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Lebanon’s rival factions form new cabinet to salvage sinking economy

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse February 1, 2019February 18, 2020

Middle East bank battering could claim Lebanon

by Gary Kleiman January 30, 2019January 30, 2019

A convoy of US forces' armored vehicles near the village of Yalanli, on the western outskirts of the northern Syrian city of Manbij, in early 2018. The United States is preparing to withdraw its troops from Syria, a major move that throws into question America's role in the region. Photo: AFP/Delil Souleiman

Afghanistan, Bahrain, Beijing, China, Cyprus, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Can China help Syria and the Mideast exit war economies?

by Christina Lin January 3, 2019January 3, 2019

A man leaving a trade union complex in the Jordanian capital Amman steps on an image of an Israeli flag on Sunday. Photo: AFP

Egypt, France, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, World

Jordanian minister angers Israel by stepping on flag

by Asia Times staff December 31, 2018February 18, 2020

United States President George HW Bush shares Thanksgiving with US military personnel in Saudi Arabia on November 22, 1990. Photo: David Valdez, White House via CNP

Egypt, European Union, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, World

George HW Bush and the ‘American era’ in the Middle East

by Sami Moubayed December 3, 2018February 18, 2020

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

France, Jordan, Middle East, World

Jordan MPs approve income tax bill amended after unrest

by Asia Times staff November 19, 2018February 18, 2020

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Israel, Jordan, Middle East

Jordan wants land back

by Asia Times staff October 22, 2018February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump addresses the UN General Assembly in New York on September 25, 2018. Photo: AFP / Bryan R. Smith

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Trump vows more sanctions on Iran after November 5

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse September 26, 2018February 18, 2020

Amman, capital of Jordan. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Philippines and Jordan sign deal on workers’ protection

by Asia Times staff September 10, 2018February 18, 2020

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas listens during a UN Security Council meeting. Photo: Luiz Rampelotto/ Europa Newswire

Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, United Kingdom, World

Kushner piques Palestinian interest with confederation plan

by Shaiel Ben-Ephraim September 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Protesters shout slogans and wave Palestinian flags during a demonstration against the US president's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, near the American embassy in Amman. Photo: AFP/Ahmad Abdo

European Union, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

US cuts to Palestinians stir existential fears in Jordan

by Jonathan Gorvett August 29, 2018February 18, 2020

An image grab from a July 05, 2014 propaganda video allegedly shows the leader of the Islamic State jihadist group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, addressing Muslim worshipers at a mosque in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. Photo: AFP / Al-Furqan Media

France, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

IS leader makes call to arms after year of silence

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse August 23, 2018February 18, 2020

Amman, capital of Jordan. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Indonesian maid held captive for 15 years rescued in Jordan

by Asia Times staff July 31, 2018February 18, 2020

Israelis attend a rally in Tel Aviv on July 22 to protest over a new surrogacy law that does not include gay couples. It came after parliament approved surrogacy for single women or those unable to bear children, without granting such a right to same-sex couples or single men. Photo: AFP / Jack Guez

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Beautiful and ugly, which is the real Israel?

by Shaiel Ben-Ephraim July 25, 2018February 18, 2020

The Hong Kong High Court where the case is being heard. Photo: Wikipedia

China, Hong Kong, India, Jordan, Middle East, Nepal, South Asia

Four Nepalese men jailed for knife, bottle attack on Indian

by Asia Times staff July 25, 2018February 18, 2020

Illustration: iStock

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White Helmets flee to Jordan

by Asia Times staff July 23, 2018February 18, 2020

China's President Xi Jinping, right, and Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, center, arrive for the 8th Ministerial Meeting of China-Arab States Cooperation Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: AFP/ Wang Zhao

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China’s silky charming of Arabia

by Pepe Escobar July 11, 2018February 18, 2020

Syrian government tanks and soldiers take positions in the town of Western Ghariyah, about 15km east of the southern embattled city of Daraa. Photo: AFP/ SANA handout released on June 30, 2018.

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Eagle-meets-Bear and the Syria tug-of-war

by Pepe Escobar July 5, 2018February 18, 2020

A man carries a child rescued from rubble after Syrian regime and Russian air strikes in the rebel-held town of Nawa, 30km north of Daraa in southern Syria on June 26. Syria's army launched an assault on Daraa on Tuesday, after a week of bombardment on the nearby countryside caused mass displacement. Photo: AFP/ Ahmad al-Msalam

European Union, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Cauldron in Syria’s southwest traps thousands

by Jonathan Gorvett June 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Newly appointed Jordanian Prime Minister Omar al-Razzaz meets with union leaders in Amman, on June 7, 2018. Photo: AFP/Ahmad Gharabli

Bahrain, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Middle East, Turkey, World

Jordan walks a tightrope between rival powers

by Jonathan Gorvett June 17, 2018February 18, 2020

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

Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Syria, World

Jordan in crisis as new Prime Minister takes control

by Jonathan Gorvett June 6, 2018February 18, 2020

Two men bargain over the price of a carpet in a bazaar in Iran, but would Donald Trump cut a better deal? Photo: AFP/Atta Kenare

China, Egypt, India, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

The other art of the deal, Tehran-style

by Pepe Escobar May 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Jordan in Kowloon where the assault took place. Photo: Google Maps

China, Hong Kong, India, Jordan, Middle East, Nepal, South Asia

Three men deny charges related to brawl and shooting

by Asia Times staff May 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Amman, Jordan. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Indonesian maid missing for 13 years rescued in Jordan

by Asia Times staff April 20, 2018February 18, 2020

Silhouette of military soldiers on money background.War, military and danger concept. Photo: iStock

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Partition of Syria: US and Israel eye Golan Heights oil

by Christina Lin April 4, 2018April 4, 2018

Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman. Photo: AFP

China, Egypt, India, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, World

Potential Saudi nuclear plants test limits of Israeli ties

by Shaiel Ben-Ephraim March 30, 2018February 18, 2020

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

Jordan, Middle East, Syria, World

Building the blocks for refugee identities

by Asia Times staff March 15, 2018February 18, 2020

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

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Maid escapes from nine years of exploitation in Jordan

by Asia Times staff February 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Amman, the capital of Jordan. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Tareq Ibrahim Hadi

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Filipino maid sent home after a year of abuse in Jordan

by Asia Times staff January 16, 2018February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump and ‪Vice President Mike Pence‬ arrive for Trump to deliver remarks recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel at the White House, on December 6, 2017. Photo: Jonathan Ernst

Israel, Jordan, Middle East, World

With his Jerusalem play, Trump grasps a nettle others feared

by Sami Moubayed December 7, 2017February 18, 2020