The Latest Breaking News from Jordan

Gaza aid, fight against terror on menu for Macron's Christmas visit to Jordan

French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting an air base in Jordan this week to mark the holidays with French forces deployed abroad. As well as reiterating France's commitment to fighting terrorism, he is also expected to highlight French humanitarian efforts for civilians caught up in the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 21, 2023

David Cameron pushes his plan for Gaza ceasefire as he meets Middle East leaders

Diplomatic blitz in Jordan and Egypt, as foreign secretary argues case for ‘sustainable’ end to conflict

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023

An airstrike likely carried out by Jordan's air force targets drug dealers in Syria, reports say

Syrian opposition activists say an airstrike believed to have been carried out by Jordan’s air force hit a southern province in Syria

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023

Jordan’s foreign minister says Israel aiming ‘to empty Gaza of its people’

Addressing the Doha Forum, Ayman Safadi says Israel’s operation in Gaza meets the ‘legal definition of genocide’.

Al Jazeera · Dec 10, 2023

Oscar entries from 26 countries to be screened at IFFK

The movies from countries including Argentina, Belgium, Chile, Germany, Iran, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Malaysia, Poland, Tunisia and Turkey are bound to become a treat for the festival audience.

The Hindu · Dec 2, 2023

‘We will never forget’: Reliving the pain of the Nakba amid Israel’s war

A Palestinian family displaced in 1948 and then again to Jordan in 1967 say war on Gaza makes them feel it over again.

Al Jazeera · Dec 2, 2023

Regional Tourism A Casualty In Israel-Hamas Conflict

Tourists are abandoning the Middle East region due to the conflict between Israel and Hamas, putting at risk nations like Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt, whose economies depend heavily upon international tourism.

International Business Times · Dec 1, 2023

Jordan's top diplomat wants to align Europeans behind a call for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza

Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi says his country wants a meeting of Mediterranean officials this week to help bridge a gap between Arab and European countries in calling for a humanitarian pause in Gaza to become a permanent cease-fire

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2023

We visited a camp for Palestinians and heard despair for Gaza — and anger at America

We came to a refugee camp in Jordan to ask what is on people's minds, as war and violence unfold in places that may be miles away, but that feel central to their identities.

WEKU · Nov 23, 2023

Israel has long wanted Palestinians out of Gaza – my father saw it firsthand

Decades after the 1967 war, Israel is still under the illusion that violence against the Palestinians will give it peace and security, says Raja Shehadeh, a Palestinian lawyer and writer

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023