Walid Kurdi, former CEO of the Jordan Phosphate Mines Company (JPMC) and relative of the royal family, is back in the spotlight, after fleeing from Jordan in the wake of the embezzlement accusations

- Only 5 out of 17,000 cases considered by family reconciliation committees since 2008 - Law on Protection from Domestic Violence failing to protect the family - Laws in contradiction with separation

An investigation by Radio Al Balad has revealed that nearly 12,000 cases of family violence have occurred without follow up by the ministry of social affairs since 1998. Social departments exist in 10

Originally published by International Media Support. I still remember vividly the week after the eruption of the so called Mohammad cartoon crisis [cartoon drawings published by the Danish newspaper

- In the last five years, punishments for 156 cases of rape and indecent assault have been dropped on account of the perpetrator’s marrying his victim. - Children born from rape have no lineage record

Despite the Ministry of Health’s announcement of increased recognition and tracking of breast cancer, there is still for earlier detection of the disease among women. Since the beginning of 2013, the

The State Security Court refused on Tuesday to release three activists arrested for possessing posters bearing the “Rabaa” slogan, a four-fingered hand that symbolizes solidarity with the Muslim

Analysts often sift through royal speeches, interviews and addresses to find trends in the Kingdom’s senior leadership direction. However, sometimes one must focus on the phrases and themes that are

Jordanian political activist Odei Abu Issah has sought political asylum from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Turkey, provoking a mixed reaction from other activists in