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Jordan: Christian writer on trial for cartoon mocking ISIL is shot dead

Jordanian Christian writer Nahed Hattar was shot dead on Sunday outside the courthouse where he was standing trial on charges of contempt of religion.

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Jordan's moderate Islamists set to make gains in parliamentary poll

Voter apathy in Jordan could be an opportunity for the country's re-branded Islamists to make gains

Jordan

Muslim Brotherhood is back as Jordan goes to the polls

The people of Jordan are voting in parliamentary elections under a new system which it is claimed shows the pro-Western monarchy is bringing in democratic…

Syria

Syrian speak out ahead UN refugee summit

As the UN General Assembly prepares to host a high-level summit to address the refugee and migrant crisis, the reality for the millions of Syrians who have fled the country since 2011 is one of frustr

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Israel

Three dead as violence erupts in the West bank and East Jerusalem

Violence has flared up in the occupied West Bank.

Sport

Abu Ghaush treated to a hero's welcome

Jordan’s first ever Olympic medalist Abu Ghaush was treated to a hero’s welcome as he arrived back home on Tuesday night.

World

Being a mother and refugee at Jordan's Zaatari camp

Being a mother or a refugee can be tough enough, but what is it like to be both?

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Jordan vows to respond 'with an iron fist' to border attack

The funeral has taken place of one of six Jordanian border guards killed by a suicide bomber on Tuesday.

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Suspect arrested after deadly attack on Jordan refugee camp

At least five people have been killed in an assault on a security office in the Baqaa refugee camp outside the Jordanian capital.

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Soccer star Mesut Ozil has kickabout with young Syrian refugees

Young Syrian refugees in Jordan have been having a kickabout with Germany and Arsenal soccer star Mesut Ozil.

World

Action by European states to welcome refugees from Syria and Iraq

The tide of refugees from Syria and Iraq and the possible effect on European states was a subject examined by many television channels. Spanish

Cinema

'Dégradé': Black comedy offers fresh take on Middle Eastern conflict

‘Dégradé’ is a black comedy by Palestinian twin brothers Arab and Tarzan Nasser. Just like its authors, the film is banned in Gaza, and was shot in

Greece

Jordan's Queen Rania questions EU migration deal with Turkey

More than 300 migrants have been rescued from boats in the Mediterranean by the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières. The group have been taken

Jordan

Jordan closes Muslim Brotherhood headquarters in Amman

The offices were sealed on the orders of the city's governor, though no reason was given for the closure.

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Jordan: Bad weather forces closure of iconic Petra ruins

The ancient ruins of Petra in Jordan have been closed to visitors, amid fears of flash floods and rock slides. Braving bad weather, tourists visited

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Syria: "We are near another ceasefire" - Kerry

Obama and Putin are likely to discuss the terms of the deal in the coming days.

World

Prince Ali bin al Hussein's bid to 'clean up' FIFA

FIFA is set to elect a new president on the 26th of February amid the worst crisis in its history. Rocked by a series of corruption scandals over the

Sport

FIFA political disloyalty leads to reprisals - Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein

FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein on Tuesday claimed there is a climate of fear and reprisals within the football’s world

Israel

Netanyahu pledges to protect Israel 'from predatory animals'

The whole of Israel will ultimately be fenced off for its own protection, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed. Inspecting the construction of

Jordan

UK berates Russia ahead of Donors' Conference on Syria

Ahead of the London Donors’ Conference on Syria, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond visited the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan. The conference