Region | Jordan
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Wednesday May 22
Jordanians protest at Iraqi embassy
Jordanians gathered at the Iraqi embassy in Amman to protest the embassy staff’s beating of Baathist activists on Monday. The activists had entered an embassy reception last week shouting slogans against President Nuri Al Maliki and in support of the late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. A video showing embassy staff beating the activists has circulated widely on social media
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Sunday May 19
Jordan students accused of ‘devil worship’ acquitted
Court declares them innocent and ordered them freed for lack of evidence
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Thursday May 16
Two killed in Jordan jet crash
Technical problems blamed as plane comes down on routine flight
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Tuesday May 7
Jordan king abuse trial put off in Kuwait
Four former lawmakers face charges of harming bilateral relations
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Monday May 6
Syrian rebels used deadly nerve agent sarin: UN investigator
‘We have not excluded the use of chemical weapons by the government’
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Sunday May 5
If Syria fails to repond to Israel attack, it will look weak
Retaliation risks a wider conflict with Israel and its allies
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Sunday May 5
Israel attack on Syria fuels fears of escalation
The target was Fateh-110 missiles, allegedly bound for Hezbollah
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Tuesday Apr 30
Four dead in Jordan university brawl
Argument over tent turned into clash between students from two tribes
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Friday Apr 26
Jordanians torch US flag to protest troop deployment
About 400 people took part in Amman, and others in Irbid and Zarqa
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Wednesday Apr 24
Jordan’s new government wins confidence vote
Abdullah Ensour’s government has been debated for in parliament for a week
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Sunday Apr 21
Jordan arrests eight Syria refugees
Authorities claim the men were behind a riot on Friday
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Saturday Apr 20
10 Jordan police hurt in clash with refugees
Syrians held a protest against living conditions in the camp
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Thursday Apr 18
Jordan against military intervention
US reveals 150 specialists in Jordan to bolster presence
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Sunday Apr 14
Pregnant woman’s throat slit in Jordan
Between 15 and 20 women die in so-called honour killings each year in the country
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Friday Apr 5
Jordan aid to rebels raises tensions with Syria
Damascus says Jordan is “playing with fire”
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Friday Apr 5
Jordan says Saudi to free reform activist
Natur had been arrested in Jordan earlier
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Wednesday Apr 3
Unicef facing a cash crunch over Syrian refugees
Camp services, water and vaccination programmes to be cut by the end of April
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Wednesday Apr 3
In Syria, eating herbs to survive
Children bathe in infested water because the nearest clean supply is kilometres away
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Tuesday Apr 2
Jordan-Jerusalem deal puts Palestinians on edge
Officials and community leaders express serious concerns over agreement on protection of Muslim, Christian holy sites
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Sunday Mar 31
Canada pledges $13m in aid to Jordan
Canada’s foreign minister praises country’s humanitarian assistance and medical care to Syrian refugees
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Sunday Mar 31
Jordan King Abdullah, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ink deal to ‘defend’ Occupied Jerusalem
Agreement confirms Jordan’s historic role as custodian of Muslim holy sites in the city
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Sunday Mar 31
Jordan: King Abdullah swears in reformist cabinet to push austerity measures
New finance minister supports unpopular reforms as Jordan king makes rare consultations
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Wednesday Mar 27
Free devil worshippers or charge them, Jordan told
Students deny accusations that they desecrated the Quran
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Saturday Mar 23
Obama ending Mideast trip with tour of Petra
Petra is Jordan’s most popular tourist attraction, drawing a half million visitors each year
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Friday Mar 22
Syria crisis haunts Obama in Jordan
US president gets a feel of Israeli wall which loops around West Bank town
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