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Jordan releases 16 detained over royal family feud

Two Jordanians, a former finance minister and a member of the royal family arrested in connection with the apparent plot, remain in detention.

Al-Monitor Staff | Jordan | Apr 22, 2021

Jordanian Prince Hamzah bin al-Hussein (R) and Prince Hashem bin al-Hussein attend the opening of the Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference (SOFEX) in Amman on May 10, 2016.

Jordan prince declares loyalty to king following rift

The United States refers to Jordan's King Abdullah II as an “invaluable and indispensable strategic partner.”

Al-Monitor Staff | Jordan | Apr 5, 2021

Jordanian Prince Hamzah Bin al-Hussein attends the SOFEX Jordan (Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference) on May 11, 2010, in Amman, Jordan.

Jordan rocked by allegations against former crown prince

Hamzah Bin Al Hussein, former Crown Prince and half-brother to King Abdullah, says he is not going to obey restrictions.

Osama Al Sharif | Jordan | Apr 5, 2021

Critics react to US-Jordan defense agreement

The Jordanian government bypassed parliament and approved a controversial agreement signed between Jordan and the United States that regulates the status of US forces present in the kingdom, which raised much controversy.

Saud al-Sharafat | Jordan | Apr 1, 2021

Rights group criticizes Jordan over debt imprisonment

Human Rights Watch has highlighted the plight of poor Jordanians imprisoned for failing to pay back loans taken out to meet basic needs.

Al-Monitor Staff | Jordan | Mar 16, 2021

Jordanian detainees look on through the window of a rehabilitation centre in Zarqa, 30 kilometres east of Amman, on July 11, 2018. (Photo by Khalil MAZRAAWI / AFP) (Photo credit should read KHALIL MAZRAAWI/AFP via Getty Images)

King’s call to revisit political reforms triggers cautious optimism in Jordan

In an interview, King Abdullah focused on the need to launch political and administrative reforms that include reviewing laws that govern elections and political parties, in a move that coincides with the start of the Biden administration.

Osama Al Sharif | Jordan | Feb 8, 2021

Campaign trash makes statement on waste, politics in Amman exhibit

Local and international artists and environmental activists created an exhibition of art made primarily of discarded placards from Jordan’s parliamentary elections last year to address political apathy and the growing environmental crisis facing the kingdom.

Lyse Mauvais | Jordan | Jan 27, 2021

King Abdullah engaged regional leaders in preparation for Biden’s presidency

In the week ahead of President Joe Biden's inauguration, Jordan engaged in a flurry of diplomatic activity.

Osama Al Sharif | Jordan | Jan 21, 2021

Jordanian given death penalty for 2019 stabbing attack

The man and two accomplices reportedly were inspired by the Islamic State to stab tourists and Jordanian police in the ancient city of Jerash.

Al-Monitor Staff | Jordan | Jan 12, 2021

Jordan revisits relationship with Muslim Brotherhood

Despite the good relations the Muslim Brotherhood enjoyed when it first emerged in Jordan, the group has lost sway in the kingdom as authorities escalate their crackdown.

Saud al-Sharafat | Jordan | Jan 12, 2021

Flags of Jordan and the Muslim Brotherhood are waved with other protest signs denouncing the US-led Middle East economic conference in Bahrain, during a post-Friday prayers demonstration against US President Donald Trump's "Deal of the Century" in the Jordanian capital Amman on June 21, 2019. (Photo by Khalil MAZRAAWI / AFP) (Photo credit should read KHALIL MAZRAAWI/AFP via Getty Images)

Jordan bets on GCC deal to boost economy

Jordan has attempted to remain neutral in the Gulf feud that erupted in 2017 when a Saudi-led bloc of nations cut diplomatic ties with Qatar. The kingdom has welcomed the agreement recently signed to end the Gulf dispute.

Osama Al Sharif | Jordan | Jan 11, 2021

Project to save Dead Sea going nowhere

Experts warn of an environmental crisis if a project is not advanced by Jordan and Israel to save the Dead Sea that is shrinking at catastrophic rates.

Osama Al Sharif | Israel | Dec 29, 2020

A Palestinian woman takes a picture at the Dead Sea near the city of Jericho in the occupied West Bank on August 2, 2020 during the Eid al-Adha holiday. (Photo by HAZEM BADER / AFP) (Photo by HAZEM BADER/AFP via Getty Images)

Roman baths discovered during city works in Jordanian capital

The haphazard discovery of Roman ruins in Amman sparked questions about the fate of antiquities in the city’s downtown area amid calls for expanding the excavations.

Mohammad Ersan | Jordan | Dec 22, 2020

People watch as workers uncover the ruins of a recently discovered Roman archaeological site in the Jordanian capital Amman, on December 14, 2020. - According to local media, the archaeological site was uncovered during works to install a water drainage system. (Photo by Khalil MAZRAAWI / AFP) (Photo by KHALIL MAZRAAWI/afp/AFP via Getty Images)

Egypt, Jordan work to thaw Israeli-Palestinian negotiations

Officials from Egypt, Jordan and Palestine are meeting in intense efforts to end the stalemate over the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.

Mohammad Hanafi | Palestine | Dec 8, 2020

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) speaks with with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as they pose for a family a photo at the opening of the Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government during the 30th annual African Union summit in Addis Ababa on January 28, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / SIMON MAINA (Photo credit should read SIMON MAINA/AFP via Getty Images)

Jordan’s 2021 budget is a harbinger of worse things to come

The Jordanian government approved the 2021 draft budget law, which suggests an even tougher and more unstable year for Jordanians, who are witnessing a growing economic crisis worsened by the coronavirus pandemic.

Osama Al Sharif | Jordan | Dec 7, 2020

Jordan

Jordan releases 16 detained over royal family feud

Two Jordanians, a former finance minister and a member of the royal family arrested in connection with the apparent plot, remain in detention.

Jordan prince declares loyalty to king following rift

Jordan rocked by allegations against former crown prince

Critics react to US-Jordan defense agreement

Rights group criticizes Jordan over debt imprisonment

King’s call to revisit political reforms triggers cautious optimism in Jordan

Campaign trash makes statement on waste, politics in Amman exhibit

King Abdullah engaged regional leaders in preparation for Biden’s presidency

Jordanian given death penalty for 2019 stabbing attack

Jordan revisits relationship with Muslim Brotherhood

Jordan bets on GCC deal to boost economy

Project to save Dead Sea going nowhere

Roman baths discovered during city works in Jordanian capital

Egypt, Jordan work to thaw Israeli-Palestinian negotiations

Jordan’s 2021 budget is a harbinger of worse things to come

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