Jordan

Jordan

Dust storm engulfs the Middle East

A heavy sand storm has hit many parts of the Middle East. Much of Jordan, Lebanon, Israel and Cyprus in clouds of dust. At least eight people have

08/09/2015

Jordan

West Bank tension: Palestinians start night patrols

Amid increased tensions in the West Bank, Palestinians are running their own night patrols – taking protection into their own hands. It comes in the

09/08/2015

Jordan

Fears of Palestinian-style deadlock for Syrian refugees

Syrian refugees living in the huge camp at Zaatari in northern Jordan say they see little sign of a solution to the war or their own plight. Today

13/03/2015

Jordan

Jordan-Israel gas deal fuels protest in Amman

Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets of Amman, as anger boils over a gas deal between Jordan and Israel. The Jordanian government is

06/03/2015

Jordan

How has pilot's savage killing affected support for ISIL in Jordan?

Jordan’s King Abdullah has stood against the extremist movement ISIL from the start, although the Hashemite Kingdom’s 6.5 million people have been

09/02/2015

Jordan

Jordan intensifies air strikes on key ISIL bases

The UAE reportedly sends a squadron of fighter jets to assist Jordan as it intensifies air strikes on ISIL strongholds in Iraq and Syria.

09/02/2015

Jordan

Pro-air strikes, anti-ISIL: Thousands attend rally in Jordanian capital

Thousands took to the streets of Amman on Friday (February 6) to protest at the murder of Jordanian pilot Mouath al-Kasaesbeh. He was filmed being

07/02/2015

World

Jordan vows to avenge pilot's death in jihadist captivity

The execution of a captured Jordanian airforce pilot — burned alive — by the group calling itself Islamic State has the people in western ally Jordan

06/02/2015

Jordan

Queen Rania of Jordan joins protesters on the streets of Amman

Thousands of protesters took to the streets in the capital of Jordan to show support for their government’s fight against ISIL militants. “Yes to

06/02/2015

Jordan

Multiple Jordanian airstrikes 'destroy ISIL targets' in Syria

Jordan claims to have hit several key ISIL-run bases following a number of air strikes over Syria.

05/02/2015

Jordan

Promise of revenge as Jordanian king visits family of murdered pilot

Emotional scenes in Jordan as King Abdullah II comforts the family of the captured pilot murdered by ISIL militants

05/02/2015

Jordan

Jordan's military response to ISIL analysed

Jordan has declared war against ISIL, which begs the question, how far can Jordan support such a proposal? To get a better idea, we spoke to our

05/02/2015

Jordan

Jordan vows to avenge pilot's brutal execution

The widow of Mouath al-Kasaesbeh had waited in dread for more than a month to learn her husband’s fate. The Jordanian Air Force pilot was captured by

05/02/2015

Jordan

King of Jordan visits family of pilot murdered by ISIL

King Abdullah II travelled to Karak, south of Amman, to present his condolences

05/02/2015

Jordan

Jordan's King Abdullah II combines mind, muscle and morality

Jordan’s king, in the opening to his personal, official profile, states where the legitimacy of his claim to leadership lies. The profile begins

05/02/2015

Jordan

Jordan vows to defeat evil after horrific death of captured pilot

King Abdullah has vowed to step up his country’s fight against ISIL and wage a relentless war ‘to protect Jordan’s values and human principles.’ His

05/02/2015

Jordan

State of shock in Amman as Jordan seeks revenge

In the Jordanian capital Amman people are still coming to terms with the dreadful killing of pilot Mouath al-Kasasbeh by ISIL militants. The

04/02/2015

Jordan

Jordan's King Abdullah pledges 'relentless war' against ISIL militants

Demands for revenge against ISIL militants have replaced the criticism levelled at King Abdullah, in response to the brutal killing of a captured

04/02/2015

Jordan

Jordan promises 'earth-shaking' response to pilot's death

Jordan has promised an earth-shaking response to the killing of pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh by ISIL militants, as the fallout continues over the

04/02/2015

Jordan

Jordan executes two militants in response to the brutal killing of one of its pilots by ISIL

Jordan has executed two convicted militants in response to the brutal killing of one of their pilots who had been held captive by Islamist

04/02/2015

Jordan

Jordan promises revenge for ISIL's brutal murder of captive pilot

Jordan has reacted with fury at the brutal killing of one of its pilots at the hands of Islamist extremists and promised an “earth-shaking” response

04/02/2015

Jordan

King Abdullah says killing will unite Jordanians but faces protests at home

Jordanians have been shocked and saddened by the grisly death suffered by one of their pilots at the hands of the ISIL extremists. King Abdullah was

03/02/2015

Jordan

Jordan mourns pilot killed by ISIL militants

These were the scenes in Amman as the news on State TV broke that Jordanian pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh had been killed by ISIL militants. The government

03/02/2015

Jordan

Not a done deal as Jordan demands proof that ISIL held pilot is alive

Jordan says it is still holding an Iraqi would-be suicide bomber after a deadline set by ISIL for her release passed. A Japanese journalist held by

30/01/2015

Jordan

Fate of ISIL hostages unclear after Jordan offer to swap prisoners

The fate of two hostages held by ISIL, a Japanese journalist and a Jordanian air force pilot, remains uncertain 24 hours after threats to kill them

28/01/2015

Jordan

Jordan 'ready' to swap jihadist bomber for pilot held by ISIL

Jordan has said it is willing to hand over an Iraqi would-be suicide bomber – if a Jordanian pilot captured by the so-called Islamic State is freed

28/01/2015