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UNICEF says 85 percent of Syrian refugee children in Jordan live in poverty
Feb 25, 2018 12:25The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that 85 percent of Syrian refugee children in Jordan live in poverty, having a difficult time in satisfying their most “basic needs.”
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Jordan foils plot to smuggle terrorists, weapons along Syria border
Feb 18, 2018 02:56The Jordanian army says it has foiled a plot for smuggling weapons, narcotics and terrorists through an abandoned oil pipeline along its border with Syria.
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US to increase aid to Jordan by $1.4bn despite Trump threats of cuts
Feb 14, 2018 13:43The United States has agreed to send aid worth over $1.2 billion a year for the next five years to Jordan despite US President Donald Trump’s threats to punish countries that do not agree with US policy in the Middle East.
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Israel ‘gradually reopening’ embassy in Jordan
Jan 30, 2018 11:42The Israeli regime says it is “gradually reopening” its embassy in Jordan following a months-long row over the shooting death of two Jordanians by an Israeli embassy guard in Amman.
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Jordan king: East al-Quds must be Palestinian capital
Jan 29, 2018 03:03Jordanian King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein has reiterated his support for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, stating that East al-Quds must be the capital of such a country.
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Jordan agrees to aid drop for stranded Syrians
Jan 07, 2018 16:30Jordan has agreed to a request by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to thousands of displaced Syrians stranded in harsh conditions near a border crossing between Jordan and Syria.
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Jordan rejects coup reports after king relieves siblings from army posts
Jan 01, 2018 03:37Jordan's royal palace has denied rumors of a coup plot that surfaced after King Abdullah last week relieved his siblings from top army posts in a major shakeup.
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Jordanian king thwarts Saudi-backed coup, sacks brothers from Army
Dec 31, 2017 09:11King Abdullah of Jordan dismissed three members of the royal family including two of his brothers from the Army in a major shake-up in the establishment with sources saying the dismissed individuals were planning a coup.
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Jordanians protest against Trump’s al-Quds move
Dec 30, 2017 02:38Jordanians have once again protested against the US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize al-Quds as Zionist entity's "capital."
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Protesters in Jordan vow to fight Trump's Al-Quds decision
Dec 08, 2017 02:24Hundreds of Jordanians have gathered near the US embassy in the capital Amman to protest against US President Donald Trump's recognition of al-Quds as Israel's "capital."