Jordan

Jordan's King in Flying Visit to Iraq
First Arab head of state to visit Baghdad since 2003 invasion in bid to normalize ties with Iraqi government

Jordan Appoints Ambassador to Iraq After Five-year Absence
Jordan appoints ambassador to Iraq for first time in five years

Jordan Agrees to Us Missile Deployment
American Patriot anti-missile rockets are to be set up in Jordan in the coming days, officials have confirmed, in a politically high-risk move for a kingdom that continues to maintain an official stance of neutrality in any American-led attack on Iraq.

Appeal Court Blocks Deportation of Terror Suspects
Ruling that Abu Qatada would not get fair trial in Jordan seen as 'serious blow' to government's deportation strategy

Are Evangelicals triggering Islamic Radicalization in Jordan?
The Bishops of the Greek Orthodox, Greek Catholic (Melkite), Roman Catholic, and Armenian Orthodox Churches severely criticized the Evangelical Churches that have been established in Jordan "under the guise of charitable organizations".

Jordan Accused of Censorship After Security Agents Seize Al-jazeera Tape
Confiscated interview was critical of US and Saudis - TV channel protests at gag on media freedom

Open Door
The readers' editor Ian Mayes on ... sharing the idea of media accountability in Jordan.

Jihad Versus the Knights of Justice: Inside Jordan's War on Al-qaida
Fear of secret police tempers popular support for anti-terrorism measures.

Rich or Poor, a Million Iraqi Refugees Strain the Hospitality of Jordan
Hosts worried about importing Baghdad's sectarian violence.

Jordan Offers to Host Fatah-hamas Talks
Jordan today offered to host talks between warring Palestinian factions after a resumption of major violence around Gaza City killed four people and injured almost 20 others, including a group of schoolchildren caught in crossfire.

Jordanian King: Region Faces Three Civil Wars
Israeli troops kill two Palestinians in West Bank.

Briton Shot Dead in Jordan As Gunman Fires at Tourists
A British holidaymaker was killed and five other tourists wounded when a gunman opened fire on a tour group in Amman, capital of Jordan, yesterday.

How Jordanians Hunted Down Their Hated Son
When US bombers finally caught up with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi to end the life of one of the world's most savage terrorists, they were acting on a remarkable chain of intelligence..

Jordan Editors Face Lawsuit
Two Jordanian editors who reprinted the controversial Danish cartoons of the prophet Muhammad were today arrested and charged for the second time in three days, and now face a lawsuit brought by the state press and publications department. By Gwladys Fouche.

Jordanian Editor Sacked Over Cartoons
The editor of a Jordanian weekly paper that printed some of the controversial Danish cartoons has been sacked. By Gwladys Fouche.

Cartoons Published in Jordan
A Jordanian publication has printed some of the controversial cartoons of the prophet Muhammad to show 'the extent of the Danish offence'. By Gwladys Fouche.

Failed Bomb Attacker Confesses Live on Air
A 35-year-old woman last night appeared on Jordanian television to describe her part in the triple suicide attack on three Amman hotels that left 57 dead.

Jordan Reaps Reward - and Pays a Price
· Amman Support for US brings a booming economy · Bombings wreck image of safe haven from Iraq

'Couple Among Jordan Suicide Bombers'
A husband and wife were among four Iraqis who bombed hotels in the Jordanian capital Amman on Wednesday, according to a statement from the militant group, al-Qaida in Iraq. "A group of martyrdom-seekers carried out the planning and implementation. They comprised three men and a woman who...

Shocked Jordanians Take to the Streets in Protest at Triple Suicide Bombing
Crowds of Jordanians took to the streets in protest yesterday as the country was left reeling by a triple suicide bombing that targeted the capital's hotels, killing 56 people.

King Vows to Track Down Jordan Bombers
Jordan's King Abdullah said his government would hunt down the people responsible for the suicide attacks in the capital Amman which killed at least 57 people last night. The remarks came after the al-Qaida in Iraq terrorist organisation today claimed responsibility for the attacks...

