One of the nastiest acts that has emerged since the beginning of the current wave of Palestinian resistance to Israel is the cruel punishment of withholding bodies of dead Palestinians.Israel is holding the corpses of some 13 Palestinians, some summarily killed by Israeli soldier

The Independent Federation of Unions in Jordan wanted to hold an event to celebrate International Women’s Day. A hotel hall was booked and invitations were sent out.

A big question is looming regarding the Palestinian-Israeli conflict: How serious is the French initiative that aims at leading an international effort to help kick start negotiations on the two-state solution?Equally important is to figure out where exactly Washington stand

In the battle of wills between Israel and the international community there comes a time and a place where this will is tested.The Israeli occupation and colonisation of Palestine is a creeping endeavour largely built on the attempt to wear out the other side and create facts on

After 90 minutes of powerful anti-Israeli speeches by 18 members of Parliament, Deputy Speaker Mustapha Amawi called the session over because of lack of quorum.The speakers were incensed by the fact that Jordan and the American Noble Energy Company signed a letter of intent to im

For the first time in years, Palestinian reconciliation talks have not received the usual high-calibre media coverage, not even in the Palestinian media.The low level of coverage might be a good thing.

The preliminary results of the national census in Jordan show that Syrian refugees number around 1.3 million.Along with other nationalities, non-Jordanians now compose what amounts to 31 per cent of the total population.Of the 9.5 million people living in Jordan, 6.6 million are

In today’s politically expedient age, it has become rare to see a leader defend one of his own.Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, went on air this week, attempting to deflect the avalanche of angry protests directed at the Palestinian intelligence chief Majid Faraj.Faraj a

A murder took place in Jordan. The suspected killer is known, but unlike in normal cases, this time it was addressed by tribal law.Tribal law is not new in Jordan.