Barring Syrian Refugees From The West Would Be Bad For The Middle East
Millions of Syrians are crowding into Jordan and Lebanon as well as Turkey. Aid efforts there are already at the breaking point.
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2 Americans Among The Dead In Attack At Police Training Center In Jordan
At least four people were killed when a Jordanian policeman opened fire at the facility near the capital city of Amman, according to Jordan's state news agency.
For One Parliamentarian, A Stronger Jordan Is Key To Fighting ISIS
Arab youths dissatisfied with the present are looking longingly to the past, and Islam's glory days. That, and a dearth of opportunities, says Jordanian politician Rula Alhroob, make ISIS attractive.
Jordan's Fuzzy Definition Of Free Speech
The government says free expression can combat radicalization. Yet a military court recently sentenced a man to 18 months in prison for a Facebook post deemed insulting to the United Arab Emirates.
Jordan's Army Preps For A Bigger Role Against ISIS
After a pilot was burned alive by the Islamic State, Jordanians have become much more supportive of its role in the war against the extremist group.
Jordan's King Balances Threats Abroad And Critics At Home
Jordanians now support the military campaign against the self-declared Islamic State. But King Abdullah still faces domestic opponents, religious and secular, who chafe at restrictions at home.
U.S., Turkey Reach Agreement To Train, Equip Some Syrian Rebels
A defense official tells NPR that the rebels will be vetted and screened under top-secret protocols. Qatar, Jordan and Saudi Arabia will also be part of the effort.
UAE To Resume Anti-ISIS Airstrikes 'In Solidarity With Jordan'
The United Arab Emirates had suspended sorties against the self-declared Islamic State over concerns that its pilots wouldn't be rescued if shot down.
Jordan Strikes At ISIS; Obama Said To Be Preparing To Request War Powers
Repeated airstrikes on the self-described Islamic State are "the beginning of our retaliation" for the extremist group's brutal killing of a captured pilot, Jordan's foreign minister says.
Jordan's Military Conducts Airstrikes Against Islamic State Targets
King Abdullah has vowed to wage a "harsh" war against the group after it released a video this week that showed a Jordanian pilot being burned alive.