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12 of the best things to do in Jordan, from desert camping to visiting crusader castles

Here’s how to make the most of a Jordan holiday, whether you fancy relaxing by the Red Sea or exploring ancient wonders

The Independent UK

Halted Ukraine grain deal, funding shortages rattle UN food aid programs

A halted landmark grain deal that allowed Ukrainian grain to flow to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia is rattling the operations of the United Nations food agency, its deputy executive director said

The Independent UK

Israel Plans Security Barrier Along Jordan Border To Counter Iranian Threat

Israeli Defense Minister reveals move to thwart Tehran's efforts to transfer arms and instigate violence

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Rights groups, opposition slam proposed cyber crime law in Jordan

The government says law will punish online attackers, but critics fear it will expand state control over social media.

Al Jazeera

Jordan lawmakers move to criminalize some online speech. Rights groups accuse kingdom of censorship

The lower house of Jordan'sia parliament has passed legislation to punish online speech that the government deems harmful to national unity

The Independent UK

Jordan to criminalize VPNs and internet freedoms under new cybercrime law

Civil societies and journalists are calling for the Jordan government to scrap the new proposed cybercrime law that will strongly undermine digital rights.

TechRadar

Israeli Foreign Minister Files Protest Against Jordan’s Treatment Of Religious Jewish Tourists

Israeli Foreign Minister expresses concern over discriminatory treatment of religious Jewish tourists in Jordan.

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Jordan Allows Druze Residents Of Israeli Golan Heights To Enter Kingdom Without Visa

Amman's surprise move eliminates need for Israeli identity cards, sets precedent for Arab countries

Zenger

They fled Syria's shattering civil war. Now, Syrian refugees in Jordan fear being forced to return

As Middle East countries begin to restore relations with Syrian President Bashar Assad, many Syrian refugees who fled civil war fear they will be forced to return to their homeland

The Independent UK

UN agency slashes cash aid to Syrian refugees in Jordan, raising the alarm on its funding crunch

The United Nations food agency says it will reduce monthly cash aid for almost 120,000 Syrian refugees living in camps in Jordan

The Independent UK

‘State-sanctioned domestic abuse’: Women in Middle East and North African countries must get men’s permission to travel

Report finds women can be arrested, detained or made to go home if male guardians in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan and Kuwait report they are ‘absent’ from homes

The Independent UK

‘I am a prisoner’: women fight Middle Eastern laws that keep them trapped at home

Rules restricting a woman’s freedom to live, work and study persist in countries including Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Israel, says a Human Rights Watch report

The Guardian - UK

Queen Rania and new daughter-in-law Princess Rajwa twin in the most incredible blue looks

Princess Rajwa stepped out for her first appearance after the wedding twinning with her mother-in-law

Woman & Home

Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure: an ‘uncynical’ celebrity travelogue

“As most of us are unlikely to be invited on holiday with Joanna Lumley any time soon, let us enjoy the next best thing,” said Anita Singh in The Daily Telegraph: an ITV series in which she travels through Indonesia, Madagascar, India, Jordan and Zanzibar, tracing the history of the…

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Land Connectivity Project Explores UAE-Israel Land Bridge To Boost Trade

U.S.-backed proposal advances for land bridge connecting UAE and Israel, cutting costs and time for cargo transportation.

Daily Mirror

Sir Jackie Stewart suffered stroke as he waited for royal wedding - but plans to be at British GP

Three-time Formula 1 world champion Sir Jackie, 84, revealed he had suffered a mini-stroke while in Jordan to attend Crown Prince Hussein's wedding just last month

The Independent UK

A troubled new power plant leaves Jordan in debt to China, raising concerns over Beijing's influence

Jordan has built a giant power plant meant to fulfill great hopes for energy independence

The Guardian - UK

‘Stereotypes are evolving’: female divers shake up conservative Jordan

Project Sea clears rubbish from Aqaba’s reefs, which is recycled into bags by Palestinian refugees – a female-led scheme in a country where women must still fight for equality

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The Independent UK

Jordan's foreign minister calls for investment into war-torn Syria to speed up refugee returns

Jordan’s foreign minister has called for investment into conflict-ravaged Syria’s crippled infrastructure to speed up refugee returns

WEKU

He took one of the deadliest migrant routes, hoping to save his cancer-stricken son

NPR speaks to the family of a Syrian refugee who died along with possibly hundreds of other people in a shipwreck off the Greek coast in June.

Zenger

US Joint Chiefs Chairman Cancels Trip To Israel And Jordan Amid Russia’s Insurrection

Gen. Mark Milley cites 'situation in Russia' as Jake Sullivan also cancels Denmark trip

Radio France Internationale

Jordan in the limelight at the Cannes Film Festival

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the film Insh’Allah a Boy. There’s “On This Day”, the “Listeners Corner” with Paul Myers, and Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan”. All that, and the new quiz question too, so click on the “Play” button above…

Al Jazeera

Syrians lose hope for loved ones after Greece boat tragedy

Al Jazeera speaks to the families of three Syrian fathers assumed dead after an overloaded trawler sank off Greece.

Woman & Home

Queen Rania brings the glamour to Europe in highly embellished black dress and a gorgeous, bouncy blow-out

The Jordanian Queen just brought Old Hollywood glamour to Spain and we're infatuated with the look

Woman & Home

Queen Letizia's peach and blue floral dress is pure elegance as she poses with fellow royal powerhouse

We're seriously obsessed with the Spanish royal's newest summer look

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