April 5, 2023April 5, 2023

Plugging the holes in Jordan’s water crisis

by Suha Ma’ayeh February 7, 2023February 7, 2023

What’s driving Jordan’s fuel protests?

by Suha Ma’ayeh January 1, 2023January 1, 2023

Climate change could stifle Mideast’s tourism rebound

by Suha Ma’ayeh November 25, 2022November 25, 2022

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Jordan struggles to stem violence against women

by Suha Ma’ayeh July 14, 2022July 14, 2022

Assad picks and chooses from Jordan’s goodwill gestures

by Haid Haid January 5, 2022January 5, 2022

Biden de facto facilitating Iran’s nuclear program

by Stephen Bryen November 23, 2021November 26, 2021

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Syria’s Assad edges back into the regional fold

by Jonathan Gorvett July 10, 2021July 14, 2021

There’s an alternative to the two-state solution

by Reuven Brenner May 26, 2021May 30, 2021

Jordan’s turmoil more than a royal family affair

by Antonia Williams April 20, 2021April 23, 2021

Saudi-Jordanian caught in middle of palace feud

by Anuj Chopra April 13, 2021April 13, 2021

Coup attempt in Jordan leaves a trail

by MK Bhadrakumar April 7, 2021April 10, 2021

Jordan accuses king’s half-brother of sedition plot

by AT Contributor April 5, 2021April 5, 2021

China’s Jack Ma earns Jordan’s highest honour

by Dave Makichuk August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Arabic Sesame Street to help kids cope with trauma

by Shatha Yaish February 20, 2020February 23, 2020

A controversial income tax bill that was approved on Sunday sparked summer protests in Jordan. Photo: AFP

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Jordan the quiet man of the Middle East – for now

by Suha Ma’ayeh December 10, 2019February 18, 2020

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Tunisia tests MENA market turnaround

by Gary Kleiman July 23, 2019February 18, 2020

Jordan, Middle East, United Arab Emirates, World

Flight of Princess Haya rocks Dubai

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse July 5, 2019February 18, 2020

Amman, the capital of Jordan. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, David Bjorgen

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Illegal Indonesian workers return from Jordan

by Asia Times staff May 21, 2019February 18, 2020

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Palestinian camps on the brink amid UNRWA cuts

by Jonathan Gorvett May 6, 2019February 18, 2020

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106 repatriated from Abu Dhabi and Jordan

by Asia Times staff March 25, 2019February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Indonesia, Jordan, Middle East

Home at last after years of abuse in Jordan

by Asia Times staff February 20, 2019February 18, 2020

Iraq, Middle East

Iraq gives much, gains little in deal with Amman

by Omar al-Jaffal February 11, 2019February 18, 2020