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October 14, 2021 at 11:05 pm

More repression, fewer jobs: Jordanians face bleak outlook VIEW

Jordan has long presented itself as a reliable U.S. ally in a turbulent Middle East, as a monarchy embracing liberal Western values.

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October 7, 2021 at 10:42 am

‘Nothing secretive’ about Jordan king’s real estate, FM says

Jordan’s foreign minister has pushed back against a report that the country's monarch went out of his way to hide the purchase of more than...

September 24, 2021 at 5:01 am

Thunberg joins large German climate rally ahead of election VIEW

Tens of thousands of environmental activists have rallied outside Germany’s parliament two days before the country holds a national election and demanded that politicians take...

Nation & World

September 23, 2021 at 1:07 am

In German election, hunger strikers seek climate promises VIEW

For the first time in Germany, climate change is perhaps the most dominant issue in an election campaign, especially for young voters

July 11, 2021 at 12:11 pm

In Jordan sedition trial, U.S. defendant alleges torture

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A U.S. citizen and former top aide to Jordan’s King Abdullah II alleged he was tortured in Jordanian detention and fears...

June 30, 2021 at 11:03 pm

Jordan tribes, bedrock of monarchy, on edge as economy tanks VIEW

KARAK, Jordan (AP) — Jordan has drawn a curtain of secrecy on the unprecedented public rift within its royal family, but the social tensions laid...

June 21, 2021 at 4:35 am

2 plead not guilty in trial linked to Jordan’s royal rift

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A former top adviser to King Abdullah II and a relative of the monarch pleaded not guilty Monday to sedition and...

June 20, 2021 at 4:21 am

Jordan’s unprecedented palace drama moves to the courtroom

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan's version of a trial of the century gets under way Monday when a relative of King Abdullah II and a...

June 1, 2021 at 11:04 pm

Gaza’s bereaved civilians fear justice will never come VIEW

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The al-Kawlaks, a family of four generations living next door to each other in downtown Gaza City, were utterly...

July 27, 2019 at 7:00 am

Indonesia’s leader says sinking Jakarta needs giant sea wall VIEW

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia's president said in an interview that he wants to see the speedy construction of a giant sea wall around Jakarta...

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