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.
The Arab League is suspending Syria over its violence against civilians. In eight months, over 3,500 people have died at the hands of security forces. The regime of Bashar al-Assad looks friendless, isolated and even desperate - its final attempts at getting that suspension overturned have been soundly rejected.
At least 70 Syrians were killed in a wave of violence on Monday - many of whom were soldiers attacked by army defectors, rights activists said. The crackdown came as Jordan's King Abdullah II said President Bashar Assad should step down.
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.
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.
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.
Jordan's Bedouin tribes, historically the core supporters of the Hashemite monarchy are now asking for reforms.
As protests continue in Bahrain, we single out the crucial actors in the standoff between the ruling dynasty and the opposition.
And could Saudi Arabia be the next Arab country to face demonstrations? We put the question to Middle East experts.
Some 1,500 Jordanians gathered to demonstrate against "government corruption" in the northern city of Irbid on Wednesday while a group of university students staged a sit-in in Amman, calling for curbs on King Abdullah II's powers.
Marwan Muasher, Vice president for Studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, is also a former Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. He gives us his analysis on the recent protests in Jordan against the government.
Some 1,000 opposition supporters gathered outside the prime minister's office in the Jordanian capital of Amman Friday to call for reforms. They then marched to the Egyptian embassy in a show of support for Egyptian anti-government demonstrators.