Al-Qaida Group Claims Jordan Attacks
The al-Qaida in Iraq terrorist organisation today claimed responsibility for the suicide attacks in Jordan, which killed at least 57 people last night.

Al-Qaida Accused After Suicide Bombers Attack Hotels in Jordan, Killing at Least 57
· Targets were popular with foreigners based in Iraq · Blair and Bush offer help to ally in war on terrorism

Rocket Strike Targets Us in Jordan
A group linked to al-Qaida claimed responsibility yesterday for three near-simultaneous rocket attacks that targeted US warships in the Red Sea and an airport in Israel.

Jordan Bans Saddam Novel
Critics judge it boring, but some in the Middle East consider Get Out of Here, Curse You!, the latest novel by Saddam Hussein, dangerous.

Once Mighty Jordan Reduced to a Trickle
After decades of extracting water, Israel and its neighbour discuss how to avert ecological disaster in river kept alive by the flow of sewage.

Only Sewage Keeps Jordan River Alive
Israel in crisis talks as ecological disaster threatens, but key issue of restoring water supply is not on the agenda.

Nine British Tourists Die in Jordan Bus Crash
Nine British tourists on a religious holiday in Jordan were killed yesterday when their bus crashed near the ancient city of Petra. The accident happened at around 11am when the coach the tourists were travelling in suffered a burst tyre, skidded into a pick-up truck and somersaulted on...

Jordanian Embassy Blast Kills 11 in Baghdad
Violence returned to the streets of Baghdad with a vengeance yesterday when at least 11 people were killed in a massive car bomb explosion outside the Jordanian embassy, leading to fears that guerrilla fighters may now be turning their attention towards so-called soft targets. Several US...

Jordanian accused of terror plot
A Jordanian suspected of being a bodyguard to Osama bin Laden went on trial in Germany yesterday accused of helping to plot terrorist attacks in Germany.

Pressure on King to Denounce Invasion
Jordan's King Abdullah is fighting a rearguard action against rising pressure from Islamist as well as leftwing parties to denounce the US and British invasion of Iraq as "illegitimate" and expel American troops from his country. In his sharpest comments since the war started, the...

Missing journalists in Jordan
The two journalists from Newsday, the New York newspaper, who went missing from a Baghdad hotel a week ago are safe and well and in Jordan, the paper said yesterday.

Food crisis in store for refugees
A human tidal wave of hungry, fearful people is about to flood over the border into Jordan. But vital supplies are still on board a UK warship and aid budgets are dwarfed by Allied spending on the war.

Jordan agrees to US missile deployment
American Patriot anti-missile rockets are to be set up in Jordan in the coming days, officials have confirmed, in a politically high-risk move for a kingdom that continues to maintain an official stance of neutrality in any American-led attack on Iraq.

Jordan isolates dissident town
Jordanian authorities yesterday imposed a clampdown on reports of violence from the southern town of Maan amid fears that the Hashemite kingdom could become the first casualty of a possible war with Iraq.

US Diplomat Shot Dead in Jordan
A lone gunman shot an American diplomat eight times outside his home in the Jordanian capital yesterday.

Jordan's Double Game Over Iraq
July 15: The Jordanian king says he will not help to launch an attack against his 'brotherly' neighbour. Why, then, has his uncle been mixing with the Iraqi opposition, asks Brian Whitaker.

Talk of War Puts Arabs on Same Wavelength
As their king plans to meet Bush, Jordanians recoil at the prospect of hosting US strikes on Iraq.

Jordan refuses to allow launchpad for invasion
Jordan vowed yesterday that it will not allow US troops to be stationed on its territory to mount an attack on Iraq. Responding to press reports that Washington has secret plans to use Jordan as one of its launch-pads, the Jordanian information minister, Mohammad al-Adwan, said:

US 'to Attack Iraq Via Jordan'
Military planners prepare to use British forces in an allied assault within months.

Jordan Urges Us to Speed Peace Process
· King meeting Bush in Washington
· Israeli troops raid Nablus
· No curfew on Orthodox Good Friday