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Hamas leader on first official trip to Jordan since exile
29/01/2012 - JORDAN

Hamas leader on first official trip to Jordan since exile

Hamas leader and Jordanian national Khaled Meshaal arrived Sunday on a first official visit to the country since his 1999 exile. The visit is seen as likely to mollify Jordan's Islamist groups, which have agitated for sweeping political reforms.
Hamas chief to visit Jordan 12 years after expulsion
24/01/2012 - HAMAS

Hamas chief to visit Jordan 12 years after expulsion

Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal is due in Jordan Sunday on his first official visit since his 1999 expulsion, when Hamas was accused of threatening the security and stability of Jordan. A Jordanian spokesman called the visit "a new chapter in relations."
UK loses legal bid to deport Jordanian cleric
17/01/2012 - UK - JUSTICE

UK loses legal bid to deport Jordanian cleric

The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday ruled that Jordanian cleric Abu Qatada - a former close ally of Osama bin Laden - could not be deported from the UK to his native country, where he has been convicted in absentia of two bomb plots.
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Chief Israeli, Palestinian envoys meet in Jordan
03/01/2012 - ISRAEL - PALESTINE

Chief Israeli, Palestinian envoys meet in Jordan

Israeli and Palestinian negotiators met in the Jordanian capital of Amman on Tuesday for their first face-to-face meeting in more than 15 months in a bid to "push for a breakthrough in the peace talks" said Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh.
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Palestinians and Israelis to meet in Jordan
02/01/2012 - DIPLOMACY

Palestinians and Israelis to meet in Jordan

Palestinian and Israeli negotiators will meet for the first time in more than a year on Tuesday to discuss stalled peace talks, this time in neighbouring Jordan. But officials on both sides say an imminent resumption of negotiations is unlikely.
King names The Hague judge as new Prime Minister
17/10/2011 - JORDAN

King names The Hague judge as new Prime Minister

King Abdullah II of Jordan on Monday appointed International Court of Justice judge Awn Khasawhneh as Prime Minister to replace Maaruf Bakhit, who resigned after 60 lawmakers signed a letter to the king requesting his departure.
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Egyptians fight sexual harassment with online campaign
22/06/2011 - WEBNEWS

Egyptians fight sexual harassment with online campaign

Egyptian web users launch an online campaign to end sexual harassment. Jordanian bloggers debating the reforms promised by King Abdullah II. Wikileaks auctions a lunch date with founder Julian Assange.
Syria: the exodus to Turkey
17/06/2011 - THE WEEK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Syria: the exodus to Turkey

As thousands of Syrians continue to flee to Turkey, our correspondent heads to the Red Crescent camps at the border to speak to refugees. Also, Jordan announces political reforms and a move towards a constitutional monarchy. Finally, we visit a hospital in Jerusalem where a group of Israeli and Palestinian doctors are working together to treat Palestinian children with serious heart disease.
Jordan’s king agrees to elected government
12/06/2011 - JORDAN

Jordan’s king agrees to elected government

King of Jordan Abdullah II (pictured) has bowed to popular demand for elected Cabinets, the first such concession in six months of pro-democracy protest, but he did not go so far as to give a precise timetable.
Egypt: justice and the revolution
13/05/2011 - THE WEEK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Egypt: justice and the revolution

In Egypt, former regime officials are facing justice and receiving long prison terms. In the village of Ramtha in Jordan, just a few kilometres away from Deraa, the centre of Syria's revolt, locals worry about their relatives across the border. Finally, the "small wailing wall" is fast becoming a place of worship for Jews, stirring controversy in an Arab neighbourhood of Jerusalem.
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