Support increases for Palestine as Israel-Gaza enter seventh day of conflict

Jordan asked Israel on Sunday to stop what it called 'barbaric' attacks on worshippers in Jerusalem's al-Aqsa. Jordan has custodianship of Muslims and Christian sites in Jerusalem.

Jordan asks Israel to stop 'barbaric' attacks on worshippers in Jerusalem

Jordan’s Prince Hamzah on Sunday made his first public appearance since he was placed under house arrest last week.

Prince Hamza's first public appearance since house arrest

Jordan's King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II on Sunday attended a ceremony in Amman in remembrance of martyrs' sacrifices to the nation, as the Kingdom celebrates the centennial anniversary of the foundation of the Jordanian state.

Jordan royals mark centennial anniversary

Jordan's King Abdullah and former crown prince and half-brother Prince Hamza made their first joint appearance since a rift shook the country, attending a ceremony on Sunday marking 100 years of independence.

Jordan's King Abdullah, Prince Hamza make first joint appearance since rift

Jordan's King Abdullah II broke his silence on Wednesday to tell his nation that the worst political crisis in decades sparked by an alleged plot involving his half-brother Prince Hamzah was over.

Jordan's King Abdullah II breaks silence, says worst political crisis in decades 'over'

In Jordan, 2 half-brothers are vying for the throne. The kingdom stands divided, the crisis is evolving. How did it all begin?

Gravitas: The Game of Thrones in Jordan

Arab nations and the U.S. have come out in support of the arrest of Jordan's former crown prince Hamzah Bin Hussein. Their reactions reflect Jordan's critical role in the region's security & geopolitics.

Gravitas: Why Jordan is critical to West Asia's security

Jordan banned all news outlets and social media users on Tuesday from publishing any content related to King Abdullah's half-brother Prince Hamzah after the latter was accused of plotting to destabilise the country.

Jordan bans media coverage of royal rift, labels it a family affair

The former crown prince of Jordan, Prince Hamzah bin Hussein, the half-brother of King Abdullah, says he has been placed under house arrest. He also accuses the country's leaders of corruption, incompetence and harassment.

Former Prince of Jordan says he is under house arrest

Several suspects have been arrested in a security sweep in Jordan, as the army cautioned a half-brother of King Abdullah II against damaging the country's security.

Jordan in security sweep, king's half-brother put under house arrest

Jordan’s neighbours and allies reacted with statements of support after the Jordanian military said on Saturday that King Abdullah’s half-brother and former Crown Prince Hamza bin Hussein had been told to halt actions used to target the country’s ‘security and stability’.

Jordan's neighbours, allies voice support over its security moves

Marwa Alomari’s compassionate and patient style made her a popular English teacher, filling her classes in Irbid, Jordan, with eager students and her off hours with private tutoring.

Gender gap persists in Jordan’s work force

The former crown prince of Jordan Hamzah bin Hussein has been under house arrest. The military has sent a warning to the ex-crown prince asking him to halt the actions targeting the security and stability of the country.

Former prince of Jordan says, he is under house arrest

Jordan's health minister resigned on Saturday after six people died following an oxygen outage in a hospital treating coronavirus patients and police were deployed to hold back angry relatives, state media said.

Jordan health minister resigns after oxygen outage kills six patients

West Asia has been blanketed by snow. Libya, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Palestine & Saudi Arabia are all reporting snowfall. WION's Palki Sharma tells you why this is proof of climate change.

Gravitas: Why its snowing in West Asia

With the economic fallout and schools across Jordan closed for nearly a year due the ongoing pandemic, experts are seeing an increase in minors who are forced prematurely into the labour market to help feed their families.

COVID-19 pandemic forces Jordanian children into labour market

A Jordanian family has added a different touch when preparing the traditional sweet dish knafeh, namely by grilling it and serving it on skewer as opposed to baking it.

Have your Knafeh grilled and served on a stick in Jordan

Two new cases of a new coronavirus variant have been detected in Jordan in a couple who had returned from the UK, Health Minister reported on Sunday. The Jordanian couple had returned from the UK recently after travelling on December 19, reported Health Minister Nazir Obeidat.

Jordan reports two cases of new 'infectious' strain of coronavirus

A journalist in Jordan has been arrested after he reported the kingdom has received coronavirus vaccine and the local officials had already received shots of the vaccine.

Jordan: Journalist arrested for claiming officials received jabs of coronavirus vaccine

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Thursday held a rare meeting with Israel foreign minister to press for restarting Israel-Palestine negotiations. The meeting came on the heels of Palestinian Authority leader Mahmud Abbas' visit to Jordan as part of and Arab tour to shore up support for Palestine.

Jordan, Israel go in huddle on Palestine issue

We are in a golden age of acting — make that platinum — as we realized when we decided to select our favorite film performers of the past 20 years. There’s no formula for choosing the best (just squabbling), and this list is both necessarily subjective and possibly scandalous in its omissions.

Denzel Washington, Saoirse Ronan, Michael B Jordan: The 25 greatest actors of the 21st century

For Jordanian calligrapher, Hassan Abu Nemeh, walking through the streets of Amman evokes a sense of sadness and nostalgia. The artist, used to admiring old hand-painted signs adorning shops in the city, said while modern signs are more practical, they aren't as beautiful as the classical ones.

Museum preserves old hand-painted signs in Jordan

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