If they marry non-Jordanians, Jordanian women are only granted something called “services rights.”
Jordanian Women Who Marry Immigrants Denied Civil Rights
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Will the Jordanian Parliament Expel the Israeli Ambassador from Amman?
Why did 89 members of Parliament decide to create a false perception of solidarity with the Palestinians?
King Abdullah of Jordan Learns How Loaded His Gestures, Words, and Facial Expressions Are
The carelessness with which King Abdullah conducted his Atlantic interview was a disaster that could easily have been prevented.
Widespread Muslim Scepticism of U.S. as Democracy Advocate
Despite continuous assurances that the United States favours democratic rule during the 18-month-old “Arab Spring”, majorities or pluralities in six predominantly Muslim countries see Washington as an obstacle to their democratic aspirations, according to a new survey released here Tuesday.
Flow of Jihadists From Syria to Iraq Reversed
Jihadists once flowed from Syria to Iraq. Now the favor is being returned.
Israel’s Jordan is Palestine Option
In today’s complicated Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the political assumption that a Palestinian State is part and parcel of any future peace agreement is now a common realization that the U.S. and Israel have finally come to terms with. The U.S. administration, the Israeli press, and even the hawkish Israeli government, now openly make public statements to this regard. I do not question the fact that a Palestinian State is on the horizon, but I have serious doubts that the geographic location of this State is the same between the world’s conviction and that of the Israeli government led by Prime Minster Ariel Sharon.