Jordan ex-royal court chief faces trial over alleged monarchy plot
Islam News – AMMAN -Jordan’s military court will start the trial next week of a former royal court chief and a minor royal on charges of agitating to destabilise the … Read More
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Longest serving Jordanian prisoner in Israel arrives home
Islam News – Longest serving Jordanian prisoner in Israel arrives home – officials The longest serving Jordanian prisoner in an Israeli jail arrived home on Tuesday, Jordanian officials said, after … Read More
Jordan refers two former senior officials to security court over alleged plot
Islam News – Jordan has referred the cases of two former senior officials accused of taking part in a foreign plot linked to the half-brother of King Abdullah II … Read More
Jordan FM arrives in Ramallah for talks with Palestinian leader
Islam News – Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman al-Safadi arrived in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Tuesday for talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Earlier Tuesday, Wasel Abu Yousef, … Read More
Jordan’s King Abdullah says ‘sedition’ quashed
IslamNews – In a message addressed to Jordanians on Wednesday, King Abdullah II of Jordan confirmed that “strife has ended”, five days after the announcement of a “scheme” to destabilize … Read More
Prince Hamzah: I put myself at the disposal of His Majesty the King
IslamNews – A letter signed by Jordan’s former crown prince Hamzah bin Hussein indicates that he is ready to be “of help and support” to his half-brother, King Abdullah II, … Read More
Divided Kingdom: Jordan Shaken by Split Between King and Ex-Crown Prince
By Rana F. Sweis, Adam Rasgon and Patrick Kingsley for The New York Times| IslamNews – The kingdom of Jordan has long been considered an oasis of relative stability in … Read More
‘Malicious plot’ uncovered to destabilize kingdom: Jordan FM
IslamNews – A senior Jordanian official on Sunday accused the country’s former crown prince of conspiring with foreign elements in a “malicious plot” that threatened national security. Foreign Minister Ayman … Read More
Jordan considers state takeover of private hospitals to cope with COVID-19 surge
IslamNews – The Jordanian government has threatened to place the country’s private hospitals under state control to cope with a surge in COVID-19 cases. In a bid to cope with … Read More
Protests erupt in Jordan after COVID-19 hospital deaths scandal
IslamNews – Protests erupted across many of Jordan’s cities and provincial towns against the government’s coronavirus restrictions, a day after oxygen ran out at a state hospital leading to the … Read More