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Protesters Demonstrate Against Economic Measures Proposed In Jordan

6:45am June 04, 2018

by Jane Arraf

Protesters were out in cities across Jordan demonstrating against IMF-backed austerity measures that include a new income tax. In the capital Amman, protesters are demanding a new government.

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Mohammed Saqar, photographed in 2010. "I become very happy when I see that she's happy and she's fine," he says of Dana.

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A Longtime Israeli-Palestinian Friendship Falls Apart

11:03am June 03, 2018

"It's difficult for him to ... not see me as an Israeli who is causing all this pain to him and his family," says Dana Levy, who became friends with Mohammed Saqar of Gaza when they were teens.

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Vogue Arabia's June cover stirred controversy by featuring Princess Hayfa bint Abdullah Al Saud in a car, while activists who fought to lift the ban on female drivers in Saudi Arabia remain in custody. A feature article describes the princess as a "drivin

Vogue Cover Of Saudi Princess In The Driver's Seat Sparks Controversy

6:27pm June 01, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Vogue Arabia meant to celebrate "the trailblazing women of Saudi Arabia" before a ban on female drivers is lifted. Instead, critics said the photo overlooked women who fought for the right to drive.

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World Closely Watching Anti-Government Protests In Jordan

5:08pm June 01, 2018

by Jane Arraf

Tax and price hikes in Jordan are shaking the Middle East kingdom and increasing tensions in the country that's a key ally for the U.S.

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News Brief: North Korea Summit Plans Continue, Europe And Iran, NBA Playoffs

5:08am May 31, 2018

A top North Korean official is meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to plan a summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un. Also, an update on Europe and the Iran nuclear deal.

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How Gazans Feel About Cost Of Recent Protests

8:58pm May 30, 2018

by Daniel Estrin

As many remain injured after weeks of protests on the Gaza border with Israel, Gazans ask what they got for the high price they paid.

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An Israeli draped in the national flag walks past an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man in Jerusalem's Old City on May 13, as Israelis marked Jerusalem Day.

Israelis Have A Love-Hate Relationship With Jerusalem

7:00pm May 30, 2018

by Daniel Estrin

One small apartment building near the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem is emblematic of Israelis' mixed attitudes about the city.

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By daybreak Wednesday, images of rockets fired by Palestinian militants, as well as of Israeli strikes, were no longer seen over the Gaza Strip, amid an unofficial Egyptian-brokered cease-fire.

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Pause In Palestinian Rocket Attacks, Israeli Airstrikes, Amid Unofficial Cease-Fire

3:32pm May 30, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The tit-for-tat attacks continued right up to daybreak, but the truce, brokered by Egypt, seems to be holding for the moment.

Jerash is famous for its well-preserved Greco-Roman columns, seen here on the ancient Jordanian city's main street.

Scientists Use Lasers To Map An Ancient City In Jordan

2:34pm May 29, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

The researchers used a technology known as LiDAR to map the city of Jerash. It's helping them understand its past, as a growing modern city encroaches on the well-preserved ancient site.

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What Has The Unrest In Gaza Meant For Palestinians?

7:08am May 29, 2018

by Daniel Estrin

Two weeks after the wave of protests and deadly clashes at the Israeli border, many Gazans are wounded and feeling like the demonstrations didn't bring any tangible benefits.

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