Posts Tagged: Jordan
What Did Jordan’s Parliamentary Elections Show?
JNS.org - The parliamentary elections held in Jordan on November 10 were marked by Palestinian indifference, the awakening of the Bedouin periphery, with an emphasis...
Are Winds of Change Blowing in Jordan?
JNS.org - A new government in Jordan was sworn in on October 12, and the change deserves attention. The new prime minister, Dr. Bisher Khasawneh,...
Jordan Opens Its Airspace to Israeli Flights Under New Treaty
i24 News - Israel and Jordan signed a new aviation agreement Thursday, which will allow Israeli jets to fly over the neighboring kingdom, Israeli media...
Jordan Is Harboring Brutal Terrorists Wanted by France and America
JNS.org - Speak to policy analysts or policy-makers about the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and you’ll frequently encounter a series of truisms. For example, that...
Why Jordan Shields Terrorist Ahlam Tamimi From Extradition to US
A small group of Republican members of Congress have been trying to right a great wrong by demanding that Jordan extradite Sbarro massacre mastermind Ahlam Tamimi to the...
Israeli Mossad Chief Meets With Jordan’s King to Discuss Annexation
The chief of Israel's Mossad foreign intelligence agency recently sat down with Jordan’s king to discuss the potential annexation of parts of the West Bank,...
Jordan’s King Abdullah Lobbies Top US Lawmakers Against West Bank Annexation by Israel
Jordan’s king held a series of meetings with leading members of the US Congress on Wednesday, including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, during which...
Report: Jordan’s King Abdullah Refusing to Take Netanyahu’s Phone Calls, Stonewalls Meeting With Gantz
Jordan’s king is refusing to take phone calls from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the rift between their countries over possible Israeli annexation of...
The Jordanian Peace Treaty Is a Two-Way Street
In speeches by the new Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi at their swearing-in ceremonies, both declared fealty to the path...
Jordan’s Nationwide Curfew Brings Country to Standstill
Jordan confined its 10 million inhabitants to their homes in a sweeping one-day curfew on Friday that brought public life to a complete stop in...
The US ‘Ally’ That Protects Killers of Americans
JNS.org - At first glance, you might not think there was anything very significant about the recent trial of a little-known Muslim imam in the...
Why Jordan Denies Any Jewish Connection to Its Land
The Arabic outlet Rai al Youm has a paranoid article about how Jews want to take over Jordan. On Sunday, Jordan struck down a bill that...
Why Jordan Won’t Impede the US Peace Plan
JNS.org - Jordan has been a strategic partner of Israel for many years, even before the 1994 peace treaty was signed. The main reason for...
Israeli Control of the Jordan Valley Is Non-Negotiable
JNS.org - Three fundamental questions crystallize the distinctions between the various positions on the matter of Israeli annexation of the Jordan Valley. The first question: How...
