Jordan's king endorses treaty with UK
Jordan's King Abdullah II has endorsed a treaty with Britain that sets the stage for the possible deportation of radical Muslim preacher Abu Qatada.
AP Interview: Peres, at 90, still going strong
As Shimon Peres turns 90, the indefatigable Israeli president is doing what he has always done: looking ahead, preparing for the next challenge and ...
Jordan king says extremism 'grown fat' on conflict
Jordan's King Abdullah II said Saturday extremism has "grown fat" off of the longstanding conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. "Good faith ...
Jordan: Arab Spring clears way for press freedoms
The Arab Spring uprisings that toppled four Arab leaders have forced Mideast governments to allow more freedom of expression and of the press, ...
Israel and Turkey agree to restore diplomatic ties
Israel and Turkey agreed to restore full diplomatic relations on Friday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized in a phone call for a ...
Syrian president vows revenge after mosque bombing
Syrian President Bashar Assad vowed Friday to avenge the death of a senior pro-government cleric who was killed along with dozens of people in a ...
Obama: Timing was right for Turkey, Israel restart
President Barack Obama says the timing on his trip to Israel was right for Turkey and Israel to start restoring normal diplomatic relations.
AP INTERVIEW: Jordan's king warns of Syrian unrest
Jordan is struggling under the burden of a half-million refugees from the Syrian civil war — a conflict that King Abdullah II fears could create a ...
Syria regime, rebels want probe of chemical attack
Syria's government and rebels on Wednesday both demanded an international investigation into an alleged chemical weapons attack, as the country's ...
Orthodox patriarch to Rome for pope's installation
Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians, will attend Pope Francis' installation Mass — the first time a patriarch from ...
Jordan's parliament chooses PM for 1st time
Jordan's parliament voted Saturday for the monarchy's caretaker prime minister to form a new Cabinet, the first time in the country's history that the ...
Jordan's king urges help for Syrian refugees
Jordan's King Abdullah II has called on world nations to help Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon shoulder "the tremendous burden" of caring for hundreds of ...
Vatican aid chief visits Jordan before papal vote
The Vatican's top aid official and possible papal contender held high-level meetings in Jordan on Wednesday to assess Catholic relief work for Syrian ...
Jordan's king inaugurates new parliament
Jordan's king has inaugurated the kingdom's newly elected parliament with a pledge to press ahead with democratization, but added that he will help ...
Gulf leads UN appeal for major boost in Syrian aid
An emergency U.N. appeal to raise $1.5 billion in humanitarian aid for Syria exceeded its goal Wednesday at a conference with dire predictions of ...
Hamas says next inter-Palestinian talks in Egypt
Reconciliation talks between Palestinian militant group Hamas and its rival Fatah are on track and will resume in Egypt on Feb. 9, Hamas' political ...
Fragile economy, other global woes dominated Davos
The fragile state of the world economy, along with the relentless turmoil in Syria and the rocky fallout from the Arab Spring, dominated discussions ...
Critics of Jordan's king perform well in election
The surprise victory of 37 Islamist and other government critics despite an election boycott injects a degree of dissent into Jordan's newly empowered ...
Jordanians vote for newly empowered parliament
Jordanians voted Wednesday for a parliament with wider authority, as the king cedes some of his powers to try to prevent simmering dissent from ...
Jordan election touted as start of democratization
From a podium at an Amman street rally, the leader of Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood vowed that soon the country would become a "state in the Muslim ...
Jordan's Islamists, opposition rally against vote
Hundreds of Jordanian Islamists, youth activists and other opposition groups rallied Friday in Amman, calling for a boycott of next week's parliament ...
Jordan Islamists to step up anti-election campaign
Jordan's powerful Islamists warned on Tuesday they will step up their campaign against next week's parliamentary elections and against reforms pursued ...
Jordan's king urges Israel, Palestinians to talk
Jordan's king has warned that the failure to revive peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians is adding to regional tensions. A statement from ...
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