Jordanian soldier killed in clashes with armed militants attempting to cross border from Syria; four dead in Lebanon after overnight clashes.
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Security forces arrest 11 suspects who planned to bomb shopping centers, which could have killed thousands; security source says cell may be linked to Syrian regime.
by Avi Issacharoff and Reuters 9 comments
Russian envoy presents compromise deal to postpone Jordanian move for six months; dramatic turn comes on same day that new Jordanian and Egyptian ambassadors present their credentials to President Shimon Peres.
by Barak Ravid 9 comments
Monarch dissolves Jordan's tribally dominated parliament last week, halfway through its four-year term, paving the way for the election.
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Some 150 American military planners and experts are operating out of a Jordanian military base north of Amman, according to the New York Times.
by Haaretz and The Associated Press 2 comments
Led by Muslim Brotherhood, over 10,000 march in Amman for democratic reforms, in largest protest in Jordan since outbreak of the Arab Spring.
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Announcement comes on eve of rally organized by the Muslim Brotherhood, which is hoping to stage its largest demonstration since Arab Spring-inspired protests erupted last year.
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From the plunge in value of Iranian currency, to efforts from among Reform and Conservative Jewish leaders in Israel to offset ultra-Orthodox political power, Haaretz brings you the top headlines from Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish World.
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Friends of the Earth-Middle East, consisting of Israelis, Jordanians and Palestinians, has successfully pressured their governments into acting to save the river.
by Zafrir Rinat 0 comments
London-based al-Hayat newspaper reports new appointment, as Egypt also names new emissary; officials in Amman: Move does not signal improved ties with Israel.
by Jack Khoury 0 comments
Israeli officials counter accusations by King Abdullah II that Israel tried to thwart his country's nuclear program.
by Barak Ravid 8 comments
At least 20 demonstrators arrested by security forces after calling for the government to be dismissed.
by Avi Issacharoff 0 comments
In closed-door meeting with Abbas, Jordan's king assures the Palestinian president that the Palestinian right to statehood remains a priority for Jordan.
by The Associated Press 9 comments
89 MPs submit no-confidence motion as 300 – many of them members of Muslim Brotherhood - demonstrate in Amman, urging regime to implement comprehensive reforms.
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According to Jordanian government spokesman Samih Maaytah, an errant Syrian missile landed on the outskirts of Ramtha, 90 kilometers north-west of Amman during clashes between regime and rebel forces.
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