Muslim Cleric Avoids Deportation to Jordan
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(LONDON) — A Muslim cleric who has spent most of the last 10 years in custody in the U.K. was released on bail Tuesday after a court ruled he might not be able to get a fair trial if deported to Jordan, where he faces terrorism c…
Nationwide Protest Break Out in Jordan over Fuel Price Hike
Jordan Pix/ Getty Images(AMMAN, Jordan) — Protests erupted in Amman and other cities around Jordan Tuesday after officials announced a fuel price hike. The government said the hike is necessary to help reduce the nation’s $5 billion deficit, Age…
Jordan Foils ‘Major Terrorist Plot’
Photodisc/Digital Vision/Thinkstock(AMMAN, Jordan) — Eleven men have been arrested by Jordanian intelligence services which accuse them of planning a “major terrorist plot” involving an attack on shopping centers, residential buildings and…
Panetta Confirms US Military Task Force in Jordan
DoD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo(BRUSSELS) — In Brussels, Defense Secretary Panetta confirmed that a U.S. military task force of 150 personnel has been operating in Jordan helping that country set up a headquarters to assist with the humanitarian fallo…
Former Syrian PM Makes First Public Comments Since Defection
LOUAI BESHARA/AFP/Getty Images(AMMAN, Jordan) — Speaking for the first time since he defected to Jordan last week, Syria’s former prime minister announced on Tuesday he’s joined the rebels in their 17-month quest to out President Bashar al-Assad.”We w…
Syrian Prime Minister Riad Hijab Defects to Jordan
LOUAI BESHARA/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Syrian Prime Minister Riad Hijab has defected to Jordan with his family, his spokesman announced on Monday.In a statement read by his spokesman Mohammed el-Etri on Al Jazeera, Hijab said, “I announce today my…
Syrian Fighter Pilot Defects, Asks for Asylum in Jordan
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(CAIRO) — A Syrian fighter pilot has defected and requested political asylum in neighboring Jordan.The colonel was flying a training mission in southern Syria in a MiG-21 Thursday morning when he went missing. Syria’s state…
Obama Says Violence in Syria Is ‘Unacceptable’
MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Syrian regime’s bloody crackdown was at the top of the agenda Tuesday in President Obama’s Oval Office meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah.“We’re continuing to see unacceptab…
The Presidential Planner: Happy Birthday, Mrs. Obama
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — First Lady Michelle Obama turns 48 on Tuesday, a milestone that her husband’s re-election campaign is using to rally supporters.“I’m writing because our FLOTUS, Michelle, turns 48 on Tuesday, and …