Tag: Jordan

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Syrian war refugees not all equally welcome in Jordan

Hundreds of thousands of Syrians have fled their war-torn country in hopes of safety in neighboring countries. But for Syrians of Palestinian descent, they find they're not as welcome in neighboring Jordan as native Syrians....
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VIDEO: Former Syrian prime minister blasts Assad regime in live TV address

Syria's civil war continues to wear on with both sides claiming huge gains in their effort to win control of the country. A former Syrian prime minister, Riad Hijab, however, went on TV and said the Syrian regime is collapsing....
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In Aleppo, rebels square off with government forces as violence escalates

Syria's ongoing civil war has moved to Aleppo, where rebels and government forces have squared off in several days of violent battles. Both sides claimed victories on Monday, but the real losers are the civilians....
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Jordan struggling as Syrian refugees stream across the border

Jordan's born a large portion of the strain of refugees fleeing violence-torn Syria. As the fighting continues in its 14th month and beyond, the United Nations is trying to raise money to help pay the costs of caring for the refugees, but little funding has been forthcoming....
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Global Syrian activists stage protest in Turkey after aid convoy is turned back at border

Syria's Arab Spring-inspired revolution is entering its second year and there's no end in sight. In fact, if anything, government officials are more strongly entrenched than they've been at any point in past months, fresh off routes of rebel forces and strongholds around the country's north....
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Libya's revolutionary fighters turn to Jordan for medical treatment

Libya's wounded and sick are turning east to get medical treatment. The transitional government is paying millions of dollars for Libyans to get treatment in Jordan — known to have some of the best hospitals in the Arab world....
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Longtime Syrian dissident Kamal Labwani decries abuses by Assad government

Kamal Labwani spent the better parts of the past decade in a Syrian jail. We was freed last year, fled to Jordan and continue to agitate for the overthrow of the Syrian regime, led by Bashar al-Assad....
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Israeli government rolling out red carpet for Christian tourists

In Israel, there's a concerted effort to get more Christian tourists to visit the Holy Land and visit the churches, and shrines that dot Israel and the West Bank. There's a financial incentive, as each tourist typically spends about $1,700 but also a political motivation. They're hoping to make each tourist a sort of ambassador of Israel....
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Jordan's protests for reform

Anti-government activists and supporters of Jordan's King Abdullah are both calling for reform in Jordan....
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Could Egypt's protests spread to Jordan?

Protests have broken out across the Arab world, after the protests in Egypt toppled the Mubarak regime. Could Jordan be next?...
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