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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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