When the plane from London landed at Queen Alia airport I was in the middle of reading a book entitled “yet in the dark streets shinning.” The book written by my cousin Bishara Awad tells the story of

Welcome to episode 5 of “This Week in Jordan," a weekly podcast from Amman Net summarizing some of the country's major news. This weeks topics are: Jordan's economic response to the war in Ukraine

Jordanian authorities on Tuesday released prominent Palestinian journalist Daoud Kuttab after he was detained at Amman airport on his way back from a trip to the UK. Kuttab told Middle East Eye that

In the context of the attempts to reform the political systems in Jordan based on the outcome of the royal commission, there is a strong need for a serious reform when it comes to press freedoms. The

In the letter, Prince Hamzah acknowledged that Jordan had witnessed trying circumstances and a regrettable chapter in its history last year, which the country overcame, guided by His Majesty’s wisdom

Marte Engdal deputy director at the Norwegian center for Conflict Resolution (NOREF) said that woman must be present in all decision-making roles including war and peace. Speaking on Radio al Balad

I left Thursday to attend family event in London and upon my return Monday night I was surprised when the passport control officer asked me to wait. I had heard hints from my colleagues that some in

In 1967 Israel launched a preemptive war against Jordan, Egypt, and Syria and within 6 days captured lands from all three countries. The international community rejected the capturing and occupying of

Welcome to episode 4 of “This Week in Jordan," a weekly podcast from Amman Net summarizing some of the country's major news. This weeks topics are: the implications of the war in Ukraine for Jordan

Translated by Zach Bampton “We have become like the villagers in the parable of the Boy Who Cried Wolf: we are no longer able to trust what the government says about its intentions when it comes to