Protests in Jordan Could Affect Regional Security
On Wednesday, May 30th, Jordanian workers staged a strike in the capital city of Amman against the government’s latest income...
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U.S. State Department Designates The Maute Group As A Terrorist Organization
On February 27th, the U.S. State Department designated ISIS-Philippines and the Maute group as Specially Designated Global Terrorists. As a...
SDF Captures al-Omar Oil Field from the Islamic State
The U.S. backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) with air support from the U.S.-led coalition captured the al-Omar oil field from...
Suicide Bombing Kills Six Soldiers in Jordanian-based Refugee Camp
A pick-up truck rigged with explosives was detonated near a Jordanian army post in the Jordanian-based refugee camp at Ruqban....
US, Turkey, Russia, Saudi Arabia discuss Syria; Palestinians call for day of rage; Russia and Jordan discuss Syria; Philippines turn over Chinese suspects
US, Turkey, Russia, Saudi Arabia, meet to discuss political solution in Syria The United States, Turkey, Russia, and Saudi Arabia...
Jordanians Nab Iranian Operative Planning Terror Attack
Two weeks ago, an Iranian operative named Khaled Al Rubai was reportedly arrested in the Jordanian city of Jerash suspected...
Sunni Jihadists Gain Ground in Syria
The al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Nusra Front seized the provincial capital of Idlib in northwestern Syria this past weekend. Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad’s...
Lt. Kasasbeh’s Death Spurs Jordan On
The murder of Jordanian pilot 1st Lt. Moath Kasasbeh has galvanized the nation and its leadership. Jordan's air force has...
Muslim Brothers Can’t Bring Themselves to Criticize Islamic State
Its a convenient notion that the barbaric decision to burn Jordanian pilot LT. Moaz al-Kasasbeh alive is a step too...
Jordanian Security Forces Arrest 20 Muslim Brothers for Arms Smuggling
Jordanian security forces have reportedly arrested 20 members of the Muslim Brotherhood on allegations that they participated in smuggling weapons...
There already is a Palestine
Forty-six years after the Six Day War, its memory invariably produces a deluge of propaganda attacking “the Zionist Entity” and...
P.A. and Jordan sign farcical agreement to ‘defend Jerusalem holy sites’
Over the weekend, PA President Mahmoud Abbas and King Abdullah of Jordan signed an agreement to protect Islamic and Christian...