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Norwegian resident Gunnar Farsund stands in front of the clear doorway of his house due to mild weather in the far northern city of Tromsoe January 9, 1998, in contrast with the same time last year (R) when he and the town were besieged with 143 centimete

Norwegian town has message for John Kerry: Shovel your sidewalk

Lifestyle

Unlike the residents of Tromso, Norway, the US Secretary of State didn’t immediately shovel sidewalks at his Boston home after a snowstorm. The residents of the “Capital of the Arctic” say they’d never let it slip. Why? Lutheran guilt, for one.

Screenshot of the video message from the Islamic State, in which a man believed to be Kenji Goto warns that there are only 24 hours left to save his life and even less time for a Jordanian air force pilot Muath al-Kasasbeh, who is also being held hostage

Under pressure, Jordan proposes prisoner swap with ISIS

Conflict
President Barack Obama shakes hands with Saudi Arabia's King Salman at the start of a meeting at Erga Palace in Riyadh.

Would you take 100 lashes to spare a Saudi blogger? They say they will

Justice
Saudi women drivers

Soon women in Saudi Arabia may be driving — as long as they don’t wear makeup

Global Scan

Saudi woman who broke laws by driving granted reprieve

Women Join Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council: Change Can’t be Forced, Needs ‘to Grow Roots’

Conflict & Justice

This month King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia kept his promise and appointed women to the Shura Council for the first time. The council is a non-voting, advisory body. But the inclusion of women is significant.

The World

The Challenges Facing Jordan and its King

Global Politics

Jordan’s King Abdullah has managed to mostly fend off demands for internal change inspired by popular uprisings in neighboring Arab states. But that may not work for much longer. Jordan is facing financial crisis.

New Saudi Interior Minister Moves Up Succession Ladder

Conflict & Justice

The appointment of Prince Mohammed bin Nayef as interior minister represents a significant move in the complex political chess game that is being played out in the Saudi royal family.

A First Hand Account of Syrian Violence

President Bashar Assad of Syria is facing increasing pressure now that Jordan’s King Abdullah II voiced his desire to see Assad’s regime to step down for the good of the country. King Abdullah was the first Arab leader to make such a call but he did so amid increasing violence within the country between anti-government […]

Jordan’s King Calls on Syria’s Assad to Step Down

Global Politics

Jordan’s king has become the first Arab leader to openly say Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should stand down.