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  • Saturday, 14 May, 2022
    Travel
    The King’s Highway: Jordan’s ancient artery of civilisation

    A journey along the country’s spine, in the footsteps of John the Baptist and TE Lawrence

  • Sunday, 24 October, 2021
    Syrian crisis
    Arab nations defy US to build ties with Syria

    Concerns about Iranian influence spur tentative re-engagement with pariah state

  • Wednesday, 14 July, 2021
    David Gardner
    Palace intrigue exposes fragility of Jordan’s social contract

    Former crown prince crossed the royal court’s red lines by presenting himself as a tribune of the people

  • Monday, 12 July, 2021
    Court in Jordan jails ex-minister and royal family member over alleged plot

    Pair receive 15-year terms for their involvement in attempted ‘sedition’

  • Sunday, 18 April, 2021
    The Big Read
    Inside Jordan’s royal crisis: why the prince turned to tribal leaders for support

    Prince Hamzah courted traditional groups angry about the faltering economy and a loss of access to King Abdullah

  • Monday, 12 April, 2021
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Sibling rivalry bodes ill for Jordan

    Meddling with the Kingdom’s stability should be a red line

  • Friday, 9 April, 2021
    Middle Eastern politics & society
    Dissident prince resonates with public in pandemic-stricken Jordan

    Week of drama as King Abdullah accuses half brother of sedition and unease grows over jobs

  • Wednesday, 7 April, 2021
    King of Jordan says attempt at sedition contained

    Abdullah’s first public statement aims to calm nation but half-brother’s whereabouts remain unknown

  • Tuesday, 6 April, 2021
    News in-depth
    Sibling feud at heart of Jordan’s royal family bursts into open

    Dispute underlines long-running resentment and suspicion between King Abdullah and younger brother

  • Tuesday, 6 April, 2021
    Instant InsightDavid Gardner
    Jordanian intrigue points to outside meddling

    Arrest of officials with foreign ties suggests ‘plot’ against king goes beyond former crown prince

  • Monday, 5 April, 2021
    Jordan’s former crown prince pledges loyalty to king, royal court says

    Ruling family seeks to end extraordinary dispute after Prince Hamzah accused of plot

  • Sunday, 4 April, 2021
    Jordan accuses former crown prince of plot to destabilise kingdom

    Foreign minister alleges Hamzah bin Hussein was communicating with ‘external opposition’

  • Wednesday, 8 April, 2020
    Middle Eastern economy
    Arab world’s middle-income nations face tough coronavirus choices

    Countries from Jordan to Egypt will struggle to mitigate the pandemic’s economic impact

  • Tuesday, 31 March, 2020
    Frank-Walter Steinmeier
    Five world leaders: No time for geopolitical turf battles

    We need a global alliance to fight the pandemic

  • Saturday, 7 September, 2019
    Watches & Jewellery
    How artisan skills can empower Syrian refugee women

    An agency is training aspiring jewellers in Jordan to start their own businesses

  • Thursday, 28 February, 2019
    Interview
    Jordan PM calls for ‘critical’ support from western and Arab allies

    Omar al-Razzaz aims for economic reforms while seeking to maintain social stability

  • Tuesday, 30 October, 2018
    Special ReportNew Trade Routes: Arab World
    Reopening of Syrian-Jordan border revives regional trade

    Lebanese traders hope to reconnect with markets in the Gulf as land routes open up

  • Saturday, 20 October, 2018
    Syrian crisis
    Warring sides accused of ignoring disaster at isolated Syria camp

    Aid groups warn of ‘catastrophe’ looming at Rukban settlement on Jordanian border

  • Sunday, 22 July, 2018
    Syrian crisis
    Western-backed rescue workers evacuated from Syria 

    Hundreds of White Helmets reach Jordan via Golan Heights as Assad forces close in

  • Wednesday, 27 June, 2018
    Syrian crisis
    Syrian forces step up attacks on south-west

    Thousands flee as government troops try to oust opposition

  • Tuesday, 12 June, 2018
    EM SquaredSteve Johnson
    Rising oil prices prompt fears of social unrest Premium content

    Argentina and Turkey seen as exposed after protests hit Brazil, Jordan and Morocco

  • Monday, 11 June, 2018
    Global Economy
    Gulf states pledge $2.5bn to help Jordan quell protests

    Unrest rekindles memories of uprisings that swept across Arab world in 2011

  • Friday, 8 June, 2018
    Syrian crisis
    Lebanon orders halt to UN agency’s staff permits in refugees row

    Minister claims workers are trying to prevent Syrians from returning home

  • Monday, 4 June, 2018
    Global Economy
    Jordan PM quits after mass protests over taxes

    Anger sweeps region as governments come under pressure to reduce budget deficits

  • Saturday, 5 May, 2018
    Global Economy
    World Bank urges private sector interest in refugee camps

    Economic progress of displaced people held back by lack of access to capital

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